When should I surgically fix my dog's luxating patella? (Question 10)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Dr. Marc Smith:
Hello, ladies and gentleman.
I'm Dr. Marc Smith. I was going to give you a brief tip on if you have a dog with a luxating patella.
A luxating patella is the kneecap goes out of place. Lots of times, this happens in small breed dogs, and it'll go immediately in the inside.
What I'm trying to get ... The point I'm trying to get across in this video is when do you decide to do surgery.
There's different grades of patella luxation.
Every one of them affects your pet differently, but when do you do surgery?
You do surgery specifically when it causes your pet to limp consistently over time.
What happens, when that patella gets out of place, then your dog's going to hold his leg up, but when it gets back in place, he'll run around like he's normal.
A lot of those dogs, especially if they're small breed dogs, I don't recommend surgery.
Some of the larger ones, like this guy right here, we're getting ready to do surgery on, we would do it, but all patella luxations don't necessarily need surgery.
If it's affecting your pet's quality of life, then it's a good time to do it, but if it's not, I wouldn't worry about it.
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Thank you so much! I have a 5year old Maltese mix ,walks fine jumps up and down ,no problem. I can feel her knees sliding, always have. Shes never shown any discomfort. We walk every day. I can never go to any vets appointment without them bringing up surgery! It always angers me. I'm not willing to have them cut on my little girl as a preventative measure for future problems! It's reassuring to hear you say it's not always necessary!
Thank you very much! Honesty travels forever!
Brief but informative. Thank you for the advice
I have a grade 4....cold laser therapy is also an option
Do leg braces help it get better ? And does it heal ? My dog keeps jumping and running I think she's making it worse!
Thanks for the information.
Thanks Dr. Smith
Bigger breeds like this guy? I couldn't see him in the video. What larger dog are you talking about specificly?
Most larger breeds are any where from Pitbull Terrier to German Shepherd. My Pitbull had 2 episodes based on this video but popped back in place & with massage/ water therapy plus joint supplements my 110lb boy is doing just fine. He's very active & muscular. Big teddy bear really.
@@darnisecarter3741 I also have a pitbull and I assume she has stage 2 patellar luxation, can you tell me at what stage was your dogs knee that you used supplements. My dog limps a little bit but doesnt seem to hurt her and it luxates only when her leg is in extension.
I dont know if i should go to surgery, my vet said that she just need suplements but i dont think its getting any better. Although she is lighter than your pit mine is like 55lbs
Good points, thank you.
I'm pretty sure my cat has grade 1.
I can see her limping and she cries in pain when I touch her right knee but other then that nothing has seemingly changed. (Aside from her avoiding heights)
Thank you!
Thank you doctor. My bichon is 5 and has a grade 3. He is not exhibiting any pain and he seems fine. He was diagnosed at his yearly visit. I started him on a glucosamine and chondrotin daily supplement. For small breed owners only do surgery as a last resort !!!
Thomas Linski I have a 5 yr old Cockapoo. Limps at times and bunny runs (2 back legs together) but dr said doesn’t seem to be in pain and didn’t recommend surgery- yet. She said it’s not even guaranteed.
@@plantpoweredmom3297 .....look into laser therapy....a nice option and not really expensive
@@frasierthebichon7422 can you elaborate on the laser therapy? IS this done by a vet? Thank you.
@@dawnnaalliss what happened let us know about the laser
Top Vet .
My dads orange pom about 8 pounds has this and normally shell will pick up back left while running then one time I did see her hoping on the right and it went out and she just sit down so I picked her up. That's only happened once most the time it's only back left and shes still really playful and fetches but I'm worried if it's bad that she can't really run like a normal dog to get that good cardio in everyday. She's with my disabled dad so she stays by his side like a shadow and doesn't really like going out other than to potty or if he is outside with her. Doesn't seem to be in any pain though just a little discomfort when it pops out. She's only 2 years old so I'm worried if we should have it done or not and how much is the surgery normally?
Hi Tyler, it's 4 months later now, just wanna check if you have the surgery done for your fur baby? And is her leg getting better?
My 10month-old yorkie has grade 2. I am giving her supplements daily, but not sure if this would help. I appreciate your response. Thank you.
I'd also be interested to know
Hi I have a 1 year old mini aussie. He had a luxated patella on the left side and limped here and there one doc said surgery and two said he didnt need surgery only vitamins for life. Then one day he was running and it got very bad he injured both sides and they said he has a cruciate tear and grade 4 luxated patella on the right and the left is mild luxated patella. The doctor said without surgery his leg will atrophy and will not get better. So 4500 for the tear and to correct his knee. He can hardly walk he can walk normal but then limps or falls over. The way he looks I feel he does need surgery but I didn't want him to go through that or I am scared he will ruin it I can hardly afford one surgery
I don't know if you ever found a solution or not but you should look into a knee brace.
I took my baby to 3 vets and they all told me that they can't pop her leg in place cauze her ligaments are to far stretched out and they want $2600 to $2800 i dont have the money for it. I kave a brace on her and she is on pain meds and anti inflammatory meds also. So what can i do. Please help
what you could do is be a responsible person and not buy a dog if you cant afford to look after it.
Well 1st of all I came and ask you what can I do. You don't have to be such an asshole about it and second off all my baby got her surgery and is doing well THANK U VERY MUCH......I take good care of my pets.
