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Originally Posted by ladyjane  Don't call yourself dumb. We want to believe doctors and vets. I am glad that you came to YT and asked questions.
He looked fine in that video. Of course, that does not mean he is...because sometimes they tear a ligament and within a few days they can walk on it again. The problem is that when it is torn, severe arthritis will set in if not repaired.
Will keep you and him in my thoughts and prayers. Hope all goes well. |
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Originally Posted by Maximo 
When it comes to health care for humans or pets, I listen to the doctors first, then I research and try to talk to people who have had similar experiences, and then I do my best to make decisions. Doctors are like any other professional, some are better than others.
Best wishes for Charlie. |
Exactly, especially when it comes to special situations that regular vets don't deal with everyday. My regular vet told me during a routine checkup that Jezebel's LP was a grade 4, and I knew if that were true that she wouldn't even be walking, so that clouded my judgment of her in all matters orthopedic. At that point Jez wasn't injured and had never given any indication of LP. Then when she was injured I went to the specialist, and he said that it was a grade 2. Big difference!
Christine, I really do hope that you are going to find out it is something that rest will fix. Also, you also said that your regular vet mentioned hip dypslasia. Who knows if that really is the case? At least, with a visit to a specialist, even if no surgery is needed (prayers for that), you will have a good baseline established and you will know
exactly what is going on and learn the best way to successfully manage it from someone who knows what they are doing. That could save you $$$ down the road and give Charlie a better life.
LadyJane, Dr Beale told me the same thing. He really didn't like to do a surgical repair to fix LP at stage 2 because all too often he would find them tearing the CCL later anyway and having to do surgery again. I hope Cookie is doing well.