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Originally Posted by ladyjane  Poor baby...why the lengthy wait for surgery? Is she on anti inflammatories and/or pain meds? |
Despite being the owner of the clinic, the surgeon is on rotation at the U of Illinois Veterinary Clinic, and performs surgery at his private practice only two days per week--hence the wait. The surgery will be two weeks from this Friday.
Bella is not on any medications for her LP at this time. She does not
seem to be in any pain, not even when she's walking on her affected leg (not even a flinch), but others in this thread have noted that Yorkies can be stoic about expressing discomfort. In some respects, I'd be concerned about medicating her unnecessarily, especially with the pain meds, since they could mask issues when she is feeling extreme pain, or perhaps cause her to use her affected leg more often than she safely should. I haven't heard about anti-inflammatories being prescribed for LP prior to surgery. What is your experience with them? Would it be a mild drug like metacam, or something more hardcore like a steroid?