I posted awhile back about our big black lab (Luke) having hip/leg problems - Here's the link:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...t=hip+problems
Anyway, we had to take him to the vet today because he is constantly whining and in pain and holding his right leg up. Awhile back, she started him on new glucisomine (sp) supplements and an anti-inflammitory pill.
Well, today, she did xrays and gave him some new pills to try, but said that it was hip displacia (sp).....and other than paying a very high amount for a full hip replacement, there was nothing else to do. She said to try these new pills and if they don't work, there was one more to try........
It is sooo sad and horrible! I know he is in pain and I know we will have to end up putting him to sleep.
The story on Luke: (brief)
We rescued him from a life in a cage. He spent 2 1/2 years in a cage and never got out much! He weighed 99lbs when we brought him home.
We got him mid-summer (this year) and he run free and loved it. He started acting like his leg hurt and we thought it was because he was actually free to move. He also lost weight....down to 87lbs.
We have only had him a few months, he turned three in Oct.
Anyway, just wanted to see if anyone had gone through a similiar situation and if there was anything else we can try.
He has good days and bad days.......I have seen him try and try to make it up the stairs and just fall back down and other times, I have seem him run and jump as if nothing were wrong. It is sad! I know I don't want to see him in pain and not being able to move around!
I seen the xrays today.....one side is good (for now, the doc said it was only time before the other one gives out too) and the right side is completely out of place (huge gap). She is amazed at this because he is so young.....he has never been hit by a car or anything that we know of.......course, don't know what happened to him before we brought him home!