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Originally Posted by ladyjane  If you didn't go to a board certified orthopedic surgeon, I strongly urge you to do so. If you did, then I strongly urge you to get a second opinion from another one!!!
This does not sound like anything the surgeon I use would do.; and he is a very well known, highly respected surgeon. I have adult yorkies with LP and he would not recommend surgery on them. I have taken adults to him that walked funny, but he STILL didn't recommend it. As Taylor said, they already at that point have wear and tear on the cruciate ligament and will tear it anyway even IF the knee is repaired. Then, the pup goes through another surgery and it costs you even more money. It is RARE for LP to be painful....very rare. I have had multiple pups with varying degrees of LP...as a matter of fact some of my older ones do. IF they tear the CCL then I will have that repaired and the knee then of course.
It sounds to me as if you are not even sure if this pup is yelling out due to his knees. You mentioned his back end. Has his back been checked? Honestly only a MRI will show some of the spinal issues that can cause periodic yelping like that... and that is ridiculously costly unless there is a major issue.
Also, the Lymes....my goodness. I am honestly shocked any vet would recommend surgery if this is going on....but, I am not a vet and only expressing what I feel as a pet owner and as a rescuer who has cared for many, many yorkies. I never shy away from necessary surgeries...anyone on this board can tell you that. But, I also am not one to jump in without knowing FULL well if this is the problem AND the fix.
Please, tread slowly here. Think...get more opinions...and think again. |
This is the voice of experience here, and I would take these recommendations very seriously. One other thing that concerns me is that the doctor recommended that only one knee be operated on, but was willing to do two at the patient's request. Also, I'm not convinced that the yelping is due to luxating patella, what with other possibilities being out there, such as the Lyme's disease or back issues. I second the recommendation to get a second opinion.