I chose to get a second opinion for Lulu when she was diagnosed. Then we went to see a board certified surgeon for a consult & third opinion. Lulu was 8.5 months old when she had her LP surgery in late Dec 2010. She has LP in both rear legs, but surgery was only recommended for her right rear leg because she was showing clinical signs (pulling it up a lot when walking, etc).
I am very glad we did the surgery. Today (nearly 4 months post surgery) Lulu is doing very well. She no longer shows any signs of LP and she runs and plays like she used to. We do have her on glucosamine & fish oil supplements as our vet recommended. And we try our best to limit her jumping.
Good luck! It can be very scary to go through.
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