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New to the Forum Good Afternoon Everyone, This is my first time with YorkieTalk.com and didn't realize you existed until I started googling about a diagnosis we received from our sweet yorkie's vet. She has medial patellar luxation. After a lot of researching, I see that it is common in yorkies as well as other small breeds. My husband and I have a 3 year old yorkie, named Precious and she is our baby!! We were devastated when the vet told us that Precious may have to have surgery and the cost would be at least $2000!! We love our Precious but we were very taken back by that. I would appreciate any kind of feedback you can give us. I love knowing we all can come to a community and talk about our sweet doggies and help each other out. This is awesome!! Look forward in hearing from you. |
I am sooo sorry about your baby!! I will bump this up for you, their are many people on here that can give you some good advice!! Welcome to YT!!!:) |
My Zada had both knees operated on at the same time. They were both grade 3, so doing just one would put too much stress on the other until it too could be fixed. The hard part for her was the 6 weeks of down time spent in the expen with a 2" foam to walk on for two weeks solid then starting with a couple of minutes on the leash outside to walk around each day for a week, then twice a day for a week, and three times a day for the next week. After that I still kept her on the leash outside, but let her stay out longer each time for the next two weeks. You just don't want to take any chances at damaging the knee/s or that would really be very, very bad. |
Hi! :wavey: Welcome! :welcome4: :yorkiesar I am sorry to hear about your girl. I have no advise, but can offer prayers. |
Hi, welcome to the family! :D Can't wait to see photos of your little one and hearing more about you both. |
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welcome to YT...glad you found us! I am sorry to hear that about your baby... |
Luxating patellas are very common in Yorkies and other toy breeds. Did your vet grade Precious' luxation? They are graded from 1-4 with four being the most severe. This is from a vet on another forum: Grade I: The kneecap can be moved out of place manually but will fall back into its natural position once the manipulator lets go. Grade 2: Same thing except that the kneecap does not move back to its normal position when the manipulator lets go. These dogs are likely to progress to arthritis development and should be considered for surgery to prevent conformational damage. There is some controversy over whether grade 2 dogs should have surgery. Grade 3: The patella is out of place all the time but can be manipulated back into its normal position manually (though it will not stay there). Grade 4: The patella is not only out of place all the time but cannot even be manipulated back into place by hand. Such a dog has extreme difficulty extending his knees and walks with his knees bent virtually all the time. It is not a good thing to have one's knee cap out of place; the entire weight-bearing stress of the rear leg is altered which, in time, leads to changes in the hips, long bones, and ultimately arthritis. How severe the changes are depends on how severe the luxation is (i.e., the grade as described above) and how long that degree of luxation has been going on. In time, the legs will actually turn inward, making the dog "knock-kneed." The luxation is not considered a painful condition but after enough time and conformational change, arthritis sets in, which is indeed painful. Dogs with Grade I luxations do not require surgical repair. Grade 2 dogs may benefit from surgery and most often the owner is called upon to judge how big a problem the lameness is. Dogs with Grade 3 or 4 disease definitely should have surgery. There is a ton of information about the condition here: OFA: Patellar Luxation Before you consider surgery, it is a good idea to get a second opinion from an orthopedic surgeon. |
Hello and Welcome to YorkieTalk. We are glad you are here and it looks like you are getting great information from our members. |
Ladymom gave you some great info above. I'd recommend you get a 2nd and even possibly a 3rd opinion, depending on what the 2nd says. There can be differences in grading btwn vets and you should really get an opinion from an Orthopedic Surgeon (although, he also has a vested interest in a higher grade - bc it means surgery dollars). There are grade 1/2s that may never need surgery. In the meantime, you should purchase Cosequin and get your dog on it immediately for joint health - it can help greatly. :) |
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