In a message dated 3/28/2003 4:31:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> about twice or three times a week, my pup > suddenly starts hobbling around with his right hind > leg off the ground ... as if it were injured. But > this only lasts a couple of minutes, sometimes even > less than a minute. Then all of a sudden, he's > playing and running around as usual. This sounds very typical of a luxating patella (ie: slipping kneecap). LP is very common is many toy breeds but not unheard of in Bernese and other breeds as well. It can be caused by trauma or it can be hereditary. Here's an informative website: http://www.cpvh.com/Articles/78.html ~ Sherri Venditti
