Post Operation

[APBT]

Been 4 months since the surgry for luxating patella. It it normal for the Dog to still favour the leg?

I still notice she dose not use it like a normal dog would 100%, Do they ever go back to normal?

I dont think Running offlead is an option out of the back yard anymore.

Edited September 23, 2011 by APBT

[cavNrott]

Ok, heading has now been changed. I've deleted my reply.

Edited September 23, 2011 by cavNrott

[APBT]

Sorry, the opp was for a luxating patella

[APBT]

Usual opperation of deepening the knee cap and tie up the tendons again was not an option, its was a high grade and requires screws and the original knee cap groove opp aswell, also breaking the shin bone and straighting it up.

Edited September 23, 2011 by APBT

[Keira&Phoenix]

My dog had surgery on a luxatting patella, she was back to normal (ie not favouring the leg) in less than 4 months.

I would be concerned. Dog may just need some good hydrotherapy to build the leg back up without to much impact.

Did a specialist do the work or just your regular vet? I would suggest you go back and see them and possibly get a referral to a good chiro vet or physio and organise some hydrotherapy, it works wonders.

[poodlefan]

*mods can you edit Title please*

You can edit the title by opening your first post and pressing the edit button.

If the dog is still favouring the leg, I'd suggest you ask your vet about the possiblity of a bone spur having formed on the surgery site or perhaps to have an x-ray done to see what's going on.

[APBT]

My dog had surgery on a luxatting patella, she was back to normal (ie not favouring the leg) in less than 4 months.

I would be concerned. Dog may just need some good hydrotherapy to build the leg back up without to much impact.

Did a specialist do the work or just your regular vet? I would suggest you go back and see them and possibly get a referral to a good chiro vet or physio and organise some hydrotherapy, it works wonders.

no regular vet reffered me to a specilist, Will be doing lost of swimming and let walking i think

[APBT]

*mods can you edit Title please*

You can edit the title by opening your first post and pressing the edit button.

If the dog is still favouring the leg, I'd suggest you ask your vet about the possiblity of a bone spur having formed on the surgery site or perhaps to have an x-ray done to see what's going on.

What is a bone spur? i notice on the inside section of knee cap there is a little bump of hard something or rather, The dog is in no pain i jsut notice a funny movment when she runs sometimes, walking is fine tho.

[APBT]

okay done my reasearch, ill take her into the vet for a check up, I think im just being paranoid.

[poodlefan]

What is a bone spur? i notice on the inside section of knee cap there is a little bump of hard something or rather, The dog is in no pain i jsut notice a funny movment when she runs sometimes, walking is fine tho.

That's exactly what a bone spur is (but get a vet diagnosis). When a bone is healing, any areas of 'weakness' may result in additional bone formation and that is what a bone spur is.