Maggie has grade 3 LP. We found out about 5-6 weeks ago when she "hurt" her back leg while playing with the other dogs in the back yard. We thought she sprained it, but after not putting any weight on it for 2 days we took her to the vet. He gave her an injection and some pills (Rimadyl) to take for a few days. She had to be crated and kept calm for a few days too. She hasn't had any more issues yet, but the vet said that if it becomes a chronic problem for her that she would need to have surgery. We are hoping it doesn't come to that and will avoid surgery if at all possible. We won't let it affect her quality of life though and won't let her live in pain from this. We just have to be careful with her and watch her. Maggie is only 2 1/2 years old, so we expect to have her around for a very long time. Good luck with yours. I hope you don't have to get surgery on it, but if you do I'm sure it will turn out fine. |