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Post by Sarah on Jul 7, 2011 16:23:18 GMT
If they favour their legs it's a sign they are in pain. Dogs have a very high pain threshold. It wouldn't surprise me if shr was.
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Post by Kristi on Jul 7, 2011 16:25:41 GMT
The chi breed would go extinct, along w/ many of the toy breeds, if any time there was a connection to LP people spayed/neutered. Its very unfortunate, but true  This includes everywhere... there is no such thing as an lp free line. LP will ALWAYS be a part of toy breeds because of bone size, density and tendency toward over-activity. Its sad, but true. I think what Sarah meant was people breeding directly from a dog with LP. I'm sure there will be LP somewhere in every line. Just saying because I don't want people to read into it wrong and think that it means that its still ok to keep one intact  Well I agree, I think they said the momma wasn't affected, it was grandma. Basically someone needs to be familiar with what's behind their dog b'c LP is a coefficient and all it takes is a magic # from each parent to add up to a certain amount and poof you have puppies with LP Thing is we don't know what those #'s are, some dogs are just walking timebombs. I wouldn't be bothered if a few generations back I knew there were some scattered 1's and 2's but really anything with worse would make me really nervous! |
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Post by Codi on Jul 7, 2011 16:29:11 GMT
If they favour their legs it's a sign they are in pain. Dogs have a very high pain threshold. It wouldn't surprise me if shr was. Really....? |
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Post by Sarah on Jul 7, 2011 16:36:18 GMT
If they favour their legs it's a sign they are in pain. Dogs have a very high pain threshold. It wouldn't surprise me if shr was. Really....? Yes just because they aren't screaming doesnt mean they aren't in pain. |
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Post by brodysmom on Jul 7, 2011 17:44:43 GMT
Signs of pain can be really subtle in dogs. Lip licking. Staring. Shivering. Sleepiness. Those are all pain signals. A wild dog that yelped or cried if it was in pain would be detrimental to the pack and would likely be killed or forced out on its own/abandoned. It is a defense mechanism. If a dog is 'screaming', they are REALLY hurting. Good link - ivapm.evetsites.net/site/view/121680_Dogs.pml |
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Post by Lucy on Jul 7, 2011 18:08:06 GMT
Great site Tracy, I will put this is the info section! I've learned a lot from reading!
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Post by Codi on Jul 7, 2011 19:49:19 GMT
She doesn't do anything on that site. She licks her lips and shivers/shakes, but that's it. Usually they both seem appropriate though. She shakes when she's scared or nervous, or when she's cold. If we're outside and it's warm outside, she doesn't shake at all.
That sucks, even if I had the funds at this moment.. She can't even have the surgery for another 10 months. What am I supposed to do in the meantime for her?
DH pointed out that she is on soft sand in that video for the first time, so it may not be an appropriate video to judge by. You can look at other videos I've posted, but it's not easy to see her leg when she walks/runs in most of them. Once she recovers from her spay I'll take her to the park and take a video of the way she walks and runs.
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Post by Codi on Jul 7, 2011 21:04:16 GMT
Oh and it's about $800-$1000 per knee at this clinic for the vet to do it. I think it's about $1200-$1800 per knee for the orthopedic surgeon to do it. Obviously I'd want the specialist.
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This includes everywhere... there is no such thing as an lp free line. LP will ALWAYS be a part of toy breeds because of bone size, density and tendency toward over-activity. Its sad, but true. 
