Sorry to hear about Sophie's knee's. Have you had her seen by an orthopedic surgeon? I have Cali who is 8 1/2 and has grade 4 in both knees and so far hasn't required surgery. Her vet has taken a wait and see position. She gets along fine. Then I have Pixie who is soon to be 8 and she had grade 3 in one knee and after walking off the bed needed surgery on hers. She was having trouble walking so I got 3 opinions and an orthopedic surgeons advice before getting the surgery done. Some dogs do fine without surgery, if you limit their jumping, others require surgery.
I'm retired. so when Pixie had the surgery I was home the whole time. I would want to be home for the first 3-4 days to see how she does. Because they have to be confined in a small space for awhile, you can crate her and leave her for awhile. Pixie slept alot the first 24-48 hours and was on pain medication. She didn't seem to be too uncomfortable. After 4-5 days she was more active and was able to walk around a bit. Pixie is vert laid back so it wasn't hard to keep her quiet. After about 4- 5 weeks she was back to herself. I hope Sophie can avoid surgery and if not her recovery goes smoothly. |