He may not develop further problems as he gets older, as the condition sometimes stabilizes for many years. My Swee'Pea, for example, has had Grade 1 luxation in one leg for 12 years now, it has not gotten any worse. Also, vets have different levels of experience with this sort of thing. If you live near a major Veterinary School or Animal Hospital, you may want to have a canine orthopedic specialist take a look, he/she may be able to suggest a surgical remediation beyond the capabilities of your vet. At only 2 years old I am surprised that your vet believes the knees are that far gone, but it is possible. A general rule when there is any knee problems is to watch the dogs weight, a fat doggy puts more stress on the joints with every step.
--- In [email protected], "Jessica" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Group, > I have a 2yr old rescue chi that I got about a month ago. The rescue > group told me he was severely crippled in his back legs but it > hardly keeps him from doing anything. > So I had him at the vet for his 1st checkup a couple weeks ago and > after examining his legs she said it was a luxating patella injury > that has now permanently placed his kneecaps over to the side, as > well as pulled all the muscle over with it. She said the problem > could have been fixed when he was younger but now its most likely > not possible. She didn't have a whole lot of suggestions except to > give him glucosamine to help with the bad arthritis he will get when > hes older. > > Any other suggestions???? Anyone have a dog like this? Just curious > as to when I should expect the arthritis to bother him.... > > Right now he is a very healthy active boy. The knees don't seem to > bother him at all. The only thing he has trouble with is jumping up, > pushing off his back legs. > > Jessica in CT > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
