[107barney]

I don't know the answer to your questions so I asked someone else who I thought might know...here is what she said...she did say she it was simply a guess, but since no one else has answered, I'll post it for consideration. A second opinion is definitely in order.

Here is what she said --

Is this a board certified vet? How bad is the knee I wonder? See......if they do an FHO the pup needs to be able to stand to build the muscle up around the bone to support it. That might be why they are doing the knee now.

I have never had anything like that so cannot offer any advice but a second opinion to be sure??? Leg Perthes is painful. But...maybe it has not progressed that much yet??? I am simply guessing.

I would ask her if the vet suggested when might be a good time for the hip surgery. The pup WILL need that at some point