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HIrwin · 04-04-2006, 05:29 PM

Our Gabe, at age nine months, was operated on 2/15/06 for this same problem. One day he was fine, the next he had a slight limp when getting up from resting. He was diagnosed through X-rays by our regular vets and we took him to an orthopedic specialist we had used for a previous Yorkie. (Our regular vets do not do this kind of surgery.) Gabe stayed overnight at the surgical center following the procedure and came home the following afternoon. He is now, a little over six weeks later, using the leg the great majority of the time with the exception of when he is running full tilt. At those times he still holds it up. Sometimes when he is eating he does not put his full weight on it, instead he does a "toe touch." After the surgery we gave him pain medication for 3 days and since then he has not needed it. It took almost two weeks for him really to begin to use the leg at all. The stitches came out in ten days and at that point the surgeon encouraged him to become as active as possible. He also made the statement that in six months you would never know it happened.

I know exactly how you feel about dreading the surgical date but after that he is on the road to recovery. If you want more information you can pm me and I will be happy to answer any other questions you might have.

It is also important that you notify the breeder so that the source of the problem can be discovered and not used for breeding purposes in the future. My breeder claimed that this was the first incident she had encountered and assured me she would thoroughly investigate the problem.

Good luck and keep me informed on how things go.

04-04-2006, 05:29 PM	#7
HIrwin Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 61	Legg Calves Perthes Disease Our Gabe, at age nine months, was operated on 2/15/06 for this same problem. One day he was fine, the next he had a slight limp when getting up from resting. He was diagnosed through X-rays by our regular vets and we took him to an orthopedic specialist we had used for a previous Yorkie. (Our regular vets do not do this kind of surgery.) Gabe stayed overnight at the surgical center following the procedure and came home the following afternoon. He is now, a little over six weeks later, using the leg the great majority of the time with the exception of when he is running full tilt. At those times he still holds it up. Sometimes when he is eating he does not put his full weight on it, instead he does a "toe touch." After the surgery we gave him pain medication for 3 days and since then he has not needed it. It took almost two weeks for him really to begin to use the leg at all. The stitches came out in ten days and at that point the surgeon encouraged him to become as active as possible. He also made the statement that in six months you would never know it happened. I know exactly how you feel about dreading the surgical date but after that he is on the road to recovery. If you want more information you can pm me and I will be happy to answer any other questions you might have. It is also important that you notify the breeder so that the source of the problem can be discovered and not used for breeding purposes in the future. My breeder claimed that this was the first incident she had encountered and assured me she would thoroughly investigate the problem. Good luck and keep me informed on how things go.