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03-10-2005, 01:29 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005
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| Help! Does my yorkie have luxating patellas? Hi everyone! As I have been reading through the wonderful posts, I came across the discussion of luxating patellas. The moment I got Lily, she started running around. And each time, she hopped like a bunny. She never cries, never yelps, and always seems to be genuinely happy. She also has boundless energy and would play all day if she could. She has no trouble jumping in and out of her crate, and as far as I can feel, her joints seem fine. That said, I worry that this "bunny hop" means that she has the dreaded LP. What are your thoughts?
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03-10-2005, 01:41 PM | #2 |
Got Mojo? Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Miami
Posts: 1,117
| Watch when she runs if all the legs touch the floor, usually the leg that has a problem won;t reach the ground. If you;re really in doubt, check with your vet and request an x-ray to find out more.. But Mojo sometimes hops instead of running...hopefully it is just a yorkie thing and nothing serious. |
03-10-2005, 01:42 PM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northeast Georgia
Posts: 251
| To ease your mind take her to the vet and get her examined.. They can usually just feel the knee joints and tell whether they are loose or not. Bunny hopping doesn't necessarily mean she has LP.. sounds to me like she's playing. Keep us posted
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03-19-2005, 07:15 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005
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| My Yorkie hops sometimes when he is playing. I thought it was quite normal and cute.
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03-19-2005, 08:20 PM | #5 | |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryland
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When Cricket was 8 weeks and we brought her home, she did this all over the place. It eventually stopped, but that's how she got her name. The vet has checked her and | |
03-19-2005, 11:20 PM | #6 |
Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota
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| I worried when I first noticed Maddie doing the bunny hop too, and then came across this forum and found a post about the bunny hop and as far as I know, it's normal. Maddie is near 6 months and still does it when she's running fast. I think it's so cute...and the vet has told me her knees are strong and aligned. |
03-19-2005, 11:39 PM | #7 |
The Royal Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California
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| Tia still does the bunny hop at 4 months old. Every time she plays fetch, she hops over to the toy, then hops back to me. She's been checked and nothing is wrong I've heard of a lot of people's Yorkies who do this
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