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Originally Posted by Kirby  Thank you for the website. It was very informational.
When the second vet examined Sydney, she said her back left knee was out of its socket and when she put it back in, it popped back out. Just now looking at Syd as she standing, staring out the window, her left back paw is slightly turned inward. The vet said this was the medial luxating patella. But she's not limping, although she has for no reason a couple of times. For those with Yorkies that had the surgery, did arthritis set in right away? Or did it hold off? |
Did you read the article I posted earlier? If she has grade 3-4 luxations, arthritis is much more of a concern if you
don't get the surgery done soon.
Grade 4: The patella is not only out of place all the time but cannot even be manipulated back into place by hand. Such a dog has extreme difficulty extending his knees and walks with his knees bent virtually all the time.
It is not a good thing to have one’s knee cap out of place; the entire weight-bearing stress of the rear leg is altered which, in time, leads to changes in the hips, long bones, and ultimately arthritis. How severe the changes are depend on how severe the luxation is (i.e. the grade as described above) and how long that degree of luxation has been going on. In time, the legs will actually turn outward with its muscles turning inward, making the dog “bow-legged.” The luxation is not considered a painful condition but after enough time and conformational change, arthritis sets in, which is indeed painful. Medial Luxating Patella
I would keep her on Cosequin afterwards to help prevent arthritis.