Luxating Patella

[Edwards]

My min foxy  had the  same problem of limping and after a while she was fine. Took her to vet a week ago and they diagnosed luxating patella as well and about $1600 to put a pin in her knew to prevent it slipping out again. A luxating patelling involves the knee slipping out of the joint and somehow the dog manages to get it back into the joint themselves which is why they only limp for a short time.

IF they do not get the surgery then with wear and tear the joint wears down to a point where they cannot slip it back into place and they end up in massive pain leading to leg amputation. It is true that they end up with arthritis with or without the surgery but the arthritis is much worse WITHOUT the surgery

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Amputation is a bit extreme.   In all the dogs we've had through with dodgy knees I've never had that advice before, and we've even had a foxy who needed both legs rebuilt (our little bionic dog!).

[Animal House]

This topic was back in 2008, wonder why it's been rehashed by a new member?

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I didn't even look LOL

 

Edited January 26, 2018 by Powerlegs

[Loving my Oldies]

2 hours ago, Animal House said:

This topic was back in 2008, wonder why it's been rehashed by a new member?

Might have been googling and this topic came up.  Or newbie just scrolling through and not realising that topic was an old one.