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hurt back leg Why is my 5 month old yorkie holding his foot up? He will run and play on it but when he gets up he will hold his back leg up like it's hurt. I don't know what he did to hurt it but he will jump off the couch. I wonder if he hurt it from jumping? |
Holly holds her right front leg up often. She will be playing and stop and immediately pulls that leg up. We went out of town for Thsnksgiving and the place where we boarded her would send us pics daily of her playing with the other dogs and I'm several of them that leg was up. We think it's so cute!! That being said, she has always done that and it is always the same leg. We know she didn't hurt it. |
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i agree/ it could be LP |
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He really needs to go to the vet. |
Thanks, What is LP. I am a new yorkie mom. |
LP stands for Luxating Patella. It comes in four grades - 1-4 the lower numbers being less severe. And 5mths old and jumping off the couch, unless your couch is 6 inches off the floor; I'd stop this activity right away. A mature healthy bone structure should handle normal jumping (unless you have a very tiny dog), but at 5mths old the growth plates do not close until at least 12months. So as wee pups we need to safeguard their boney structure. That means good quality exercise, good food, and limited jumping and especially jumping onto slippery surfaces like hardwood floors. The kneecap (patella) will slip out of alignment, and in the earlier grades will self adjust back in; but there is a temporary "locking" of the knee and the inability to flex or extend. Take your pup into the vet and explain symptoms. As this is a very common problem in the toy breeds, your vet should be very familiar with it. There are specific exercises you can do to help strengthen the upper and lower thigh. |
I took Milo to the vet today they said that he needed sugery to fix his knee. She said that thay could fix his knee when i take him to be neutred. She also said that arthritis will set in if it dont get fixed. I am really worried about having both done at the same time. Will he be ok? I hope it won't set his potty training back. He has been doing good going to his pads. |
First, consider getting a second opinion, and from a board certified orthopaedic surgeon. A nd yes I would be worried about getting both done at the same time, along with a neuter surgery. Please take the time to explore your options, by at least getting a second opinion. |
Thanks, and I am going to look for one. They gave him Deramaxx for pain. I don't really know if he needs it because he will still play. I don't like giving him something if he don't need it. I am worried about him. He got shots today and he is sore from that. |
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There is nothing wrong with getting your dog neutered at the same time, the actually neutering takes less than 10 minutes, and it makes way more sense to have it done at the same time, rather than make him have two seperate surgeries. And we have an excellent orthopedic surgeon who is a regular vet also, so you dont have to have one or the other. |
Also, i forgot to add, you prob could check with your vet but , the pain meds can prob just be on an as needed basis. No need to give them if he doesnt seem painful, i know i wouldnt. |
The pain meds do say as needed. I did give him half of one. He also got his last shots today and he is really sore. He won't let us pick him up. I was going to pick him up and put him on the couch but he barked out like it hurt. He is just walking around but he can't seem to get comfortable. He was playing this morning so i think he is more sore from the shots. I am a little worried about him because he don't act right. I am not use to him not feeling good. :( |
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No she said that it better to get it fixed early than to wait till its really gets bad. He has started to play a little. I think he is starting to feel better. Yea |
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I would not be concerned about having the knee surgery & the neuter done at the same time as someone else stated the neuter takes less the 10 min, well it actually takes less then 5 min. Overall a neuter takes less then 10 min from start to finish & that's including anaesthesia administration and the surgery prep/scrub & the actual snip only takes about 1 min & sutures another couple of seconds. I would do them both at the same time as I would Not want to risk anaesthesia twice for something as simple as a neuter. My guy had his LP surgery & neuter at the same time 2 yrs ago & did just fine. |
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Thanks everyone, my little guy is running playing this morning. He is feeling really good. The shots done him in yesterday. He acts like his knee don't even bother him. She did push it back in place. My vet said that they do alot of knee surgery on little dogs. They say that it is so common. She said she would do the neutering and the other doctor would do the knee. We see both of them with our dogs. I am still thinking of getting another opinion. I wanted to wait till the 22nd. Because he will be 6 months old. They were going to check his teeth then to see if he needed any pulled. That was before his knee started acting up tho. |
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Thanks, I talked to the other vet that is in with the one that i saw. He is the one that does the knee surgery. He said that he wanted me to wait a month and recheck him. He said sometimes they will get better or even out grow this. I don't really know about that. He has been doing really good now. Not limping as much. Sometimes none. I am so glad he is back to his self. |
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I don't know I didn't ask. Only a vet I think. I am not sure if it is any in our area. |
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If your pup has started standing on or walking on the leg already..it's a good chance it'll heal without surgery. LP surgery is a high dollar.. high profit ( for the Vet) procedure. I say take a conservative approach. Give it a couple of weeks..it can't hurt. |
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