Luxating Patella - 2018 Info - YorkieTalk.com Forums

mrssabes · 04-04-2018, 05:37 AM

Fabian was diagnosed with luxating patella during his one-year checkup. It was not totally unexpected as he's over 8 pounds with short legs and habitually bounces on his hind legs a few times on the dining room tile at night when we get home from work. On the upside, he has really strong legs as we walk him outdoors for small distances (4-5 laps around our cul de sac) several times a day.

Lots of the info we're finding online seems out of date. We know we want to keep him moving and that he'll let us know if he's having problems. We want to give him Omega 3 oil and Vitamin C and will be conferring with the vet as to brands and dosage. And on the non-traditional side, I'll be giving him reiki. His diet is very clean: just Fromm's Adult Gold (with a drizzle of olive oil in the AM) and boiled organic chicken.

Other than doing this and monitoring the situation, what else can we be doing as responsible Yorkie parents? He's neutered, so he won't be breeding.

Lovetodream88 · 04-04-2018, 07:35 AM

Why vitamin c? What about a glucosamine supplement?

Wylie's Mom · 04-06-2018, 05:16 AM

What Grade is the LP...? Why are you giving Vit C...?

mrssabes · 04-06-2018, 07:20 AM

Grade 1. We are not actually supplementing yet. We will be talking to the vet next month about supplements and dosage. We are making ongoing movement/exercise a priority, so long as it doesn't aggravate the situation. Keeping him moving is not a problem! <g>

Lovetodream88 · 04-06-2018, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mrssabes

Grade 1. We are not actually supplementing yet. We will be talking to the vet next month about supplements and dosage. We are making ongoing movement/exercise a priority, so long as it doesn't aggravate the situation. Keeping him moving is not a problem! <g>

Why would you give Vitamin c though? I have never heard that for LP so I am curious.

pstinard · 04-09-2018, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

Why would you give Vitamin c though? I have never heard that for LP so I am curious.

You can find allusions to vitamin C supplementation for luxating patella on several "natural" websites, but there is no scientific evidence that it is helpful. With the amounts recommended on some of the websites, I'd be worried about aggravating other health conditions with excessive vitamin C intake: https://www.petmd.com/blogs/thedaily...e_stones-27000. It's definitely something to be done only under a vet's supervision.

Lovetodream88 · 04-09-2018, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by pstinard

You can find allusions to vitamin C supplementation for luxating patella on several "natural" websites, but there is no scientific evidence that it is helpful. With the amounts recommended on some of the websites, I'd be worried about aggravating other health conditions with excessive vitamin C intake: https://www.petmd.com/blogs/thedaily...e_stones-27000. It's definitely something to be done only under a vet's supervision.

Thanks, I never heard this. I have heard in humans we are causing liver damage with to many supplements I wonder if this will become an issue in dogs.

04-04-2018, 05:37 AM	#1
mrssabes YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Concord Posts: 272	Luxating Patella - 2018 Info Fabian was diagnosed with luxating patella during his one-year checkup. It was not totally unexpected as he's over 8 pounds with short legs and habitually bounces on his hind legs a few times on the dining room tile at night when we get home from work. On the upside, he has really strong legs as we walk him outdoors for small distances (4-5 laps around our cul de sac) several times a day. Lots of the info we're finding online seems out of date. We know we want to keep him moving and that he'll let us know if he's having problems. We want to give him Omega 3 oil and Vitamin C and will be conferring with the vet as to brands and dosage. And on the non-traditional side, I'll be giving him reiki. His diet is very clean: just Fromm's Adult Gold (with a drizzle of olive oil in the AM) and boiled organic chicken. Other than doing this and monitoring the situation, what else can we be doing as responsible Yorkie parents? He's neutered, so he won't be breeding.

04-04-2018, 07:35 AM	#2
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,249	Why vitamin c? What about a glucosamine supplement? __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

04-06-2018, 05:16 AM	#3
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	What Grade is the LP...? Why are you giving Vit C...? __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

04-06-2018, 07:20 AM	#4
mrssabes YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Concord Posts: 272	Grade 1. We are not actually supplementing yet. We will be talking to the vet next month about supplements and dosage. We are making ongoing movement/exercise a priority, so long as it doesn't aggravate the situation. Keeping him moving is not a problem! <g>