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Originally Posted by Filly4thirteen  He doesn't have the normal symptoms of LP . Like walking and all of a sudden holding his leg up. I would love to go and get a second opinion but right now is hard with the newborn and all. Is there anything else it could possibly be? I know your not a vet and I need to go to the vet but I've already been there and I can't afford them to play guessing games with my wallet |
A good vet will be able to easily and accurately diagnose luxating patella, so I would trust this diagnosis (unless you have reason to believe he is not a good vet, in which case I would switch vets). There are 4 grades of LP (not 6), and grade 1 is very mild and doesn't require surgery. You usually don't need to consider surgery unless the leg is up most of the time. I would keep an eye on it, and if it gets worse, consult an orthopedic specialist.