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Originally Posted by ALLlovesLULU i'm not sure=( we've ruled out lyme disease, the test showed negative (tiggy had 3 ticks on her one month ago)
but honestly ever since she was a baby, she would always walk kinda funny because she does not put weight on her right hind leg.....now she's limping....
i am so distraught.........any advice i would be so grateful  |
Is your Vet sure it is originating from the hip and is he/she familiar with Legge-perthes? It will show up on the xray if the Vet knows what it looks like.
Is the Vet sure it isn't the knee either a slipping patella or cruciate ligament?
http://www.westlakeanimalhospital.co...ture__can.html
Either the knee problems or Legge-Perthes can manifest itself even once the dog is no longer a puppy. LP usually will cause a problem at about 5 -7 months but it can become a problem over a year of age.
Any of these are correctible with surgery. LP is genetic.