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Originally Posted by Mystify79 My sister's Maltese Palbert had the surgery on his Grade 3 patella and he came through like a champ. It depends on how bad the knee is when they get in there that will determine the recovery time. Palbert's knee didn't need major work done so he did not need to be kept immobile while he recovered.. in fact the vet recommended he start using it as soon as he could. He didn't want to put pressure on it for a while but within about 2 weeks he was running around like normal. His knee is now totally perfect and he can do all the things he could do before the surgery without any pain or problems. The recovery can be rough, but it is SO worth it in the long run to not have to constantly worry about her being in pain.. Also dogs with severe luxating patellas can easily blow out their knee just by jumping off of something the wrong way or dancing around on their back legs... and that surgery is much more complicated, recovery harder and pain is much worse. And it's also MUCH better to have the surgery done when they are young because young dogs recovery a lot more quickly than adults do and are less likely to develop arthritis as a side effect of the surgery. Good luck and good wishes to you and your puppy.  |
Thanks for the info. It pains me to think that Alex would have to go through a surgery like that. Could they do it when they clean his teeth? Does anyone know how much the knee surgery is? The vet said is left patella doesn't even go in the little groove or socket. What level would something like that be?