Hi Everyone, I am new on this site and I have been reading old posts regarding luxating patellas. My six year old toy Pomeranian, who was originally rescued by my daughter from a very bad start in life, has just been diagnosed as having both legs with luxating patellas. The right leg is a Grade 4 and I can't remember what the other one was. I had taken Fizz to have a dental check when I mentioned the skipping and hopping to the vet. She said she was not a specialist in orthopaedic conditions and to go back to see one of the other vets. Fizz does not seem to be in any pain or discomfort and loves going for walks, in fact she pulls like mad when we go out, she is so enthusiastic. I have been reading about the problems post surgery and I am quite freaked out by it all. I am also worried about finding a specialist for the job. I keep thinking, can it be managed medically and that is why I came on the site, to hear if anyone else had had any experience in going down the holistic route. Sometimes, I feel vets can push you in to ops and prescribe some pretty toxic medications. Some vets can do quite a bit of scaremongering. However, in this case I accept that this condition is real and does need treatment. She is very healthy, happy dog, although she is stone deaf from birth. She is the much loved best friend to my disabled husband who just dotes on her. This is another reason I am worried about the after care should she have the op on the right leg. My life is pretty hectic looking after my husband. Sorry for the long post. I hope someone will be able to give me some advice. I live on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. At the moment Fizz is on a raw diet, I take her for regular short walks instead of one long walk, give her plenty of sardines and she has glucosamine and chondroitin supplements. Thank you for reading.
