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Ellie May · 04-11-2012, 10:44 AM

No symptoms?

Ellie has a grade 2 or 3 in one leg. Only symptom is crepitus. She's ten and had never carried her leg. I wouldn't worry too much. It is good to limit jumping if possible. Keeping the muscles strong is good. Keep him lean.

Some orthos like glucosamine and some think it's nothing more than a placebo. Cosequin won't hurt though, so there is really no reason not to give it. Dasuquin is the one everybody is looking at now.

ETA some vets and surgeons would say go o surgery now. Really your choice. Talk to an ortho if you are worried. Couldn't pay me enough to take Ellie to surgery for hers unless it started to bother her.

04-11-2012, 10:44 AM	#5
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	No symptoms? Ellie has a grade 2 or 3 in one leg. Only symptom is crepitus. She's ten and had never carried her leg. I wouldn't worry too much. It is good to limit jumping if possible. Keeping the muscles strong is good. Keep him lean. Some orthos like glucosamine and some think it's nothing more than a placebo. Cosequin won't hurt though, so there is really no reason not to give it. Dasuquin is the one everybody is looking at now. ETA some vets and surgeons would say go o surgery now. Really your choice. Talk to an ortho if you are worried. Couldn't pay me enough to take Ellie to surgery for hers unless it started to bother her. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶 Last edited by Ellie May; 04-11-2012 at 10:49 AM.