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Originally Posted by QT Pies  Has anyone ever had the luxating patella (floating kneecap) with their yorkies? My vet told me that my 1 yr. old male needs to have surgery for this problem. She said if he didn't get it done, he would have arthritis later on in life and that he could even just walk on three legs. If anyone has had experience with this, I would really appreciate your advice. Thanks  |
Hello. Yep, lots of us have dogs with LP. My Daisy was born with two grade-4 luxating patellas. She had to have surgery on one of them when she was 2 years old because she went completely lame and could not walk, even after resting her in her crate with medication. The other leg has "gone out" a couple of times in her life, and we've had her surgeon look at her and x-ray it, but he never wanted to do surgery on that leg.
She is almost 11 years old now and has no arthritis and can run almost as fast as a cheetah! So please ask your vet to refer you to a board certified surgeon who specializes in orthopedics so you can get a second opinion. Surgery is a last resort in these cases and you want to take the most conservative approach you can.
Good luck!