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Jack Russell legg perthes, Jack Russell terrier legg perthes, Conquest
Terriers, Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
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Serving Brantford, Hamilton, London, Milton, Toronto, Niagara, St.
Catharines, Fort Erie, Buffalo New York.
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Legg Perthes: A Disease of the
Hip Joints
Legg-Perthes, also called Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCP) disease,
is a disease of the hip joints of small breeds of dogs. The
head of the femur (the ball part of the ball and socket)
begins to die and disintegrate. This causes limping, pain,
and eventually arthritis. It usually appears between 6-12
months of age. It is treated surgically by removing the head
of the femur and letting the muscles form a "false joint."
It really does work.
Veterinarians have begun to address the heritability of
this disease, and it is generally agreed that although in
very rare cases, the disease may be brought on by trauma, it
is probably genetic. It has been well documented in terriers
(Border Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Jack Russell Terriers,
Wheaten Terrier), and has been proven to be hereditary in
some breeds such as the Wheaten Terrier. Bilateral cases
(both hind legs affected) are not considered to be the
result of trauma, and are accepted to be hereditary.
(Source: Dr. John T. Payne, DVM (Diplomate, American
College of Veterinary Surgeons, College of Vet Med,
University of Missouri at Columbia).
LCP disease was first documented in humans and later in
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Conquest Jack Russell Terriers
For Work, Show or Just
Plain Lovin'
N. Gaye Redpath & Tom Schaeper
RR#2 Brantford Ontario N3T 5L5
716-557-2739 phone
conquestterriers@gmail.com
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