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Originally Posted by txshopper73  Only a vet studying x-rays can determine if it is due to hereditary issues or environmental issues. I am so sick of people that automatically blame breeders when something goes wrong with their dog.
If you let your dog jump off of things, or get too fat, you can expect that some will have problems with their knees.
Many breeders no longer will cover LPs because of environmental issues. Do you realize that it only takes one jump/twist to injure a knee? Once a pup/dog leaves the breeder's home, they do not know what kind of environment the dog lives in. They do not know what the new owners allow their dogs to do.
Don't be so quick to judge a breeder and say that LPs are all their fault!
JMO |
Good post....think about it....how many people get their cute little puppy, take it home and either put it in a room with a gate, or in an exercise pen.....the puppy then spends much of its time on its hind legs jumping up and down wanting out. When the puppy does get out he goes wild leaping and jumping.
http://www.dinosauria.com/gallery/jeff/spot/lp2.html
The following is taken from the article on the web link above:
However, patellar luxation can also be due to other developmental factors, such as improper exercise, malnutrition, or anything that can impact bone, muscle and ligament growth at any time during the dog's life. As such, there are many things that can cause the condition, not just inherited factors. Clearing up any genetic factors in all dogs will not eliminate the condition as trauma and other factors can still cause it. It also means that if scientists ever fully understand the developmental issues that lead to patellar luxation, which they currently do not, they may be able to prevent it even in dogs that have "genetic predisposition."