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Dislocating Knees Hello, This is my first post, but I wondered if anyone has had trouble with their yorkies and dislocation of their knees. We went for a normal check up on Tuesday, and the vet said that my Ceasar was having a common problem in yorkies where his knees dislocate, but pop back in place. He has a stage 3 in the right and 4 in the left with a stage 5 being the worst. He suggested a $2000.00 surgery to correct this problem. My issue is that I see no pain in my dog, and he is showing no signs of slowing down. He jumps, runs when the kids get off the bus, and is very playful. Should I get a second opinion. My theory is to steer clear of surgery. I just don't know if I should trust this vet or I if I should get a second opinion. Anyone that has this issue please help or any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am scared! He is only 3 on November 11th! |
Aw, i'm sorry about your babies knees, I know nothing about it. Is it luxating patellas (aka - kneecaps) because I do know that it is common in yorkies and i'm sure there are others on this board that can help and their posts will be right behind mine. Welcome to Yorkie talk!!!! |
not sure what I am doing but here's a response to Vinnies mom Yes it is his knee caps, and the vet did say it was common. do you think I should get a second opinion? |
luxating patella I have a 5 year old that has luxating patella in both knee's. took him to an orthopedic vet, was told if he pops them back in and is in no real pain, do not do the surgery. But to keep his weight down. As long as he is just under the 4pounds for her frame, I am ok. This vet said, do not do it unless you absolutely have to. He came to my vet in Florida to see me. Good luck, and sorry to hear that. :-) |
Thank you Thanks for your response. I was kinda wondering, because the vet said he "loves" to do this surgery, because it is always successful. And I have my ceasar on a diet, because he is heavy. So I think I will try to have him loose some weight first. Also, they do pop back in!:) |
Hi there. Luxating Patella is very common in Yorkies, b/c this is a genetic defect and they are just being breed and breed, so this issue will never go away. Please know that there are ONLY 4 Grades of LP - Grade 4 being the worst grade. Please go see an Ortho Specialist for a 2nd opinion. IMO Grade 3 and Grade 4 most definitely require surgery. Please know that damage is being done daily from the patella (knee cap) luxating (sliding back and forth) - the cartilage in that area is being worn down and once it is gone, that can not be replaced, also, once that is worn down, you will start to have bone rubbing on bone - and YES that is VERY painful. You don't want it to get to that point, and unfortunately, it is inevitable. LP doesn't get better on it's own, it continues to get worse and Grade 4 is the worst. I have 2 Yorkies with LP in both rear legs - Roxy had surgery to stabilize the luxation and boy oh boy - what a BRAND NEW GIRL she is. Do a search here on YT for: Luxating Patella You'll find soooooooo much information Best Wishes! |
luxating patella That is great information to hear. My little boy did not have this, I left him in two 3x5 cages with plenty of room while I went out. I told my brother in law that he was fine and due to him being so tiny he was to be left alone, I was only going to be an hour. Well he did not listen to me, had two poodles that were medium size. And there porch steps had high risers in them. When I came home my brother in law was so excited to show me how he had taught my little guy to run up and down the stairs with his larger dogs, he just thought it so cute, with him being so tiny. 1.9 pounds. I was so upset and he was so sure he had just done something so exciting. (when you do not have tiny dog do you know what is always right). Apparently they did the stairs thing for most of while I was gone. He had been fine and due to his small size, I was so very careful with him. it was only after that he ended up with luxating patella. I had him checked so throughly when I got him, for he was ever so tiny, I had the vet check everything. Had him to the vet lots, I had never had a tiny prior to him. |
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We just had a gal on another forum I belong to with a six year old with luxating patellas. She was told when he was a year old that he needed surgery, but since he wasn't in pain, she waited five years. She had kids in college and finances were an issue. When she finally took him in she found out that his knees had gotten so much worse that her regular vet could no longer do the surgery. She had to take him to a specialist six hours away and it cost her three times as much as the original estimate. Sadly, I know of a few cases of dogs who have come into rescue whose knees were so bad it was too late to operate. Please do get a second opinion from an orthopedic vet and if he agrees your baby needs surgery, get it done asap. |
if hes not having any pain then dont do the surgury but thats just my opinion |
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