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Originally Posted by OwnedByJezebel  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. |
He is awesome! I learn something new every time I go there. Cookie is doing well, thank you.
