My Zoey has luxating patellas and our vet said she could stay without surgery her whole life. I don't want to get surgery for her unless it is absolutely necessary. She is doing fine. I don't let her jump on and off things, we have doggy stairs for her. Only once in a blue moon do they act up and when they do I give her the anti-inflamatories the vet gave me.
Evelyn ________________________________ From: charlierom2003 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, January 7, 2011 4:48:04 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: patellar luxation / Bad Knees in chi's >>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 >
