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Originally Posted by Ladymom  If he's only four months old and doesn't jump on furniture, he probably inherited his bad knees. Did your breeder give you a guarantee on genetic defects? I'd definitely call her and let her know what your vet said because knee surgery, if he needs it, runs into the thousands. Your breeder will also want to know about his problem if she is reputable so she can stop breeding his parents.
Did you vet grade his knees? Luxations are graded from 1-4 with 4 being the worst. Threes and fours always need surgery.
I'd suggest if your vet thought his knees were so bad that you get a recommendation from her to an orthopedic vet for a second opinion.
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Well, the breeder isn't breeding anymore due to health issues(of her own). I actually got the second to last pup of her last litter. As for the health guarantee I am going to pull it up and look, I really don't think that it deals with anything on genetic defects. I will be giving her a call just in case but on her site she is actually selling Parkers Dad so I am almost positive she isn't anymore.
The grade, no she didn't do anything like that. I am in a very small town and only one vet in at least 100 miles. Sooooo... I might need to take a nice long drive to get a second opinion.