Hi! Haven't posted in forever but now I need some opinions! My guy is 7 years old and is 75% yorkie 25% pom. I got him from a client of mine that gave him to me for free, I have spent alot of money on this guy from day one as I got him at 8 weeks, he had no shots, no tail docking had stomach issues and has been on prescription food forever. Long story, but I had no idea what I was getting into or what breed he was once I got him. This forum helped me so much when i was clueless and this 10 lb guy is now the love of our life. I have researched all about the illnesses that yorkies are prone to and saw some concerning symptoms that Brutus ( we call him Brutey) was showing. I have known this day was coming and am prepared for it - somewhat. He has LP in both legs... he is not in pain. He runs, jumps, has dog steps to get on the beds but refuses to use the steps to get off so he jumps. We also have a 3 level house that he has total run of as he is potty trained to go outside to potty. We have him on a "Paw Plan" that pays for 2 vet checks a year, covers all his annual shots and his annual dental cleaning. His last check the vet said it's time to consider the surgery due to his age on his legs. We got a referral to the surgeon and will make that phone call tomorrow to see what he/she recommends but.... I know the time to full recovery is 8 weeks. Do you do both legs at the same time? How do you keep them from jumping? I know it's going to be a change for all of us during recovery. Do I get an inside pen for him ( he will HATE being confined), is doing both legs better at the same time to just get it over with? We are empty nesters but both still work. When I come home from work he goes nuts like he hasn't seen me for a week, I mean this guy loves us as much as we do him. Any advice and suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
I'd say one leg at a time because most dogs can get around pretty good on 3 legs. Both legs could make him an invalid for awhile and could get pretty miserable for all of you. Since he has such a cheerful disposition you may have to crate him and keep him on lead or carry him until he is healed enough to run and jump. For larger dogs they have a strap thing, A Jump Restraint Dog Harness it is put on the dog and does not allow them to jump, Its for dogs that like to jump on people and knock them down. You can look into that and see if they make them for smaller dogs. |
Absolutely do not do surgery on an adult dog if they are not showing pain. First off it is an extremely hard surgery on them second LP puts strain on the CCL and you can fix the LP but then the CCL will tear and that means more surgery. Trust me I lived that with my oldest. Leave it and do not do surgery. |
I would not consider any surgery wi though a board certified orthopedic vet making an assessment and recommendation. |
Asurgery NO SURGERY. I wouldn't do it. Try to make it so he doesn't jump off things. Put a soft dog bed to jump in. Don't put Brutey (cute name) through that surgery. |
I just want to mention that I did not follow the advise I gave and it made my dog have to go through multiple surgeries. I was told what I told you but had to learn it the hard way and the expense of my poor dog. |
I agree with the no surgery. With our last dog we kept being told her knees were bad and needed to be fixed (although, she was in pain so it was necessary) and we had her surgery done when she was 4. Nine months later she ruptured her CCL and needed another surgery and a year and a half later she tore the other CCL (no surgery as she wasn’t cleared for anesthesia due to other health issues). We learned that it is common to rupture the ligament after the LP surgery. If your little guy isn’t in pain and is doing well, I would just leave him as is. |
I would not do surgery unless absolutely necessary at this time (ie, if there is a ligament tear). But I would purchase Dasuquin from Amazon and use that every day. |
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