Loose knee caps(?) in hindlimb How do you do, I am very glad to find this website. My dog is about 12.5 years old (I acquired her two years ago), and had gone through a number of health problems - many middle of the night visits to the emergency vet... Fortunately, she has been doing much much better than when I first took her in :) I had a question about "loose kneecaps". Both of her back legs are not so stable as they tend to give out easily when she walks on non-smooth surface such as a bundle of blanket or my lap. During one of emergency vet visits, she mentioned about "loose kneecap" which is common in small dogs such as yorkies, and I have heard that some doggies even have problem walking even when they are much younger. I have seen one yorkie pup during another time at emergency vet, and this small pup was getting corrective surgery on the "loose kneecaps". My question is if anyone knows about loose kneecaps in older yorkies as mine. I am assuming it is very likely that the condition of the joints will worsen as she ages and if arthritis was to be added to the condition in the future, then her mobility may deteriorate rather rapidly... Is it common for older yorkies to receive corrective surgery for this type of condition? Also does this type of hindlimb condition affect control of bladder in any way? If anyone with experience or knows about this type of concern could share them, I really appreciate it :) Thank you :animal-pa |
Go the the "SEARCH" function here on YT and search for: Luxating Patella ...you will find tons and tons of GREAT INFO! |
Hello :wavey: The problem that you are talking about is called Luxating Patellas. Unfortunately it is a very common problem for Yorkies. My 5 year old Male has Grade III Luxating Patellas & will have to have surgery, soon. I work for a place called The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. Our website is: http://www.offa.org & here's our section on Patella Luxation: http://www.offa.org/patluxinfo.html You can find out a lot of information here, or your welcome to call & speak to the Veterinarian that I work for. His name is Dr. Keller & our phone # is: 1-800-442-0418. I hope this helps. Have a great night! |
Thank you very much! I did not even know what the condition was called. I am going to read about it now :) Thank you so very much! :animal-pa |
Losing bladder control is a common problem for older, spayed, female dogs. And, it isn't related to her knee problems at all. My dog was put on Estrogen (a liquid) and her bladder problems really improved. *** You need to check with your vet about the knee surgery. I'm sure it is very expensive - and that is always a consideration. And - you need to assess how uncomfortable your dog is. The way you described her now, she doesn't seem to be in pain. One of my dogs tore both his anterior cruciate ligaments (hind legs - knees) and had surgery - and he's six - but he sure doesn't walk very normally. And, he has trouble jumping up on things. This isn't something everyone would notice. But, if I point it out - then they do. I will need to keep an eye on him because as he gets older, I'm sure he will get arthritis, and it can be very painful. (Surgery doesn't keep a dog from getting arthritis...) But anyway - find out more from your vet... hopefully your little girl won't need surgery. If she and you can live with her being a little wobbly at times, maybe just leaving her to be would be the best thing to do. And - I am sure there are a lot of different types of knee problems - find out more about her problem and what can be done - and what should be done. Carol Jean |
I was just quickly browsing through the threads, and I had not seen this until now. I just wanted to quickly thank you for your information, I have never heard of hormone replacement for dogs. If there is no side effects, I would love to put my old pup on this treatment... |
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