has anyone had a dog with leg perthes

[pongoandzoe]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Honestly, I would go for a second opinion....at the small animal clinic. Nothing wrong with second opinions! Your vet should appreciate your concern.

It probably is logical...but I honestly do not know and I also cannot find anything on the internet.

I would not wait for three months either....I would do it now!

Ok will Do we have been doing thearpy for a little over a month..i will make apt at small clinic To me the casting things really sounds like it will force him to walk but just had never heard this being done before. Do you know what can happen will muscle atrophy? bc i can visible see and feel the differnece. Oh and we cant find his testicles.? we got him at 3 months he has never been neutred and testicles never droped we have done ultrasounds but they still cant find them.. my baby is just a mess but a cute mess//

[ladyjane]

First of all, 9.5 pounds is not that big! I have all sizes and many that I see are actually around his size these days! I have a foster who is 11 pounds...and no fat on her!

Lots of yorkies do have issues....and I feel your pain on the vet bills. Have had many whopping ones myself.

I think you will need your vet to refer you to the clinic....he really should be happy to do that. Another thing you might want to do first is to ask him if he has ever treated a dog that had this problem...and ask the results of the cast if he did do it. Honestly, if he is not showing any improvement after a month of PT, I would definitely be concerned and want another opinion. I always go to board certified specialists for any ortho problems. It is just that specialists often see more than regular vets do.

Oh,....and about the muscle atrophy. That does come back!! My one foster who had the FHO had severe atrophy./....he was an adult that had lived with that pain for years. His leg came back to normal...took a few months. Also....I have another foster, Rookie, who did not use his leg for six months and had atrophy. His also came back. Just takes them using it to develop that muscle!