In a message dated 9/30/2001 4:32:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> One of our Cavaliers has a bum knee. Cyber is 6 and has a medial > luxating patella. Gordon, I am so sorry Cyber is having this problem. I hope he doesn't ever need surgery, but if he does here is some good information from Dr. Jory Olsen, a board certified veterinary internist in Atlanta. I kept this info from him "just in case." "I am an internist but have lots of exposure to surgeons and orthopedists. Many would do both knees at the same time without any concern. The dogs recover better than going through two separate surgeries and having the pain, anesthesia, and recovery twice. There is also a growing amount of information to say that early activity (controlled) is important and prolonged restriction from activity is a negative. Talk to a physical therapist. Make sure that the best surgery is done. Most dogs with surgery over 5 years ago had rasping of the groove that promotes later arthritic changes and now the best surgeons are using a trochlear groove recession surgery that maintains the articular surface intact." Some web sites about this condition are: http://home.swipnet.se/~w-39901/patella.html http://www.veterinarymall.com/info/patella.html (or go to www.veterinarymall.com and then to "pet information center," then "orthopedics," and then "patella luxation" http://www.offa.org/plgrade.html Carol Richards [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.geocities.com/carolscavaliers/ <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/carolscavaliers/";>Carol's Cavaliers</A> "My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet." Edith Wharton ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
