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n8l1982 · 01-13-2009, 06:25 PM

So i have a almost one year old yorkie. He has been in great health for a long time. Well long time being till 1 month before his 1st birthday. He turns one in a few days. I have noticed that he has problems going up steps sometimes where he falls. Then he limps around the house afterwards. This has been in the last month. I took him in to the vet, he has the luxating patella problem. Yeah, i was kinda upset about this. I know its common in allot of yorkies. The vet said it was a thing for life. My biggest concern is, he is so active and loves to play. He constantly runs around the house then, limps for a bit. What Can i do. They gave me some pain pills, but these usually only dull pain. I love him and want to make him not feel the pain. Does anyone have this situation with their yorkie, is there anything I can do to alleviate the pain, and how do you work with this being that he is not even one years old and it is this bad? I mean is this something I can take up with the breeder?

01-13-2009, 06:25 PM	#1
n8l1982 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 15	yorkie knees So i have a almost one year old yorkie. He has been in great health for a long time. Well long time being till 1 month before his 1st birthday. He turns one in a few days. I have noticed that he has problems going up steps sometimes where he falls. Then he limps around the house afterwards. This has been in the last month. I took him in to the vet, he has the luxating patella problem. Yeah, i was kinda upset about this. I know its common in allot of yorkies. The vet said it was a thing for life. My biggest concern is, he is so active and loves to play. He constantly runs around the house then, limps for a bit. What Can i do. They gave me some pain pills, but these usually only dull pain. I love him and want to make him not feel the pain. Does anyone have this situation with their yorkie, is there anything I can do to alleviate the pain, and how do you work with this being that he is not even one years old and it is this bad? I mean is this something I can take up with the breeder?