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07-22-2013, 07:40 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: cleves, ohio, usa
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| Luxating Patella I have an 11 week old Yorkie. I got her from a bad breeder. I knew the lady and how she breeds her animals. The thing is, I was contacted by her and she wanted me to just take the puppy because she couldn't be "sold". I wasn't really sure what was wrong at the time or how severe it was, but I knew the puppy would be put down if I didn't take her home. I found out very soon that she had a Luxating Patella. Which is a locking or sliding knee. This didn't really seem like that big of a deal at first, but now she seems to be in pain and wont walk on it. I am hoping that I won't have to surrender her to a rescue because I love her sooo much. I just want to find help in getting her medical care. I can pay some, I just can't pay all of it. From what the vet is saying, it can be very costly. I just don't know what to do. PLEASE....any advice would be greatly appreciated! |
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07-22-2013, 07:52 PM | #2 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Well what did the vet say about her knee? Did he suggest surgery?
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07-22-2013, 08:01 PM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| An orthopedic surgeon is the best person to talk surgery with but its not cheap at all and I donno if they suggest doing it that young or not. For one knee surgery is around $3,000.
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07-22-2013, 08:01 PM | #4 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: cleves, ohio, usa
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| Been to the vet He said it is a severe case that will require surgery. I am taking him again tomorrow to see how he has progressed in the past 2 weeks. I think it has gotten worse since she has began limping. |
07-22-2013, 08:04 PM | #5 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: cleves, ohio, usa
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| Oh NO! |
07-22-2013, 08:04 PM | #6 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| You need to go to an orthopedic surgeon to do the surgery because many vets are not trained properly for orthopedics and can mess up or just not do it right. There was one member here who got the surgery done by her vet but they did it wrong and they had to have it redone by an orthopedic surgeon. Has the breeder checked her dogs for LP?
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07-22-2013, 08:14 PM | #7 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Maybe this could help Having Trouble Affording Your Pet? : The Humane Society of the United States
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07-23-2013, 09:30 AM | #8 |
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| I don't know how many ortho surgeons you have in your area, but I don't think most regular vets do luxating patella surgery. I know that our vet said we'd have to have a surgeon do it. He told us the surgeon he works with charges around $2000 per leg. Good luck. I hope you can save this poor little puppy!
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