My pups and foster pups have always been given an anti inflammatory for patellar luxation flare ups. Every single case I have had has been given Metacam or Rimadyl and been put on cage rest. Most times they improve and the recommendation has been no surgery.....my vet and also the ortho vet I use tend to shy away from surgery on adult pups with patellar luxation.
As for pain meds, they were only given with a torn CCL but the surgery has happened within days so they were not on the meds for long.
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