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10-06-2009, 08:22 AM | #1 |
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| Snick has LP PLEASE share your experiences Hi everyone... Went to our annual vet visit yesterday and came to find out Snickers has LP in both his rear knees. I'm so very, very saddened by this. A few days ago my dad picked Snick up and Snick let out a little yelp. He has been hobbling and gingerly walking and not himself since then. The vet confirmed grade 3 in one leg (the one he is ginger on) and grade 1 in the other. We are just so beyond devestaded. Please share with me your experince. Snick is on glucosamine supplements now as well as an anti-inflammatory (remydel-not sure of the spelling.) My husband and I are going to get a 2nd and 3rd opinion from an orthopedic specialist but our vet did say surgery was an option. So very sad... Thank you in advance... -Vivian
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10-06-2009, 08:29 AM | #2 |
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| LP Hello: So sorry to hear that your little Snickers has LP. It seems that the grade 3 will need surgery soon, but the grade 1 could wait. I have seen many dogs with this who have had surgery and with great success and very quick recovery times. It might be a good idea to do both if the dog is young, to prevent another surgery later. It can be fairly expensive i know and hope you will be able to handle that. However, it is a shock to hear the news, but the problem is very treatable and a common surgery for our little yorkies. Good Luck with the other opinions and with your furbabe. Kindest wishes, Marg |
10-06-2009, 08:36 AM | #3 |
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| I'm sorry to hear about Snicks. Mom to Hot Rod has been through that with Hot Rod. I'm sure she could answer many more questions than me.
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10-06-2009, 08:39 AM | #4 |
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| Aww, I'm sorry to hear Snickers has LP. I agree with Brit, check with Mom to Hot Rod. Oh, and also Amandawash - she went through this at the same time and her husband is a vet (he didn't do their surgery, though). Best wishes to you & Snicks.
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10-06-2009, 08:55 AM | #5 |
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| Viv, I'm so sorry about Snick...If you look a couple of posts down from yours, you'll see where I'm concerned about apple skipping...Apple and Snick are the same age...Her first birthday is October 31st...I do know that Hot Rod's mom really went through some grief, worrying about her little Hot Rod, after his surgery, but she says he's doing so well now, and I believe she says he's totally put back to normal too?...I'm getting ready to make an appointment w/my vet, and just see what he has to say...I pray little Snick will be o.k., and I know you'll be praying for my little Apple too... |
10-06-2009, 08:56 AM | #6 |
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| Thank you for the sweet wishes and words girls. I have a pit in my belly knowing my sweet little guy is in pain. Makes tears come to my eyes, he is just too sweet to be hurting. If anyone has experience with home remedies and/or homeopathic successful cures, PLEASE SHARE!!!! I woke up every hour last night just to kiss Snickers..l know I have to be strong for him. I will be. I just love him so much. Super Sad!! Vivian ps...we have already reduced all the jumping oppotunities, and even shortened his walks Just enough walking to get him to poop.
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10-06-2009, 08:59 AM | #7 | |
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xoxo- V
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10-06-2009, 09:51 AM | #8 | |
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Hi Vivian, Definitely understand what you are going thru. Here is a link to my thread once Hot Rod came home from surgery. The pictures are a bit graphic so just prep yourself if you are up to seeing them. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...picture-b.html Having said all of that, I am very, very glad that we had the surgery. Hot Rod is still healing 7 mos after surgery and may very well take several more months but his little knee is as tight as can be! We just saw the vet several weeks ago and she said that it felt great. The surgeon told us that he would not develop arithtis from this either. It was a very long recovery (6 weeks) but all so worth it--now in hind sight, lol. We really didn't have much time to think about it all (thank goodness) so we didn't go back and forth on deciding. Literally from diagnosis to surgery was 6 days! The surgery was the hardest part and once we were able to pick him up and hold him, it was all better. I would make sure that your surgeon is well qualified. Ask questions, and write everything down because trust me, you will not hear/remember half the things the surgeon will tell you and especially once you have him back in your arms. Thank goodness hubby was there. Do not feel shy about finding out how many surgeries the surgeon has done. We were very fortunate in that our surgeon had worked on friends dogs so we had a heads up to start with. feel free to pm with questions or just need to talk about it. I can appreciate it being so hard in deciding to go thru it. I can honestly say that I am very happy to have done it. Bo
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10-06-2009, 09:54 AM | #9 |
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| Sorry to hear about Snickers. It is so hard to see them in pain. I hope you are able to help him as soon as possible. He is in our thoughts. Get well Snickers! |
10-06-2009, 10:07 AM | #10 |
Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan
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| BO!!!! (MOM TO HOT ROD) Thank you so, so, so, so, so MUCH!!!!! You're so kind!!! I will look through all of Hot Rod's history when I get home from work. One question: Can you explain Hot Rod's limp to me before the surgery please?? Snick walks and hops arounds fine, and then all of a sudden will left his leg and skip over it. He will left it I think when it is in most pain. He does not cry out, but he has been subdued for the pasy 4 days and I know he is hurting. He still perks right up for his walks, but it no longer my little bullet zooming everywhere. Thank you for everything, and mostly your kindness and support!! Love- Vivian
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10-06-2009, 02:22 PM | #11 | |
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xoxoxox- -Snick & Viv
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10-06-2009, 02:28 PM | #12 |
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| Vivian, Our Shelby had LP surgery on both back knees......... you can read about our experience by searching my past threads. She went to an ortho vet in Cincinnati and I was pleased with his work. She also had physical therapy for awhile (and still does occasionally). She is doing wonderfully, but sometimes she gets a bit "stiff" in her hips because her muscles get tight (she was walking "bow-legged" before). Good Luck with Snickers....... it was a long road, but I think surgery with a good experienced ortho surgeon should be considered.
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10-06-2009, 02:42 PM | #13 | |
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-Vivian
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10-06-2009, 03:42 PM | #14 | |
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It turned out at the time of his surgery that I'd started a thread about him peeing in the house a couple times, another member said that it could be a uti...that is really why we went to the vet. He did have a uti and I mentioned the sitting and not wanting to walk. He also would pick his leg up from time to time and kinda skip every once in a while. He didn't seem to be in pain and he and Maggie would run around like terrors. For us, it was more of him sitting-he loved!/loves to go for walks. She took the first set of xrays and that's where it all began. She could not tell if his leg was shorter than the other and she originally thought that he might have a hip issue. She hadn't sedated him for the xrays so she said that they were not the best indicators. We took those to the ortho surgeon and he wound up taking some better shots. The hosp we went to takes appts on Mondays and leaves tues open for surgeries, so we only had the weekend to talk about it and we'd decided to go ahead with it if that was what was recommended. So once the ortho gave us the facts, we took all of 30 seconds and said yes. As I said, we knew the surgeon by friends recommendations and we'd been to that hosp before for our cat and I liked them for that reason. It is a hard decision to make so I would say go with how you feel once you get all the information and facts. I would tell to follow the ortho vets instructions to a t and ask questions if what he says does not sound right or make sense. It was the hardest thing to keep him confined/still for 6 weeks but in the scheme of things, nothing compared to all the freedom he has now.
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10-06-2009, 05:38 PM | #15 | |
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Thank you a million times over!! xoxoxox- Vivian
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