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Originally Posted by Bruce's_Mom Is it a lateral luxation??? If so it is a congenital deffect very little risk it is from trauma. No you do not have to sedate a dog to check if it has LP, basically the vet really only needs to tap and bend the joint to check for luxation... http://www.offa.org/patluxinfo.html
That website has excellent LP information, and we have been through two LP surgeries so if you have any questins please feel free to ask. |
It struck me that I didn't put the complete thought down. NO, they don't have to be partially sedated if the vet can FEEL the luxaxtion. If the vet checks for it and DOESN'T feel it, and you want to be positive about it, then (as my vet described to me and it makes perfect sense) relaxation and I think an x-ray are necessary to determine.