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06-30-2005, 12:53 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Banning, CA
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| Luxating Patellas What's up guys? Just wanted to see if any of you know anything about luxating patellas? I know that it's when the knees slip out of place, but what causes it and if it gets worse is it painful to them? I took my Lacy to the vet for her DHPPC and bordetella shots and just for a check up. Everything turned out OK except the doctor said she has luxating patellas. I guess there are different levels. Levels 1-4, level 4 being the worse and Lacy is at level one. She said that if I notice her in pain or limping then it's from her knees, but they don't bother her at all right now. Is this a common problem in yorkies? Does this condition get worse with age? And if so is there anyway I can stop it from getting worse in the future? Thanks ... your advice is appreciated. |
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06-30-2005, 03:04 AM | #2 |
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| knees Yes...they are a common toy dog problem. Most never need surgery..I have never had to do it. Keep her weight normal..obese Yorkies tend to have problems as the age. BEST WISHES |
06-30-2005, 03:09 AM | #3 | |
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This is common for all toy breeds. The hinge in the knee has a grove for the knee cap to move back and forth. On the small breed, the groove is almost non existent. Should the problem get worse, the vet can grove out the hinged joint, so that the knee cap does not slip to one side or the other.
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06-30-2005, 03:58 AM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I live in the South of germany, in Bavaria
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| Grade one is not so bad. Usually they have no pains because of this grade. Grade one means that the patella can be removed but it jumps back itself and it never jumps out without manipulation. My oldest bitch is now 7 years old and at the time when she was born, there were no yokies checked here in Germany. So at the tender age of 1 year she had PL Grade 3 on both leggs. Thatīs really worse, because she couldnīt run like others at her age. We decided an operation would be the best choice and it was, today she runs like a young dog through the gras and the fields. Of course we never bred with her, because there is always the danger that the puppies will be ill too. Here in germany you are allowed to breed with grade 0-1 in our club in the other one from 0-2(but grade 2 only with a dog or a bitch with grade 0). I think you should only look after the weight, but normally you neednīt be afraid that she will get problems later. |
06-30-2005, 10:53 PM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Banning, CA
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| Thanks for your advice!! I'm really going to have to watch her weight, my baby's a fatso!! She weighs 10 lbs!! Thanks again!!! |
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