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Originally Posted by SweetCuteness  I took Ferdinand for a check-up the other day because he will be 1 year old in 2 weeks and I wanted to make certain that he doesn't have anything wrong before his 1-year guarantee runs out. The vet confirmed my fear that she thinks he has collapsing trachea and luxating patella (not extreme).  His collapsing trachea doesn't really seem to affect him, but he has an episode of it about once a day. She said we need to keep an eye on the LP in case it worsens.
So, my question to breeders is what should I do? Should I just let the breeder know that it's been diagnosed? Any cautions or suggestions?
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I suggest never, never using a collar on a yorkie, you must use a halter, or a halter vest! When grooming make sure to tell the groomer not to put a noose around the neck of your yorkie, make sure the noose is over the head and under one leg. That will be a big help.
To keep your luxating patella not get any worse, use ramps for getting on the bed and off, and another one on the couch, do not let your yorkie run up and down stairs, put up a baby gate, and carry your yorkie up and down the stairs to put less stress on the knees. This should prevent the knees from being futher injured. These are delicate little guys and precautions must be taken to keep them healthy as possible. Hope this has been helpful.
By all means let the breeder know. I don't breed dogs with loose knees, they are all Vet checked before i use Male or Female for breeding, any problems, that dog is not bred, and the male is not used!!!!!!!!!
Donna Jean