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Originally Posted by watertown  Thank you for the info, but Mya has a super sensitive GI tract. This would be a medication hard for her system to tolerate. That's one of the biggest parts of my dilemma in finding meds for her. |
Some of the yorkies do develop problems with the ligament in the shoulder. One of mine many years back ended up needing surgery but the only option was surgery....and arthrodesis which is actually a fusion of the joint. He had problems with both shoulders . One was worse so the specialist opted to only do the one hoping there would be less work for the other. It actually did work, but I always hated the way he walked afterwords, like a stiff leg. He didn't seem bothered though and it did help because prior to surgery he was losing balance and falling over.
They do have different braces that you could look into. Honestly, if you have one close by and can do it financially, I would seek an opinion from a board certified orthopedic surgeon. They would be able to help you manage this!
Here is a link where you can search for a small dog board certified surgeon. I would read the resumes before picking one.
https://www.acvs.org/