--- On Thu, 4/2/09, marian Lyall <[email protected]> wrote:
From: marian Lyall <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [eskiepeople:8974] Re: Subluxating Patella Diagnosis To: [email protected] Received: Thursday, April 2, 2009, 5:48 AM In a true subluxating Patella (aka loose knee cap) the bone chips from wear and goes from stages 1 through 5 with 5 being the worst and 1 being the best and where surgery can do the most good and be the most beneficial. if left untreated the bone just chips away until the dog is lame. Many owners don't get their dog operated on until stages 2 or 3 or further. There is no relief for the pup if it's a true subluxating patellla. To add to the pups misery there can be calcium deposits in the knee joint as in Lil's case which only adds to their misery. You can google subluxating patella...there are some very good sites that are very informative. My vet was wonderful and explained in detail what happens at each stage, so I knew exactly what was occuring... Marian --- On Thu, 4/2/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [eskiepeople:8974] Re: Subluxating Patella Diagnosis To: [email protected] Received: Thursday, April 2, 2009, 4:26 AM How many of these surgical procedures has your vet done, and what have been the outcomes? Research the surgery, the pros and cons. Panama was diagnosed with the same thing 3 years ago, when he began limping. They recommended surgery. He was given a round of anti- inflamitories and has been fine since. katb -------------- Original message from Cindy Capen <[email protected]>: -------------- #yiv133304340 #yiv2146772022 .hmmessage P { margin:0px;padding:0px;} #yiv133304340 #yiv2146772022 { font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} Yesterday my concern was getting Kaiser eating, drinking and feeling better.. Now the other info from the vet is sinking in today. The vet who checked Kaiser over yesterday to confirm he'd hurt his neck, said his left back leg has a subluxating patella. Anyone who had been through the surgery and recovery want to comment? It's not an emergency as he uses all his legs, but I think it could be something to be operated sometime this year. She said she'd want to do xrays of both back legs under light sedation to compare . She said also that would help her estimate cost of what needs to be done, but base estimate is $1100 to $1500. I will check around for prices and recommendations to compare. I am thinkig this is what Jan and marian have both gone through with one of their dogs. Cindy Yahoo! Canada Toolbar : Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now! __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Eskiepeople" group. A list managed by American Eskimo Rescue and Sanctuary of Iowa http://www.eskiedog.org To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups-beta.google.com/group/eskiepeople?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
