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05-05-2011, 06:05 PM | #1 |
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| "clicking" noise in leg sometimes Every so often I will hear this "click" noise from one of Alice's back legs. There's no pain, she doesn't seem to notice at all, dosen't hold it up or skip when walking or anything like that. It's not all the time, but when it does happen, it's usually when she gets up from laying down for a while. Is this just a growing thing? She's about 7 months old. If I heard this noise from one of the other dogs, I probably wouldn't even pay attention (heck, I "click" all the time lol), but since I've learned that yorkies can be prone to LP, I was just wondering if it would indicate anything. Any experience?
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05-05-2011, 06:07 PM | #2 | |
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05-05-2011, 06:08 PM | #3 |
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| Ellie's leg clicks/snaps when jumping. It's a 2-3 grade LP.
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05-05-2011, 06:12 PM | #4 |
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| crap ..ok, I'll have the vet check it out soon. Would a glucosamine suppliment started now help prevent it from progressing?
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05-05-2011, 06:15 PM | #5 |
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| Varied opinions anywhere from it's the best thing ever to it doesn't work at all. Studies supporting its use aren't very strong. Not going to hurt though. I'd only use Cosequin.
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05-05-2011, 06:25 PM | #6 |
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| I only use Cosequin for Cats in capsule form, it is the correct dosage for a Toy dog....
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05-05-2011, 06:25 PM | #7 | |
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Another question - if a dog has a luxating patella, will it gradually get worse, or does it depend on the dog/activity level?
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05-05-2011, 06:29 PM | #8 |
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| If you monitor her weight and keep her from jumping she should be fine throughout her life. It's when you allow excessive weight gain and allow her to jump around like a kangaroo....she will get worse. Also, LP Surgery seems to be the flavor of the month surgery.....At 2 thousand a pop, you can see why vet's are pushing it. Get a 2nd opinion, from an orthopedic surgeon and then if your girl isn't lame or limping....I'd think long and hard.
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05-05-2011, 06:52 PM | #9 | |
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It would have to really extreme for me to even consider finding a way to pay for a surgery that expensive. Just checkin to see if I can nip it in the bud I'll start the Cosoquin
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05-05-2011, 07:10 PM | #11 |
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| Oh no, Lexie's joints click sometimes too..but it's her front legs, weird. The vet checked her back legs and said one is slightly loose but not enough to be considered grade 1 LP. I have her on cosequin just in case |
05-06-2011, 06:28 AM | #12 |
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| Too many vets are jumping into surgery. A very large portion of small dogs have LP. Ellie's vets don't recommend talking to an ortho about surgery unless it's problematic for the dog. If they are carrying the leg a lot or are in pain which is possible... You may deal with arthritis later, but it's not a surgery that should be taken lightly. As Mary said, keep her lean. For the best chances of her never needing surgery, control the jumping. The latter has not been something we can do easily here. Ellie loves to bounce around so much. I don't regret not stopping her. It probably has made her knee worse though and it almost certainly contributed to or caused a very serious back issue. But she enjoyed being able to do it for so long. So the level of control is really all about what an owner thinks is best for the physical and psychological health of their dog. Stairs are great and hopefully she will use them. They wouldn't have fixed the problem for us though because she likes to walk across the back of furniture. And she sometimes slides on hard floor which is incredibly difficult to train a dog not to do! I just have to remember not to throw a toy in the kitchen for her.
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05-06-2011, 06:57 AM | #13 | |
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