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Milo Member  Posts: 52 |
posted 02-09-2004 06:43 AM
 
Hi I am new to this discussion board. My Name is Christina and I am from the Toronto Area. I have a 4 Month old Shih-Poo named Milo. He just finished getting all of his shots, bordatella (kennel cough) and rabies. When i was about to leave the vet the vet informed me that Milo has Luxating Patella's on his hind leg. Obviously i am devistated about this matter because Milo is naturally apart of my life. I wanted to know if there was any way of postponing the procedure with some precautions. I.E. maybe putting on a tensor bandage for a while. Anyone have any thoughts on this matter? Would help out alot. Thanks Alot, Christina. P.S. I am gonna try and see if i can post of picture of the little guy. IP: Logged |
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Caldinye Member Posts: 43 |
posted 02-09-2004 09:42 AM
Hi Christina! My dog, Sadie, has luxating Patellas in both of her hind legs. When our vet told us about her condition I felt the same way as you do. The surgery and recovering from it isnt very bad at all. Sadie had her first leg done when she was a little over a year old, it took 3 days till I saw the light in her eyes, and I think that was the hardest part. As I type this she is laying in her bed beside me, as she just had her second leg done (She is now 1.5 years old). Im not sure if your dogs is the same as my Sadies, but with her knee cap doing all that movement from the inside of her leg to the proper position it was causing her quite a bit of pain, and poodle owners know that their dogs will be stubborn and fight through the pain just so they can keep playing. I would get the operation done asap so you can have your dog back. The operation only takes a couple of hours, and the recovery only really takes about a month tops till they can do most things again, full recovery takes about2 months for Sadie. I really do believe it will be harder on you as a doggie parent then it is for the dog because you have to limit them for a time and they really hate that. I get dirty looks every time I make Sadie lay back down! She has some attitude. I hope this helped, if ya wanna know more about the procedure I can try to help ya out. eternitty@shaw.ca if you have any q's IP: Logged |
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Milo Member Posts: 52 |
posted 02-09-2004 09:47 AM
Hi Caldinye, That does help alot. Well i think i am going to be in big trouble. I am such a suck when it comes to my dog. I alow him to do anything, even though i really shouldn't, but he's just so cute.
Do you know of anything that we can do to maybe prolong the surgery? The surgery is pretty expensive. I want to try and see if i can hold it off untill the summer. Of course considering that he isn't in any pain at all. Thanks, Christina IP: Logged |
nern Moderator Posts: 1591 |
posted 02-09-2004 04:21 PM
Sebastian (7yrs old) has luxating patella in one of his hind legs as well. The vet put him on Cosequin and said that it did not seem bad enough to require surgery....the Cosequin seems to help alot. IP: Logged |
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MonsterBailey Member Posts: 146 |
posted 02-09-2004 07:38 PM
yipes.......what is luxating patella mean? IP: Logged |
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MyBabyShihPoo Member Posts: 206 |
posted 02-09-2004 08:20 PM
MonsterBailey~ Basically, it is a mislocated (mislocated meaning slipping) kneecap (kneecap = patella). For further information, check out this site: http://www.animalclinic.com/luxpatel.htm Kristi [This message has been edited by MyBabyShihPoo (edited 02-09-2004).] IP: Logged |
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Milo Member Posts: 52 |
posted 02-10-2004 05:03 AM
Nern, Cosequin, I havn't heard of that. What is it? I am trying to find stuff that will kind of prolong the surgery, if he has to get it. I don't really see Milo suffering or in any sort of pain. Which of course is a good thing. You can tell that there is something wrong with his leg because when he sits one of his legs sits straight and the other just sticks out. Well i am gonna research this Cosequin. Hopefully it does the trick. Thanks for all of your help. By the way, Milo starts obedience school next week. (OTG!) Hopefully he will stop eating all of our toilet paper. LOL. P.S. Sorry for the link to his picture. Thanks everyone, IP: Logged |
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dfrancis New Member  Posts: 7 |
posted 02-10-2004 11:18 AM
Abbie, my toy poodle, has had luxating patellas for awhile now, but she is very stoic and doesn't seem to be showing any pain. She was first diagnosed with this many years ago ( I would guess about when she was 3-4 years old). Now she is almost 9 years old. I have been very cautious about what she does, although I can't always stop her from taking her flying leaps off the back of the couch. However the one thing that I think has really helped her is taking Missing Link Plus (with Chondroitin and Glucosamine). A copule of times I have run out and postponed going to the store to get more. Every time within a week she would start having problems with her knees again and have to go to the vet. Of course that said, Abbie's first diagnosis was a very mild grade of luxating patellas. They are getting worse as she gets older, but so far surgery has not been suggested in her case. Do you know what grade of luxating patellas Milo has? IP: Logged |
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Milo Member Posts: 52 |
posted 02-10-2004 11:33 AM
DFRANCIS: I am not sure what grade Milo is with his Luxating Patella. If I would have to guess i would probably say somewhere from a one or a two. I don't see Milo in any pain, and the only time i see his leg look differntly is when he sits down. His legs just sorta sticks out. It frightens me because he is only 4 months old. Also, it kind of bothers me that the vet wouldn't prescribe him with something. What do you think? IP: Logged |
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nern Moderator Posts: 1591 |
posted 02-10-2004 03:38 PM
Milo: Its a joint supplement that contains chondroitin sulfate, glucosamine hydrochloride, and manganese ascorbate. Its supposed to help slow the breakdown of joint cartilage. IP: Logged |
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goofie_newfie686 Member Posts: 94 |
posted 02-10-2004 07:07 PM
hey there welcome to the board please dont be devestated about your dogs pateela's. my little havanese Holly has this condition too. unfortuanatly tensoring the leg wont do anything, trying to wrap a dog's knee is like trying to wrap a funnel. it aint gunna work Holly competes in agility and is perfectally sound other than her litle skip. there is an operation they can have done to "stop" it but they will still skip. let me know if you want a link to more info about this. CLAIRE IP: Logged |
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dfrancis New Member Posts: 7 |
posted 02-11-2004 10:17 AM
Nothing was prescribed for Abbie either as she doesn't appear to be in a lot of pain. The Missing LInk Plus that I use is just a supplement that I buy over the counter. Hopefully she and Milo can go a long time without the surgery. IP: Logged |
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