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Originally Posted by bjh   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." |
Very good article, BUT it is written by a person with an LP dog, not an Ortho Specialist and while I'd love to believe it's all facts, the fact of the matter is he is writing from him beliefs and such
