He tried to climb on my son's bed Friday nite and didn't quite make it up. He began limping, but never cried out in pain.
I decided to watch it for a couple of days but he was still limping this morning. I had the day off so I got up early and took him to the vet. After checking him over thoroughly, the vet told me that he has luxating patella in both back knees. She gave me rimadyl for immediate relief and told me to call her immediately or bring him right in if he seems to get worse. She wants to watch it for 3 weeks to see if his current condition improves or gets worse.
She has a terrier (not a yorkie) with luxating patella in both knees and she said it only bothers him occasionally, but she watches it like a hawk to see if he deteriorates and needs surgery.
She said she wants to watch Rebel the same way. She said it might not bother him again, or he may need surgery but she wants to be conservative right now. She told me that she preferred her patients go to a specialist to have the surgery if needed because it's not her specialty and she wants to make sure her "babies" get the best care possible.
I'm so sad
today's his 11 month birthday. When I got home tonight he was getting around a little better, but you can still tell he's favoring the back left leg.