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TLC · 08-14-2008, 07:57 AM

I have been there. Roxy always had this 'skip' and I thought it was soooooooooo cute, well....little did I know that this skip is not normal or cute, that this was her patellas luxating - poor baby

I had her evaluated by 2 different Ortho Surgeons. Both agreed that one leg was a Grade 2 and the other was more than Grade 2 but not quite Grade 3. They both went through the surgery produce and the important *heal* time. So now it was up to me what and when. Well, that didn't last long, b/c the skip turned into a limp and or carrying of one of her legs. That's when I knew we needed to get her into surgery. I won't lie, surgery was rough. I had both legs done at the same time and the heal time is very important.

Now, even though I did have an Cert Ortho Surgeon do the surgery, her legs luxated again. The left leg started at her 6 week check up and the right leg started about 6 months later. This happened, b/c when the surgeon was "in" her legs, she felt that b/c Roxy has a slight curvature to her leg bone structure, that she could only deepen the groves and tighten the ligaments, and she truly felt this would be satisfactory. Roxy has had her left leg repaired, this time with the breaking, repositioning and pin in place (which, with Roxy's luck, the pin did migrate and that had to be removed as well)

Anyway, that leg is good now. I am still on the fence as to repair her other leg, b/c we now know that Roxy also has liver issues, and I am scared to put her back under again. We'll see what happens. I am supplementing her and I haven't noticed any 'funny' stuff with that leg, so she may be ok for now.

I am also here if you want to talk

08-14-2008, 07:57 AM	#3
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 7,247	I have been there. Roxy always had this 'skip' and I thought it was soooooooooo cute, well....little did I know that this skip is not normal or cute, that this was her patellas luxating - poor baby I had her evaluated by 2 different Ortho Surgeons. Both agreed that one leg was a Grade 2 and the other was more than Grade 2 but not quite Grade 3. They both went through the surgery produce and the important heal time. So now it was up to me what and when. Well, that didn't last long, b/c the skip turned into a limp and or carrying of one of her legs. That's when I knew we needed to get her into surgery. I won't lie, surgery was rough. I had both legs done at the same time and the heal time is very important. Now, even though I did have an Cert Ortho Surgeon do the surgery, her legs luxated again. The left leg started at her 6 week check up and the right leg started about 6 months later. This happened, b/c when the surgeon was "in" her legs, she felt that b/c Roxy has a slight curvature to her leg bone structure, that she could only deepen the groves and tighten the ligaments, and she truly felt this would be satisfactory. Roxy has had her left leg repaired, this time with the breaking, repositioning and pin in place (which, with Roxy's luck, the pin did migrate and that had to be removed as well) Anyway, that leg is good now. I am still on the fence as to repair her other leg, b/c we now know that Roxy also has liver issues, and I am scared to put her back under again. We'll see what happens. I am supplementing her and I haven't noticed any 'funny' stuff with that leg, so she may be ok for now. I am also here if you want to talk __________________ Adopt Donate Foster www.yorkie911rescue.com Last edited by TLC; 08-14-2008 at 07:59 AM.