Yet another thing... Poor Blubelle has luxating patellas - both knees, one worse than the other. Seeing the surgeon next Tuesday for advice on whether surgery is needed. That poor baby.... |
Oh, I'm sorry! There seems be so much of that on YT lately. Please let us know what the dr says. |
Us too! Moose has LP in BOTH back legs as well and surgery is definitely required. He has his first appointment with the surgeon next Monday, please post how your appointment goes next week and I'll do the same! |
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I just posted this on LBH's thread. Here is our thread when we went thru the surgery. I can say that I'm glad to have done it, but it was only one knee for us. Best of luck to you and yes, keep us posted. :) Please feel free to pm with any questions. :) http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...picture-b.html |
I sure will. |
Bluebelle is grade 3 left leg and grade 2 right leg. She is in for surgery on Monday next week on the left leg, very good and nice surgeon and I'm very comfortable with the recommendation. We will take a view on the right leg when she has fully recovered from the left one and see where we go from there... One day she will be normal again :) |
No surgery today, the doc says the growth plates are not don doing their thing. So he wants to see her again at the end of November to xray again and asses for surgery. Poo! Little bit longer with painful knees for the baba! |
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I believe that Luxating Patella either results from genetics or from an injury (stairs, jumping off furniture, etc..) Moose is only 17 months old, so his LP is most likely genetic, even though I purchased Moose from a high quality breeder that I researched for over a year. :( Moose has never had a leg injury that I know of and is not allowed on stairs or furniture so I do believe his case is genetic. Most breeders do not guarantee against LP because it very common in small dog breeds. I am definitely not an expert on the topic so someone else might could be of more help! But if your're baby doesn't have LP anything you could do to protect those fragile knees is helpful. :) |
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I'm not sure how late it can show up if it is genetic LP, but my surgeon says that dogs that do have LP are born with it in 82% of cases. Females are 1.5x more likely to develop LP than males and if I'm not mistaken, Yorkies are pre-dispositioned to LP. Not good odds! It probably isn't the best idea to let them jump off furniture and beds, but if she did have LP you would've probably noticed her acting strange, perhaps carrying one leg on and off, and yelping for no reason. I noticed those symptoms and took Moose to the vet where he was diagnosed in both legs. He wasn't his normal self, there was reduced playing and he did not want to run anymore. We also noticed he was "scooting" his right leg instead of putting weight on it. If you're in tune to how she normally acts you would probably notice if there was an LP issue. There are different grades of LP, and from research and reading these forums, it seems that some dogs are able to live a full life and not require surgery if the LP is only grade 1 or 2. So don't be too worried unless you're seeing any symptoms. But maybe some doggie stairs for the bed and couch would be a good idea! |
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