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Originally Posted by Buster Brown  I agree with consulting with an Orthopedic surgeon to determine wether surgery is necessary. Just be aware when the leg locks out of position or they are hopping there is pain that's why they are not bearing any weight on it. I have had my knees pop out too it hurts. So you are weighing intermittent pain and discomfort with the possibility of arthritis in later years against surgical repair to fix the condition which still may reoccur and you still run the risk of possible arthritis. Buster has grade 3/4 in his back knees we only had the one that was bothering him done and will do the other when he starts favoring it. LoveToDream88's Callie also tore her ACL in addition to having LP which is one of the reasons she had to have the pin I believe. Sometimes when the knee slips out it slips too far and it can cause the ACL to tear. They then have to deepen the groove and pin the ligament to keep things in the correct position. Jumping up causes wear and tear on the knees and also when playing on wood floors skidding around corners causes problems according to my Surgeon. Best wishes. |
Good post!
My 2 cents, get as many opinions as you need to feel comfortable about your decision. Kaji has grade 3/4 LP in both rear knees. I got so many opinions, and read and talked to so many people who had the surgery, weighed in the fact that LP can reoccur even after surgery, thought about kaji's favorite activities etc and decided surgery is not for us at this moment. I did change a lot of things around, like getting a new bed that's pretty much on the ground for kaji's ease of access, Kaji now has his meals measured to keep his weight down, I have told everyone to refrain from having Kaji jump (but Kaji himself ignored that Memo.
) and limit our runs to infrequent jogs. (More like a medium trot for him) so far, Kaji has not favored any of his legs, at least not that I can remember. I know for a fact, if I never let him run and fetch ever again, he'd be the world's saddest dog. I want him to be happy and healthy. I do however reserve the right to change my mind about surgery. I just feel as though its not necessary right now.