[gemy]

Originally Posted by FidoTheYorkie

Two days ago I went with Fido to the vets cause he had so much itch in his paw, I got shampoo to bathe the paw with and its OK now.
The vet was checking him out, felt his knees and said to me that he has Patella luxation


When I think back, he has often started limp in walks just out of no where , I always thought he stepped on a stone or something , but it has been this.
Also, often he screams (makes this awfaul loud squeeking sound, never heard it from a dog before) and puts his tail between his legs, I thought he just had to get his anal glands squeesed or something, but then again it was his knee.
Most often he doesnt ''scream'' , sometimes he does that but not often, maybe once in 1-3 months, sometimes he does it many times a day , sometimes not for half a year.

He has this in his left back leg only.

Do your dogs suffer from this??
what do you do to keep them good?
Can I let my dog run free with this?
Can I go jogging with him and take him with me on a bikeride ? (I bike, he runs besides me)

Please let me know how your dogs live with this.

Well in terms of LP what grade did the general vet diagnose? You should take him to a specialist in orthopaedic medicene for a confirmation. Screaming from a dog from no apparent reason is a huge warning sign to the owner.

In terms of what you can do: first no 7 km jogging beside your bike. Walking even 3km is fine. Get him in swimming an exercise that is stress free for the joints, and is very good aerobically.

Add glucosamine and chondrotin to his food, check with your vet about this and dosage and well respected brand names in your country.



For your dog, no jumping off of couches or chairs or beds.