Cooper Has Grade II LP We went for Cooper's annual exam with a new vet clinic here in Florida. Upon checking his legs the vet said "you do know about his knee problem right?":eek: No. I don't. She proceeded to tell me that Cooper has luxating patella in both legs. I asked what grade and she said II. She recommended a diet change which I declined. She then said that supplementing him with Cosequin would be a good idea. I'm sure I will do that. The shock is almost over but I'm feeling a little sad. I do know that this is a very common problem with small breed dogs and can't even count the number of threads here in YT about it. Add this one to the count. I wouldn't mind hearing some positive stories. I don't want to be scared to throw Cooper's tennis ball for him. The vet said not to limit his activity at all. |
I'm sorry. I know I live in fear of hearing the same with Remy. I hope the supplement do the trick and he will be ok. |
Oh Dear, I am sorry!! Peanut has grade 2 and grade 4- He will be getting surgery this year!! I would love to sit here and tell you everything will be ok, but It is hard for me to do that- Dealing with LP is pretty hard! I notice Pnut limps more in the cold. He has been on Cosequin he seems to help but he does still limp! I had to limit his running as well. We can only go on small walks, sometimes I will even have to pick him up! Just try to hang in there, get him on a supplement and limit his activities!! The first Year I found out , I put him on Cosequin and it helped so much, but his leg got worse- I pray Cooper’s leg will improve!! We are here for support!! |
I dont have any experience with it however I wanted to say Im sorry |
No symptoms? Ellie has a grade 2 or 3 in one leg. Only symptom is crepitus. She's ten and had never carried her leg. I wouldn't worry too much. It is good to limit jumping if possible. Keeping the muscles strong is good. Keep him lean. Some orthos like glucosamine and some think it's nothing more than a placebo. Cosequin won't hurt though, so there is really no reason not to give it. Dasuquin is the one everybody is looking at now. ETA some vets and surgeons would say go o surgery now. Really your choice. Talk to an ortho if you are worried. Couldn't pay me enough to take Ellie to surgery for hers unless it started to bother her. |
No symptoms at all. Never carried a leg, limped or even stretched oddly We play ball for about 2 hours per day and there's never been an issue whatsoever. I do have doggy steps for my bed which he uses part of the time. He does jump off the sofa and a bench which I can try to limit. But he's a trim 10 pounds so he's a little bigger than the other Yorkies who are jumping off of high places. Quote:
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Awwe poor Cooper. I don't know much about that at this time, but heard it's pretty common. |
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I'm sorry to hear that!! It is very tough at times to try and restrict their activity. When I took Riley for his 1-year exam the vet told me he had a little bit of LP in both legs.... He said not to downplay it but that it is fairly common in small breeds and that a lot of them get along just fine without having to have anything done. I told him that I had never seen him limping or anything.... He didn't say what Grade and I didn't know enough then to ask.... but when we go for his check-up, this year I will be sure to have him check him out a little more. Hoping that perhaps a little Cosequin and some TLC is all that Cooper will need!! :) |
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Joey has grade 1 in one leg, and his breeder suggested I give him glucosamine to keep it from getting any worse. I'm not sure if there's any real proof of this, but it does keep the joints lubricated. I take it and it makes a major difference for me. :p He's almost 6 and I've been giving it to him about 5 years, and it's still at grade one, so maybe it is working. From what I've read, it can't hurt. |
i am sorry . my oscar has a mild grade 1 in both knees. i was told to keep his weight down and a supplement would be a good idea. i am now giving him Nupro Joint Support Powder. my shih tzu has a grade 2 in both knees, i am doing the same for her. it was a shock to me as well but i am hoping that with the good diet and the supplements and proper excercise they will not need surgery i wish the same for cooper..... |
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