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Originally Posted by letty00 What's up guys? Just wanted to see if any of you know anything about luxating patellas? I know that it's when the knees slip out of place, but what causes it and if it gets worse is it painful to them? I took my Lacy to the vet for her DHPPC and bordetella shots and just for a check up. Everything turned out OK except the doctor said she has luxating patellas. I guess there are different levels. Levels 1-4, level 4 being the worse and Lacy is at level one. She said that if I notice her in pain or limping then it's from her knees, but they don't bother her at all right now. Is this a common problem in yorkies? Does this condition get worse with age? And if so is there anyway I can stop it from getting worse in the future? Thanks ... your advice is appreciated. |
This is common for all toy breeds. The hinge in the knee has a grove for the knee cap to move back and forth. On the small breed, the groove is almost non existent. Should the problem get worse, the vet can grove out the hinged joint, so that the knee cap does not slip to one side or the other.