Hello! I am so sorry to hear that your baby has LCPD. My pup had surgery at 11 mos. old and yes it was super scary and the recovery was long but she is using her leg very well now. She has a little kick out to the side but that's it. I restrict jumping but for other reasons as well. Your best choice is an Ortho Surgeon. I allowed my reg. vet to do the surgery on mine for many different reasons but I second guessed myself for quite a while. She has LCPD in her right leg but is not showing any signs at all. I did take her to a specialist a few months ago just to see how she was progressing and the specialist told me that some dogs take longer to heal but she was pretty much on schedule and doing very well. I will use an Ortho Specialist for the right leg when the time comes. The first few weeks after surgery is the worst but your pup will be out of pain and not have to be on long term pain meds. Best of luck to you and your pup.
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