Update Kitsu has LP :(
So recently I have been noticing that sometimes my lil 1 year old shiba has been hopping around on 3 legs. She'd run to say hi to somebody but holding one of her back legs up.
At first I thought she had something in her paw or it hurt or something, but then she'd start trotting along normally. She runs around and plays and jumps but every so often starts hopping around on 3 legs. I even lifted her other back leg up to put weight on the one she holds up but she didnt seem to care.
I'm sure I'm gonna end up heading to the vet tomorrow but thought I'd see if anybody has any advice, I don't want to be a crazy panicky mom lol
thanks so much!
At first I thought she had something in her paw or it hurt or something, but then she'd start trotting along normally. She runs around and plays and jumps but every so often starts hopping around on 3 legs. I even lifted her other back leg up to put weight on the one she holds up but she didnt seem to care.
I'm sure I'm gonna end up heading to the vet tomorrow but thought I'd see if anybody has any advice, I don't want to be a crazy panicky mom lol
thanks so much!
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Luckily the vet said it was only was stage I to very slight stage II and that it was pretty strong and not easy to move out of place. Her right knee is very strong and solid. I'll be starting her on supplements and hope to get her doing some hydrotherapy to strengthen it so it doesn't worsen and we can (cross our fingers) avoid having to do surgery later down the road.
Any advice from anybody who has been though this would be most welcome...Kistu and I both thanks you guys!
Here's Lucy post surgery:
And here's Lucy now:
But you're being a good mum by taking her to the vet right away & doing all you can to make her healthy again.
Best of luck! Hang in there Kitsu! ~
I hope everything goes well with her exercises and that surgery won't be needed.
Sukoshi was diagnosed with hip dysplasia at 9 months, so my strategy has been to try to keep weight off of her and try to keep her muscle tone good. So far it seems to be working fairly well. Her exercise plan includes visits to the dog park at least every other day (weather permitting). I do the every other day routine so that if she strains something thru the hip area, then she has some recovery time. You may want to follow a similar approach with Kitsu. (Just a thought.)