fifi trixibell Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 (edited) i'm concerned for my cav, lulu. tonight she went to run after our other dog and all of a sudden was yelping and was not putting any weight on one of her hind legs. she kept yelling for about 30 seconds and eventually calmed down but was still tentative about stepping on her leg. i checked her to see if there was anything embedded in her foot, but could see nothing. she had dinner and seemed fine, but then went to run again and the same thing happened. not as intense as before, but you could see what ever it was hurt her all the same. i have felt all over her leg and she doesn't wince with pain from pressure - i have gone from the top of her hip all the way down. could it be a sublaxating patella? i have been home all day sick with the girls and this is the first it happened today. they have been running around all day with no problems. i was going to wait out the night and see how she is tomorrow. if she still limps then straight to the vet. do you agree? ange Edited November 15, 2005 by fifi trixibell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi trixibell Posted November 14, 2005 Author Share Posted November 14, 2005 i just found a link on here to visual symptoms of luxating patella and it sounds like what happened A dog from one of the smaller breeds runs across the yard chasing a tossed ball. In mid-stride, he yelps in pain and pulls his left hind leg off of the ground. After a second, he continues limping on in a three-legged fashion. After ten minutes, the rear leg drops back down to the ground and he uses it normally. This episode occurs maybe once a week. It never really seems to bother him that much – a yelp of pain, a short period of lameness, and in a few minutes he is back to his old self. damn ange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjk05 Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Or a cruciate tear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundangel Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 It could be a number of things, a Vet visit is the way to go... Mel xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicko Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Ange im sure shell be fine but maybe just a visit to the vet will put you at ease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi trixibell Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 she is booked in tonight to see the vet. she was fine overnight and seemed ok this morning. OHis making (what he calls) jokes about sending her back for a refund my poor baby. will see what the vet says tonight. ange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicko Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Haha, Ange well if he wants to send her back i mean to save all that time and effort id have her..i mean its no hassels at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxagirl Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 yep, shes welcome here too ;) How is she now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi trixibell Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 ;) don't tell oh that there are so many 'homes' for lulu she is off to the vet in a couple of hours. bit of a pain really as their clinic burnt down a couple of months ago and now they are operating somewhere else - no idea where it is. oh well, looks like lulu and mummy are going for a bit of a sunday drive ange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi trixibell Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 its a luxating patella ;) ange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi trixibell Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 well i thought i would fill you in a bit more - wasn't up to it last night (horrible day). lulu definately has a luxating patella. it is her left hind leg. the vet checked the other leg and there was no problems with it thankfully. she is on anti-inflammatories for the next 5 days to help with the pain and we need to do the usual as in keep her quiet and let her rest. bit difficult with lily wanting to play with her all the time - although lulu does tell her off when she has had enough. we are to keep an eye on her and if she seems to be in a large amount of pain and it happens on a regular basis - surgery is the option. i am really sad for lulu - you can see she is grumpy and not happy at all, but at the same time i am a little annoyed. we purchased lulu after much research and both parents had hip scores, etc, that was all clear. now we have firstly found out she has an allergy and now a luxating patella. what more could i have done initially? she is with us for the long haul - i will never give her up and she will get the best care possible, but as i am sure you can appreciate it is frustrating. *sigh* ange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicko Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 My heart goes out to you Ange. Its always awful when you know they are in pain or not feeling the best. I hope it all clears up and its ok. Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Lola Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Sorry Ange , only just seen this ......... poor Lulu Don't think there is much more research you could have done really , There are no words really to make you feel better at the mo , but if you want a chat , I'm always here Big hugs and get better kisses for Lulu ;) Sue and the gang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxagirl Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 (edited) Aww so sorry to hear that ;) to you and lulu the lil flirt. Edited November 16, 2005 by boxagirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 My Dogue de Bordeaux had luxating patellas in both hind legs, and she was from the top breeder in the country (at that time). She also ended up with a variety of other problems. Breeders can do everything possible but in the end, anything can happen. My Dogue recovered well from both surgeries and is now fine. I'm sure your baby will be too. It's better to have the surgery earlier before it gets arthritic. Hope Lulu gets better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Rocks My World Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 (edited) sorry, just seen ur post for the first time!! as u know ive just been through a tuff last few weeks myself with joey we suspected a lot of things, even the vet did in the begiining, and i did not want to reveal what i thort at the time out of respect for his breeder, as shes genuine, and we regard her highly the vet originally thort it was a patella problem too, but after lots of tests,xrays and tablets and injections, and second opionions and fair bit of money spent, it was most likely a strained tendon......hes perfect again at last!! i know u are feeling overwelmed with it all and i feel for you.....its not in joeys line either, patella or hip problems, but thats not to say a puppy or dog can't be the first to get it regardless, especially in smaller breeds wherre they are jumping on and off and running around like crazy.....not always nessesarily the breeders fault.... i do hope it doesnt get worse, ive heard the operations can be quite successful for treating patellas... what we go through sigh...., as dog owners, you think paying a lot for one, and getting a dog from a genuine breeder, you won't have any problems, but its not always the case can happen to any dog unfortunately...theres not guarantees in life.... probably like people with children, no matter what happens to them, you see them through it, at what whatever costs... thinking of you julie-annexx thanks for ur support when joey was lame. ps, just a tip, get her on those glucomate(sp?) tablets as well to help him through it, ive got joey and jenna both on it now ;) Edited November 17, 2005 by my sweet jenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi trixibell Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 thank you so much for your support guys - i really appreciate it. i thought i would give you a bit of an update on lulu. well we saw the vet on wednesday night and she is on anti-inflammatories. on wednesday night her leg popped out twice, which i tried to help her put back in, but she kind of kept staring at me with those big brown eyes and i felt so sorry for her. she keeps trying to play with lily (or lily is stirring her up rather) and is lame quite often now, from what i can tell. having said that, she does not seem to be in pain as often as she is lame. is this making any sense? i think that surgery is definately the option for her - it is amazing how this has impacted her way of life in just a week! i have been quoted $900 for the operation - couldn't have been worse timing with christmas around the corner, but that's life i suppose. lulu was booked in to the groomers yesterday (her first time!) and is looking lovely. although i must admit, she didn't seem to have much of a haircut - it looks the same as when i do it. anyway, lily is quite miffed that she didn't go and wouldn't look or talk to lulu last night. apparently when lulu came home lily went all over lulu like a vacuum - sniffing her everywhere and then decided "humph" and ignored her. julie-ann - i am so glad to hear that joey is better and it is not a luxating patella. i was wondering how long before you saw this thread thanks again guys ange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascalmyshadow Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 I completely sympathise with you, I found out today my little resucue girl has the same problem in both legs one needs surgery and the other should be ok. $900 is a reasonable price, luckily I work in a vet clinic so it won't be quite as expensive but still not good right before xmas and i'm about to go on maternity leave. Good luck hope all goes well for your baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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