Hey...I have some chi legg warmers...they are orange and black striped...shanna...you are welcome to them if you want them! Deanna
Sent from my iPad On Jan 7, 2011, at 6:45 PM, Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> wrote: > Shanna, > I just thought of an idea when you mentioned leg warmers - what about using > the fingers of gloves - you could even use childrens, I am talking about the > kind that stretch. Its just an idea. > Nancy > > Let's pray that 2011 will be peaceful for all the world! > > Nancy, Abbey-Rose and Maggie-Mae > > > > --- On Fri, 1/7/11, Shanna Machanpalli <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Shanna Machanpalli <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: patellar luxation / Bad Knees in chi's > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, January 7, 2011, 3:01 PM > > > > Thank You Deanna! yes I guess that is right... it can go either way. stay the > same or get worse. So why do some get worse? > > shanna > > 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 > > > Shanna & Ricky > > --- On Fri, 1/7/11, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: patellar luxation / Bad Knees in chi's > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, January 7, 2011, 10:56 PM > > > Shanna...I think both of you could be correct. There are many cases of it > getting worse and probably the same number that don't. This is just one of > those issues that is not black or white. Personally I would try everything to > avoid surgery as it is not always successful...and if there is no pain...no > issue...then why fix what is not a problem? There is no harm in the wait and > see approach to this...and I, like you want to try everything I can, > naturally first. It would be CRAZY irresponsible to me to not try to find > help or answers when there are things available...natural supplements etc. > And...just as foolish in my book to not take precautions when you can. I > wouldn't go crazy protective...I would let her be a dog...but you could bet > jumping off of things...jumping up and down...entering her in agility would > not be something I would do. > Just my thoughts, > Deanna > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 7, 2011, at 2:45 PM, Shanna Machanpalli <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> hmmmm then I stand corrected. as I said I am not an expert... so this is >> interesting too. >> >> shanna >> >> 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 >> >> >> Shanna & Ricky >> >> --- On Fri, 1/7/11, charlierom2003 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: charlierom2003 <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: patellar luxation / Bad Knees in chi's >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Friday, January 7, 2011, 9:48 PM >> >> >> >>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 >> > >> >> > > > >
