 Leg problems I've had
These leg problems may not be patella's but they are some problem's I've been faced with. A previous yorkie of mine inherited a genetic problem in his back leg that caused his knee to fuse together with the upper and lower bone starting from his first days. It was terribly painful for him and it got to the point where right before we had the surgery to fix the fusion he was beginning to stop walking all together, and this was at the age of 1. We took him to a special center and he was fixed right up. He would always have a little limp in that leg, I admit it was kind of cute. But it was a small price to pay for him to be able to walk again.
Panzer, my current yorkie has the odd habit of lifting his back right leg up when he runs and walks. He can use it fine and it doesn't seem to cause him pain. I talked to the vet about it and he told me that his rear end muscles are shaped at a different slant each and as those muscles begin to develop he will hold that leg up more and more. So I was told to limit the amount of stairs he climbs and things he jumps. It's kind of heart breaking but as long as he can still be himself I'm fine. |