My male has LP (luxating patella) and our vet detected it when he was 12 weeks. There are 4 levels of LP... 4 being the most severe. It is a degenerative condition. He has it in both knees, it is slight ( level 1 in one knee and 2 in the other). Our vet wants to do the surgery and correct both knees at the same time so that Tino only goes under anesthesia once, also because he believes that eventually both knees will end up arthritic, he'd like to fix them at the same time. The vet believes that I should have the surgery as soon as possible b/c its they heal better when they are younger, so I was going to have it done this summer, but have decided to wait. I love my vet and really do trust him, but I hate to put Tino through this when he doesnt exhibit any signs that it is affecting his quality of life. He shows absolutley no signs of pain or discomfort at all and he doesnt even do the "LP Hop" that dogs do to pop the kneecap back into place. The recovery time is extensive... about 8 weeks total. The price I was quoted is $1000 if our vet performs the surgery and $1800 if we go to the veterinary surgeon. There is a ton of info on the web about it. Hope this info helps! Also, from what I have gathered in talking to breeders before I got Bunny, no breeder can guarantee against LP. |