Sammy is out of surgery and...
 

the doctor called to tell me he had woken up and was back sleeping. the surgery went well. The doctor also told me something surprising. He said Sammy's knees were not only luxating but were deformed:2omg:

When I asked..he said "Yeah it was more than just a regular sliding knee cap (s), there were other birth deformations, not really deformed, but there was something definetely not right. But we worked on it and with the right care, he should be back to normal after healing."

Ok, so of course I'm shocked. I can't believe my baby's bones are deformed. Makes me think what else is wrong that I don't know about.

Some of you may remember that when I bought Sammy, I did not get him from a breeder, but rather from (what I later found out thanks to you all) a broker who of course I was convinced and instantly fell in love with him. I paid $500. and he guaranteed him to be healthy for a year. Sammy is now 16 months old and I do not plan on asking the man for anything. But I do feel like letting him know something is wrong with his dogs.

What would you do? Leave it alone, or call and say something (no complain) but sincerely tell him, look this is what's happenieng with you dogs! I wouldhate for another family to buy from him (He has lots- like 15 when I bought sammy) and experience the same thing I am going through.

Also, idon't wanna open another post, so I would like to know from those of you whose dogs have had surgery for LP what was the healing process like. I know its different for everyone, but were your dos lethargic, did they want to play and run, were they like zombies the few days after. Please any info would be great.

thanks

It never hurts to call and tell the breeders - esp. in the way you're desribing it (being informative, not confrontational).

So, it sounds like he didn't diagnose LP, exactly though. So, what is the vet saying?

Btw, Cosequin could be a GREAT help for your baby!

I am happy things worked out for your Sammy and glad the surgery is behind
both of you.
Wishing him a fast and full recovery.
Honestly, if it makes you feel better call them but I don't think they
would even care. Brooker's are no different than BYB. It's the $ they
want and could give two hoots about the health of a puppy.
Way to go Sammy.

I'm glad everything went well. I don't know much about the LP surgery and I really should learn because Mimi has LP on her back knees but she does not need surgery and may never need it per my vet. I'm sure someone will answer your questions. There are a few on YT that had this procedure done.

As far as the broker, if it were me I would definately let them know and warn other ppl about him but then again they are just brokers and probably don't care.

Is cosequin a painkiller? Sorry I don't know what that is.

And it was LP, but he also said there were other malformations around the knee area that he did not feel with his hands, rather, once he got xrays and went inside he was able to see his knees were not normal. The groove where the knee goes was still not big enough, causing his knee to pop out, but also there were other things. I want to ask to see the xray on Friday so I can get a better idea. Although he is expected to be fully functioning after recovery, I still want to know.

Glad to hear all is well.

Roxy's bone structure was also deformed (her back legs have a slight curvature) - which makes surgery to correct the LP a little tricky, which only confirms to me that LP should be done by a Board Cert Ortho Specialist, b/c you never know the 'real' damage until they go inside, and it's best to have someone experienced to handle the unexpected ;)

Glad it all went ok!