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09-24-2006, 11:06 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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| Zoey has luxating patellas grade 4 My husband took me to a friends house to see her new baby yorkie. He told me the breeder didn't want the mother of the baby anymore. She can be mine if I want her. I have a boy yorkie his name is toby. When I brought the girl home I found out from the vet. that she has luxating patellas grade 4. The vet said he was really disappointed at the breeder that she let her have another litter. I want to help her but alot of the things I read on luxating patellas say they can live with this without having surgery. I don't know If she's in pain. She don't seem to be but she does lay around alot. Zoey's back is bent too so I don't know if she has Arthritis. |
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09-24-2006, 11:27 AM | #2 |
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| grrrr That's pretty sad. Sorry breeder too that would continue breeding her with her knees so bad. Did you vet recommend surgery? Every thing that I have read, 4 is pretty bad and surgery need to be done. |
09-24-2006, 12:02 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Aww If you can afford the surgery if she needs it it would be nice to take her away from someone who isn't interested in her well being.
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09-24-2006, 04:39 PM | #4 |
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| Grade 4 knees require surgery.....they're quite painful. |
09-24-2006, 04:50 PM | #5 |
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| What's going on with ALL these LP cases??? Shame on all breeders that do not do a careful screening before breeding dogs! |
09-24-2006, 07:31 PM | #6 |
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| I agree - Grade 4 is "severe" - and requires surgery. And, yes, this condition is painful. Sorry! Carol Jean |
09-24-2006, 07:41 PM | #7 |
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| Poor baby...I hope you can help her out..sounds like she needs a good loving mommy..good luck to you.. Dawn |
09-25-2006, 09:35 PM | #8 |
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| Not only is the condition itself extremely painful, but it will cause severe arthritis which will compound the pain, and ultimately probably shorten the poor pups life. I have been through 2 LP surgeries and know it is hard, but the surgery on LP that severe is the only way to go!
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09-26-2006, 10:32 PM | #9 | |
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| I believe that if she is not showing any pain then you should not do any surgery on her. I guess if she would be in pain she would be lame. Is she walking with three legs? Quote:
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