thunderstorm1 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 thats another problem my boy has gotten himself overweight so now he also needs to lose lots of it, you see we saw he started putting on weight and the bitch loosing weight we watched one nyt and he was attacking her for her meal so he had 2 meals a nyt and he had 1.. now were trying to get him to lose weight and then find out all this... his leg only seems to do it atm when he gets up only sometimes but its like he has learnt how to move his body so it doesnt do it and if it happens he lies down straight away yelps stretches his leg and it pops back in.. his right leg is definately worse than the left.. i just wish i could get the surgery happening now to prevent this pain he would be feeling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 the female pup that is now pregnant and let them know, they definately arent going to be happy about this thats for sure if she is not far pregnant , AND your boy does have serious HD /neuro problems ... they may want to think hard about aborting the litter, and speying her at the same time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderstorm1 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 My normal vet has said to focus on gettting LP fixed first and then we can look into the hip dysplasia and nero problem next, i believe the nero problem was just cause he was still drugged from sedation when they did xray and the vet said it was a large possibility.. My dogs are like my children as i have none yet, so i absolutely hate seeing him in pain i just want it fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 He will be in some pain after surgery .. and that's good, 'cos it stops them trying to do anything silly ;) I'm one of the mean ones who does not believe in removing all pain .pain is there for a purpose ... to try & stop movement . ;) before you panic and worry yourself sick.. get a specialist opinion and then you know exactly what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderstorm1 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Does anyone know of any specialists that are worth recommending in the hawekesbury or even the hills area parramatta penrith etc? Yes the pain he will be in after surgery will stop him from moving around which is a good thing cause he is quite playful and active and we are trying to stop that atm and thats hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Silverhaze, you say that u had a siberian husky that this happened too.. how did urs end up recovering after the operation.. i dont want both legs done at same time cause he wont be able to walk at al and he is quite a big boy.. As far as i am aware the boys of thunder are all desexed its just the female thats now pregnant that isnt and they arent certain if she is pregnant i hope she isnt.. i am quite upset and disapointed with who i got him from because of waht has happened.. do you believe that thunders mother or father had some sort of problem which has caused thunders? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverHaze Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Silverhaze, you say that u had a siberian husky that this happened too.. how did urs end up recovering after the operation.. i dont want both legs done at same time cause he wont be able to walk at al and he is quite a big boy.. As far as i am aware the boys of thunder are all desexed its just the female thats now pregnant that isnt and they arent certain if she is pregnant i hope she isnt.. i am quite upset and disapointed with who i got him from because of waht has happened.. do you believe that thunders mother or father had some sort of problem which has caused thunders? Well if they aren't sure she is pregnant, now is the time to take her to the vets and get her desexed. Even if she is pregnant, as long as she is not too far along, she may be desexed no problems. As for your boys parents - i can't say if they had any problems or not, but testing is the only way to to ensure you are not breeding with pre existing problems. Oh and the Siberian i knew with a luxating patella recovered alright, but i haven't heard from the owners in years so i don't know how she fared in later life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 There is SASH and VSC in North Ryde http://sashvets-px.rtrk.com.au/ http://www.vetspecialist.com.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderstorm1 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 so would i more need the specialist for the hip dysplasia problem and nero problem, as the LP is quick easily repaired and picked up with xrays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 quick easily repaired Trust me- after having watched/assisted at my own dog's op. It was neither quick,or easy ;)..in comparison to a spey , for example .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 thats another problem my boy has gotten himself overweight so now he also needs to lose lots of it, you see we saw he started putting on weight and the bitch loosing weight we watched one nyt and he was attacking her for her meal so he had 2 meals a nyt and he had 1.. now were trying to get him to lose weight and then find out all this... his leg only seems to do it atm when he gets up only sometimes but its like he has learnt how to move his body so it doesnt do it and if it happens he lies down straight away yelps stretches his leg and it pops back in.. his right leg is definately worse than the left.. i just wish i could get the surgery happening now to prevent this pain he would be feeling No, you let him get overweight ;) You need to seperate them when feeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderstorm1 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 do i need a specialist to tell me he has lp and should that operation be done by a specialist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 do i need a specialist to tell me he has lp and should that operation be done by a specialist? talk to a specialist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl85 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 My JRT's left patella suddenly started luxating after I took her to see a chiropractor that came highly recommended, I've since found out he has no real qualifications, yet he is very popular on here and within the dog sport world. Ive had x-rays done and my vet said it was grade 2, and that I should consider surgery...well thats out, I simply can't afford it, and I think the 6-8 weeks of crate rest would kill her, so surgery was out as soon as it was mentioned Either way, it was at the point where we couldn't play fetch without it moving, it wasn't causing her any pain...although she does have a very high pain threshold I've noticed that since keeping her on joint guard she hasn't had any trouble with it for a few months now, I'm hoping it won't get any worse if I keep her on the joint guard and try and prevent high jumping (she is a JRT afterall lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderstorm1 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Cassie - My dogs have been fed together from the time i got them..... and we never had a problem He started taking her food only recently and we were not to know as we feed them we come inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 should that operation be done by a specialist? I would get a specialist opinion - esp. if your boy is quite overweight - the specialist will assess the risks to the 'good' knee during rehab,etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) David Lidbetter at Parramatta Veterinary Surgical Specialists. He is amazing and gets very good results. Your vet would need to refer you on to see him as he does not see walk ins. He deals with Hips, knees, elbows, spinal and specialist surgeries. Edited June 22, 2011 by ~Woofen~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappie Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Your dog has more than one anatomical problem (two luxating patellas and hip dysplasia) and is overweight. I would second (third and fourth) a second opinion from a specialist. There may not be a question over the diagnosis but I recommend a specialist opinion on how to best manage this case to determine whether the hips or patellas are the primary, or most painful problem and what the best management options or surgical procedures might be required. The options you have for surgical specialist are The Animal Referral Hospital (Homebush), Small Animal Specialist Hospital (North Ryde) or Parramatta Veterinary Surgical Specialists (David Lidbetter, Parramatta). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderstorm1 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 My vet has currently gone away with his wife who is going to do thunders surgery, how would i be able to get a referral? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevorne Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 so would i more need the specialist for the hip dysplasia problem and nero problem, as the LP is quick easily repaired and picked up with xrays? I had a LP in a dog many years ago. my vet (my father) advise me to do medium speed walking for 5km a day on a flat hard surface to tighten the muscles. I did this on the road. It helped a lot. I stopped as it was raining and in the tropics very hot to be walking like that every day. I guess I took the easy option. He then operated and it did not fix the problem. The dog can walk straight after the operation with a limp, and several others done at the same time were perfect within a short time, mine never was. My father was not a specialist in the LP field but had done many with great success. At the time my Collie and a friend's Great Dane were done, both not successful. But can you walk the dog 5km a day with the other issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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