>>I am no expert on this subject of Patellar luxation. I did a google on it and >>read as much as possible then come to my own thoughts on it. My opinion is, >>if you have not tried some of these other natural ways, then you might want >>to try it for some months. Nothing helps overnight. This condition will only >>get worse over time, no matter what.<<
Must disagree. Am sitting here looking at my chihuahua whose luxating patella did not get worse at all, over a period of 14 years, with no special treatment or precaution. Did not get 'better', just stayed stable at a painfree Stage 1. --- In [email protected], Shanna Machanpalli <chi_k...@...> wrote: > > Hi Nancy > > I am no expert on this subject of Patellar luxation. I did a google on it and > read as much as possible then come to my own thoughts on it. My opinion is, > if you have not tried some of these other natural ways, then you might want > to try it for some months. Nothing helps overnight. This condition will only > get worse over time, no matter what. Even joint supplements will not help as > far as a cure. This is the knee cap slipping out of place. To help to keep it > from getting worse sooner, I would try not to allow your dog to jump up and > down off anything! not even the couch. Ricky just comes and jumps up on the > couch before I can get him. My couch is not that high. He can not jump up on > my bed as its too high. I carry him up and down the stairs for going outside. > I walk him several times a day, as I live in a condo with only a small patio. > I try to keep him walking at a slower pace than he wants to go. He has always > chewed on his back knee area... getting mad > and growling the whole time. I use to think he was just bored, but now I > wonder if his knee is hurting at that time. > I would like to get or make Ricky back leg warmers!! If anyone knows how to > make these or other ideas for this let me know. I thought about nylons / > stockings, but cant find them small enough. > > Ricky would be at grade 1 right now. just where he is starting to lift his > right back leg a little while we are walking. not all the time. WEIGHT is a > big big factor for this condition as the more weight on the knees the more it > will hurt & cause slipping. Ricky is a thin dog, but healthy. Just the way he > is. > > I read that a raw diet is best for this, but I do not know that for a fact. > Wellness puts out a canned dog food called Wellness Core. Its as close to raw > as you can get without doing it yourself. its grain free also. I will have to > read up on grains and joints. I did read someplace that these dogs should not > have grains. I do feed him Wellness core. > > If you decide to do surgery, you might want to consult a few specialist for > this first. Who has the best track record on recovery / outcome. A specialist > should know the most I would think. Just do your homework before surgery. If > its not done right, then there can be problems down the road. do alot of > research / call around / read / on this before deciding surgery. > > Shanna & Ricky > > Christening, Communion, Formal Wear For Girls and Boys ages Newborn & up > > Click here to enter my ebay store! > > http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store > > > --- On Fri, 1/7/11, Nancy Lucky <nancy.lu...@...> wrote: > > > From: Nancy Lucky <nancy.lu...@...> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] patellar luxation / Bad Knees in chi's > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, January 7, 2011, 5:16 AM > > >  > > > > > > > > > Shanna, > Did I miss the email on Ricky's knees as Abbey has them too and they have > said I need her to have surgery. Well I did a lot of research and the results > and recovery are awful. Are you going to have surgery? If not please share > with me what you know about the natural way. Abbey has no pain and can run > faster than a greyhound. So I do not want her to go under and take any risks > when she has no pain and no disabilities. I would appreciate and info you can > share with me. Thanks Nancy > > > Let's pray that 2011 will be peaceful for all the world! > Nancy, Abbey-Rose and Maggie-Mae >  > > --- On Thu, 1/6/11, Shanna Machanpalli <chi_k...@...> wrote: > > > From: Shanna Machanpalli <chi_k...@...> > Subject: [Chihuahuas] patellar luxation / Bad Knees in chi's > To: "Chihuahua Group" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011, 9:04 PM > > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone > > Well... Ricky seems to be hoping a bit when we are out for a walk. Only on > the right back leg. He does not limp, and does it after he has peed with that > leg up & sometimes while walking now. I just read to give Glucosemine > suppliments, feed raw or grain free food, walk on an incline to help > strengthen the muscles around the knee, ect. He does not cry or show that he > is in any pain. I want to do this a natural way. I have been feeding wellness > Core & wellness ninety-five to him. Only the wellness core is grain free and > as close to raw as you can get without me doing it. Does anyone have an > opinion? > > thanks > > shanna & ricky > > Christening, Communion, Formal Wear For Girls and Boys ages Newborn & up > > Click here to enter my ebay store! > > http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store > ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little pets! 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: [email protected] [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/
