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Originally Posted by x-tinkerbelle-x  I think my Tink has it in her right back leg - I haven't yet been to the vets but all the symptoms are there after she had a nasty fall months ago from a couch. She occasionally 'bunny-hops' on it when she's running, and sometimes it'll sort of 'lock' into position while she's just playing or walking, she shows no sign of pain whatsoever but then she'll sit, lie down or just freeze for a second or two, then she's suddenly back to normal!!! xXx |
These are all of the classic symptoms.
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Originally Posted by poppys mummy  hiya everyone i know somebody on here can ease my worries  we took poppy to the vets today for her routine yearly booster injection and she had her nails trimmed , the vet also gave her a good medical examination and told us she has a luxating patella in both her back legs but everything seems ok with her , she is in no pain and see how things go , i have heard a lot about it on yt , i cant beleive my beloved po[py has it too , is it commom in yorkies ? any information will be helpful thanks love jill n poppy xx  |
For the time being if he has a habit of jumping up and down, landing on his hind legs, try to eliminate this behavior. Good knees can go bad from a one time event, like being dropped, or from a repetitive stress like jumping up and landing hind leg first. The dog is designed to absorb shock from the front and dissipate it to the rear. When the shock comes from the rear it causes damage.
LP is much more common than it should be, and this naturally points to a genetic component. The component could be for a bad knee or for a temperament that causes repetitive behavior. Both are possible and neither can be eliminated. At this point the University of Missouri extension is unwilling to give a firm opinion. Puppies raised on wire, the flexible "Tenderfoot" type, will ruin good knees even in a mature adult.