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11-01-2013, 06:20 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago
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| Dislocated Knee My 4 year old baby, Dakota has a dislocated knee cap. He jumped off the couch this afternoon, and had a hard time walking. I took him to the vet and she could not get it back in place - she gave him Rimadyl and Glucosamine and said to come back in 10 days. Is there ANY possibility that the knee cap will go back in place on its own? I had a couple of vet techs say once the swelling goes down, it can go back in. My vet didn't seem too concerned, and I am going to get a 2nd opinion. My husband and I can not have children, and our fur babies mean the world to us! Thanks in advance for your insight... |
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11-01-2013, 08:11 PM | #2 |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
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| What you are probably dealing with is luxating patella, a common issue with yorkies. If you want a second opinion, I would get it from a board certified surgeon who specializes in orthopedics. You can ask your vet for a referral to one ... and if he does not have one he recommends, you can search for one at www.acvs.org What your vet is doing is not an uncommon approach when a knee is causing issues. Sometimes the inflammation will go down with meds and rest. Here is a link on their website that explains luxating patella: https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/patellar-luxations He also could have torn a ligament. A link about that: https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/cr...gament-disease Two other links that might be helpful: Yorkie Haven Rescue - Patellar Luxation Info Yorkie Haven Rescue - Cranial Cruciate Ligament Tear Info
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