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Originally Posted by Daizy'sMom Yesterday the vet told me that Daizy's left knee didn't look too good. He said that since she is only 1, she might be able to go for a while longer without it hurting her, but after sometime, it will start to bother her. I don't know exactly what he said was the problem, and he didn't give me a certain name, but basically he explained that the knee was popping out and making a weird noise. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Is is common among yorkies, and how much does it run to get it fixed? Is it necessary to fix? Thanks :-) |
Welcome to YT! I am sorry to hear about Daizy's knee.
It is definately called luxating patella, which is common among yorkies. My parents' yorkie is 7 years old and has luxating patella. The vet told my parents that KoKo needed surgery, but it was SO expensive and KoKo would SO be miserable (they have to be confined for 6 weeks and stay overnight at the vet for several nights) that my parents have decided against having the surgery. I am not sure what grade KoKo's problem is, but her knees have honestly never seemed to hurt her. That is another reason why my parents arent considering surgery at this point. If I were you, I would wait until Daizy starts showing visible signs that her knees are hurting her, and then I would get a second opinion before deciding on any surgery. If it does come to the point of her having surgery, I am sure everything will turn out fine. There are several people on here whose yorkies have had this surgery.
Please keep us updated on how Daizy is doing and let us know what you decide to do.
