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Originally Posted by lynzy420  You really need to see an orthopaedic specialist. It is well worth the time and a little extra money...Miss Mini had this at 10mos and it turned out to be Legges Perthes. Sometimes, an orthoepaedic can see things that others can not. Miss Mini's surgery was telling but not as telling as when he went in for the surgery, it was far worse...the dr. took pics to show me and for his file as well.
Hopping is pain and or sensitivity...it needs to be addressed, your pup can't talk but is definitely showing you his problem.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.... |
I was going to say the something similar. Around 6 or 7 months, I noticed Toki crossing her back legs occasionally. Our general vet took an x-ray and guessed that it was Legg-Perthes and said that we were basically playing a waiting game.
By 11 months she had developed a slight limp/hop which got progressively worse...thankfully our vet had referred us to an orthopedic specialist. The specialist immediately knew the exact problem upon seeing Toki walk and with palpating the hip area...all of this was later confirmed by x-rays of course but it was so amazing to me. An orthopedic specialist is really the way to go...they see these things day in and day out and know their stuff!
Spending 15 minutes talking with Toki's orthopedic specialist was so immensely helpful, compared to my general vet (don't get me wrong, she is also amazing!). But it was so worth it to have that level of confidence in the diagnosis and level of care Toki would be getting during surgery and her treatment.