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maxdog · 03-03-2015, 08:41 AM

Well apparently what was diagnosed a few months ago with Sasha as luxating patella was wrong. After a 2 hour vet appointment tonight we found out our little 3lb baby has a congenital disease called Legg-Calve=Perthes. LCP results when the blood supply to the femoral head is interrupted resulting in avascular necrosis, or the death of the bone cells. Dr. Greer said this was the worst case she had ever seen. So our baby will be having surgery on Wednesday. While the road to recovery will be a tough one the doctor predicts a long and pain free life for her.

Has anyone else gone through this? Any hints/suggestions/warnings for the recovery period?

03-03-2015, 08:41 AM	#1
maxdog Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Brownstown MI USA Posts: 18,650	Sasha has Legg-Calve-Perthes disease Well apparently what was diagnosed a few months ago with Sasha as luxating patella was wrong. After a 2 hour vet appointment tonight we found out our little 3lb baby has a congenital disease called Legg-Calve=Perthes. LCP results when the blood supply to the femoral head is interrupted resulting in avascular necrosis, or the death of the bone cells. Dr. Greer said this was the worst case she had ever seen. So our baby will be having surgery on Wednesday. While the road to recovery will be a tough one the doctor predicts a long and pain free life for her. Has anyone else gone through this? Any hints/suggestions/warnings for the recovery period?