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03-11-2013, 05:48 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Cherokee Village, Arkansas, Sharp County
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| Luxating Pattellar Just found out that Freddie has bad knees. I hate that....does every dog need surgery for this? |
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03-11-2013, 07:28 AM | #2 |
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| I'm sorry to hear that. I remember when I found out Peanut had LP in both knees.. grade 2 and grade 4 . I was so upset! Freddie might and might not need surgery, did the Vet tell you what grade it is? I have Peanut on a glucosamine supplement- it really helps. It is called Cosequin- its a powder you sprinkle over their food.
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03-11-2013, 07:33 AM | #3 |
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| No, this was just my regular vet, saying he has bad knees, one is worse than the other. Unfortunately the nearest knee vet is 4 hours, at least, away. Did you have surgery on yours? I have the pills of the Cosequin, will that help him? |
03-11-2013, 07:47 AM | #4 | |
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I believe the Cosequin helps a lot.
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03-11-2013, 07:49 AM | #5 |
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| Knees So sorry that your dog has the knee problem. My previous dog had LPs but they were not bad enough to require surgery. Depends on the grade and also age. Your Vet will know how advanced the issue is and what to do. If it is only a low grade then Cosequin will help. Even if you have to do the surgery, most dogs take it very well and are on their feet (excuse the pun!) in days. It costs around $3000 per knee I think. Good luck and hope your baby does well without surgery. |
03-11-2013, 09:28 AM | #6 | |
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03-11-2013, 09:53 AM | #7 |
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| LPs That is wonderful that Cosequin helps your Pnut even with a grade 4. WTG Pnut! Hope you continue to happily run about and that you will not need surgery. |
03-11-2013, 11:39 AM | #8 |
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| The cosequin I have are in a pill form. Walmart carries it now. Do you think that will be okay for him? I asked our vet about it, she said the surgeon would put him on that after surgery, that it would not help him right now. Freddie does not seem or has ever shown any kind of pain, he will just hold his leg up, when he runs and that is usually when it is very cold. I wonder if a velcro type brace would help him....? I could probably make a very small one just for the knee. Any suggestions? |
03-11-2013, 11:40 AM | #9 |
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| Is it really $3000.00 per KNEE????????????? |
03-11-2013, 12:11 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Pixie, 4 1/2 at the time, had Grade 3 in one knee and grade 2 in the other. She walked off the bed and I ended up having surgery on the grade 3. She did not do well with the knee popping out so I had 4 opinions before I had the surgery. A few years ago it cost 2500.00 for one knee by an orthopedic surgeon. Now my Cali has grad 4 in both knees, is almost 8 years and has done well with out the surgery. My vet said she may never need surgery and we will just keep an eye on it. Make sure you limit Freedie's jumping. I use ramps for mine.
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03-11-2013, 12:54 PM | #11 |
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| Surgery Cost The $3000 is my estimate based on those I know who had surgery. As Patti said it was $2500 some years ago, it may not be too much off the mark? Others may have more concrete current numbers? Some posters here say that surgery is not always the only option, but vets seem to want to do the surgery. Also I see below that the Cosequin CAN help without surgery? A hard decision that only you and the ortho surgeon can make. |
03-11-2013, 01:08 PM | #12 |
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| It's not nessisary unless there is pain.
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03-11-2013, 01:11 PM | #13 |
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| Callie's was a bit over that but she also had her acl fixed
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03-11-2013, 01:12 PM | #14 |
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03-11-2013, 01:21 PM | #15 |
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| If there is constant pain it's cruel to not get the surgery and being on constant pain meds is not good for there system.
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