I too found out just recently that my yorkie Lulu has this problem. However the vet we go to said that it is her policy not to operate on dogs who she discovers has this problem unless the dog is exhibiting symptoms. By this she explained was limping or showing that in some way the knees were bothering or hurting. Thankfully we have not seen any behavior like this yet. We have started Lulu on Cosequin that is a sprinkle pill we put on her food to see if it will help at all. I too would be hesitant to operate unless I thought it was hurting my pup in some way. I know it is usually not an emergency so perhaps another opinion would help you decide what to do. |