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Luxating Patella Surgery Hi, I am new to yorkie talk, I was hoping I could find some information regarding surgery on the luxating patella. I have 2 yorkies, a 2 1/2 year old boy Guinness and a 2 year old little girl Roxy. Roxy has a grade 4 luxating patella on both knees and surgery has been recommended. I am leary of putting her through a surgery if its not necessary and wanted to get more info before making a decision. I met with an orthopedic surgeon this morning about it who said her knees are as bad as they can get so I am leaning towards it. I would love to hear feedback on recovery and any other advice anyone has to offer. Thanks!! |
My little Bruce is also a luxating patella dog, and he has had the surgery. The reason I went for it was because he clearly was having problems running and even walking at times, and LP causes and speeds up the onset of arthritis. Now you would never know that there was anything wrong with him, he is faster than a bullet and does not appear to ever be bothered by either knee. The recovery was hard though, he spent a couple weeks completely crated except to go out, initially he was in a lot of pain, and after that there were several weeks of not doing much more than that...Even though caring for him was hard during that period, the surgery was rather expensive, etc it was all worth it. If you have any specific questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer them. Bruce had a number of orthopedic problems, so I have some experience in this area! |
My little girl Lola is almost 2 and she has grade 4 in both knees as well. We just had one of her knees done last week. My vet (also the surgeon) likes to do one at a time. Just like Bruce's mom said she is having to stay crated like all the time except to go outside and eat. It is soo hard I feel terrible about keeping her in there, but I know it is for the best. I decided to go ahead with the surgery, because I could see signs of it bothering here, and my vet said it is better to do it while they are young. That way she will get more out of it, the longer you wait the more athritis (sp?) will get there. It is rather expensive, but too me it was well worth it. I am going to get the other one done, after she recovers from this one. Hope this helps in your decision :D . |
Yes, I agree with the above postings. I have 2 with LP - My Roxy had surgery to repair both legs. I had an Ortho Specialist preform the surgery. Roxy had both legs done at the same time. She had to be contained for at least 8+ weeks, but it had to be done to ensure proper healing. I went with an Ortho Surgeon b/c they have to MOST experience, and since our little ones have very fragile and delicate structures, you want to have a 'skilled expert' b/c once they open the knee up and see for sure what's going on in there, they may also have to be 'crafty' and 'artistic' - you won't get that with most 'general Vets' - so IMO an Ortho Specialist is the only way to go. Grade 4 is the worst and I would't hesitate on surgery. I completely agree with your Ortho's advice on having surgery. LP won't get better on it's own. She is already at Grade 4 - so she could start to be in pain and discomfort very soon. She may also start to limp and she may also go lame. Surgery is worth it! My Roxy girl is a BRAND NEW GIRL now that she has her new set of wheels ;) |
I agree with TLC about going with a ortho surgeon, my vet happens to be one too, so I didn't have to take Lola somewhere else. He was great, but I would def. go to a specialized surgeon and not just a regular vet. |
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