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Originally Posted by Gew  My two year old Yorkie who has a luxating patella has never been bothered by it. On Thursday she suddenly stopped using her left rear leg, just kept it straight on her side, but putting no weight on it. Took her to the vet who took X-rays etc. she diagnosed a partial tear of the ccl. She prescribed rimady and gabapentin for two weeks. We are to restrict activity completely. If in that time there is no improvement, surgery would be recommended. I did not think of repair of both at the same time, but read it is often done.
Has anyone experienced anything similar? Pro? Cons? The vet did not mention it. If surgery is necessary, she will go to an orthopedic surgeon.
Thanks.
Gew |
It depends on the severity of the luxating patella. If it's severe, they would probably want to do both at once to spare future surgery, and to prevent the CCL from tearing again. If it's mild, you might only need to do the CCL repair. I would ask the orthopedic surgeon for their opinion when and if the time comes. Some Yorkietalkers have had both surgeries done, so I'm sure they will share their experiences. Our Bella has only had luxating patella surgery done. Thankfully, she has never torn her CCL.