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ScarlettMW · 12-12-2010, 03:44 PM

Hello,

My 2.5-year-old Yorkie, Blake, jumped off the bed onto the hardwood floor (which she often does) today, then started limping and holding her leg stiffly away from her body. I thought she'd broken her leg, and took her to the animal hospital. It turns out that she has patellar luxation, a congenital problem in Yorkies where the kneecap dislocates.

The emergency vet recommended surgery right away (apparently she has Grade III patellar luxation). I'm going in to get a second opinion from Blake's regular vet tomorrow, but a few friends have told me that their small dogs had the same thing and it didn't require surgery. Have you gone through this with your dog, and if so, did you decide to do the surgery or not?

Thanks!

12-12-2010, 03:44 PM	#1
ScarlettMW Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 28	Patellar Luxation - Surgery? Hello, My 2.5-year-old Yorkie, Blake, jumped off the bed onto the hardwood floor (which she often does) today, then started limping and holding her leg stiffly away from her body. I thought she'd broken her leg, and took her to the animal hospital. It turns out that she has patellar luxation, a congenital problem in Yorkies where the kneecap dislocates. The emergency vet recommended surgery right away (apparently she has Grade III patellar luxation). I'm going in to get a second opinion from Blake's regular vet tomorrow, but a few friends have told me that their small dogs had the same thing and it didn't require surgery. Have you gone through this with your dog, and if so, did you decide to do the surgery or not? Thanks!