Luxating Patella Diagnoses, Is There Any Other Alternative To Surgery?

You should not get afraid of surgery because there is no harm in this treatment. Surgery can correct equally the affected structures as well as the movement of the patella. The groove at the bottom of the femur possibly will be surgically deepened to hold the kneecap. The kneecap itself can be fixed on the outside to stop it from moving inside. The bony bulge at the position of the connection of the quadriceps tendon can be incised and then re-attached. All of these measures will work well. Your pet will give response soon after surgery and will be completely in good health in thirty days.

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My sharpei/boxer mix had the surgery yesterday for a luxating patella in his back right leg. I was told it was the best solution because he was the same, he's 11 months and around 50 lbs and his knee kept popping out, and he kicked it back but he was diagnosed a month ago and it slowly kept getting worse. I can't tell you the outcome yet since he just came home today. But make sure you have plenty of time to take care of your dog because the recovery time is 6-8 weeks, and since my dog is young as soon as I picked him up and got him home, he's done nothing but try and get me to take him outside, hop around when he is supposed to be resting, and cry. They have him on 3 medicines for pain and infection prevention as well as 2 medicines for his joints. I go back in 10 days to get his staples removed. My dog finally fell asleep so I'm going to try to nap as well because he is wearing me out. I'll let you know how it goes!

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My 2 1/2 year old (about 30#) Basenji Mix is 7 weeks post surgery tomorrow. I am a vet tech and also a hydrotherapist at our clinic and was able to watch the surgery... Our Vet told me she had one of the most shallow patella grooves he had seen in years. Long story short she is already able to walk using it every step, at a full out run uses it fully and at a trot only misses one out of every 15-20 steps. She should be able to return to agility at low jumps and weave poles in less than 6 more weeks. Our secret so far is swimming in our clinic's hydrotherapy pool once weekly since 10 days post surgery and walks (very very very slow ones at first) of which we increased distance and speed as she improved). If there is a water therapy pool or an underwater treadmill anywhere close it would be a wonderful investment for you both (you to see you dog improve faster and him to improve faster and with less pain as swimming is non-weight bearing and the treadmill reduces impact as well). I am glad you have decided to do the surgery... You will be glad in the long run. (I also have a small poodle who has lived with her MLP's all her life without trouble and has been fine so I have seen both sides and the big dogs just don't do as well without it.)

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