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Originally Posted by allybuddy  Thanks for the replies.
Buddy is going to another vet today, the same one that did his surgery last year. Hopefully he will gives us more information and tell us what we need to do to help Buddy's leg get better. I have read about the glucosamine & fish oil supplements, that is one of the hundred questions that we will be asking his vet.  I just want to be sure that I have all the information together.
I will be using ramps for him and establishing the no jumping off the couch rules.
I'm so glad I found this forum for yorkies.
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Some people use Cosequin supplements for dogs with LP. I have a dog who has two LPs that are grade 4 -- diagnosed at age 8 weeks old...she had sugery at age 2 on one leg and never has needed it on the other. She has never taken a supplement for this problem, it has never been recommended by her surgeon or our general vets, and at age 11 years old there is no showing of arthritis on x-ray or exam and she has not slowed down. I do give her fish oil (Omega 3) but that is for her inflammatory bowel disease and is utilized to offset her bowel inflammation.