Ana Millon did you have to keep your dog in a crate while they healed and how long did recovery take?
eatthemuffinman that is just being an ass, this person didn’t need that remark
@@PrepperStateofMind buying a dog that you cant afford to look after is being an ass, supporting people who own pets that are then neglected because that owner cannot 'afford' to look after them, that is also being an ass. Keep supporting stupid, ignorant, selfish and unethical behavior dude, you really showed me.....
I have a small breed dog and when it wasn’t even bothering him his vet said he would need surgery. Smh
Thank you for your video, my 4 year old French bulldog has never been able to run on all four legs since I got him. But only recently he started limping, the recommended some painkillers for a week and to give him rest to see if they did anything. He didn’t really do anything and now he started limping more . They are recommending that I have the surgery is there anything I can do before hand like stretching awesome mobility techniques? I’d love to know thank you so much
It is very frustrating when you mention the size of the dog 'right there' that you're going to do surgery on but don't show him. Aaarrrggghhh.....not very helpful. (Do you watch your own videos?)
My dog had left knee surgery (luxating patella) in 2016, the vet wanted to do the other knee 2 months later. I waited. A year later, I put him in for the second one, and the vet called me and said, for some strange reason, the right knee seems ok now, I can't luxate it anymore.
Check out my x-rays on my channel, the problem really seemed to have fixed itself after operating on one knee. I give Foxy fish oil, green lipped mussel powder, home grown herbs Centella Asiatica and Bacopa Monnierie, and (the vet uses it himself for his arthritis): Rose Hip Vital. And with the occasional course of arthritis injections, he is a very happy chappy.
Thank you for your video. It's not often that I find an honest vet.
Please, please let this be the case with my little Yorkie! Her right is a 4 (knee out of place and stays out), she has recently begun limping, walking with a strange gait and stumbling. Her left will still go in and out of position. I am hoping that by doing the right knee we can keep her left one from deteriorating further and hopefully avoid surgery on the left. You've given me hope. 🙏🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻
@@catpatrick3838 All the best! Making the muscles strong is super important, Natural Vet in Sydney told me that, and I've been to Vet Physios and got some exercises. Walking uphill super important, even sit stand on a slope makes the back muscles strong, it helps support the knees. He's 13 now, and still only on natural supplements and lots of walks. Good luck!
Hello. My dog went through this surgery, but his knee cap/patella keeps luxating. It's been 2 months since the surgery. When he walk slow, it's pretty evident how the patella keeps going out of place and snapping back to place almost in every flexion of the knee, when he jogs, it looks a bit more stable. Apart from that he has hyperlexia, just in case it needs to be considered. Is it possible that after a successful surgery, the problem persists? Or if the patella keeps luxating, it means that the surgery didn't go very well? I know it's a hard question over TH-cam, I just want some guidance, I'm getting desperate for the sake of my dog. Thank you.
How is your dog now? Did he or she have a second surgery? My dog just had surgery for this 4 weeks ago so is still healing but it seems her patella luxates even more now than before.
Thank you, I wish you were close by. My Boo-Boo has a bum knee, (that's what I called it) he would on occasion hop on one knee but soon enough start running and as of today he is not putting it down and I am so worried. Calling the vet but I never felt very comfortable with him.
Nancy I’m not sure what Boo-Boo’s outcome was but cold laser therapy really helped my grade 3-4 luxating patella
Thank you so much for this video ☺️ We actually just came home from our visit with the doc and he said all of the same things as you! I really appreciate your honesty so much ☺️ Pomeranian Chihuahua age 4 with a grade 4 luxating patella. Dasuqin with MSM, diet, walking and gentle massage has kept us in check. My fear was having to put my tiny little guy through surgery but, as long as we continue to do what we are doing, he should do just fine without it ☺️
Its a year later, how is your dog doing? My dog has a grade 4 and just was put on some pain meds and Glycoflex. She just started limping.
Would you be able to tell me more about how you massage your fur baby? My pom has a grade 2. I have him on joint supplements but I also believe in the power of touch and massage. So i’d appreciate your feedback. Thanks!
Hi, I have a 1yr old cavapoo (4kg) that was diagnosed with grade 4 following a jump off our couch. Vet recommended surgery as last option. She’s completely active, and can sprint full speed in dog parks, jump, and even walk on hind legs. No signs of pain at all.
I dont want to put her through this surgery at all, knowing the high risks. How long will it take for arthritis to set in, and will it be too late to consider surgery if it does?
I really appreciate your honesty. When we first noticed something was off (lameness, limp) in our pom pup, we immediately took him to the vet. They took x-rays and told us he had grade two luxating patella. Told us he would need an immediate $3,000 surgery. Being the average mid-class american, we just don’t have that money on tap, so we declined. Two years later, we have him on supplements and exercise, to keep him in a healthy weight, he does just fine. There are some days when he plays a little two hard, but then he is right back at it again.
Can you tell me what supplements you give you fur baby .I have a pom chi TY 😀
Can you please let us know what supplements you use? My toy poodle was just diagnosed with this too. Thank you.
@@airyfairymeblahblah4204 my dog right now is taking supreme Healthy max hip&joint treats .they seem to work well. I also have verti science glyco flex joint support . She won’t take them even tho they were recommended by my vet. so I’m just giving her the supreme healthy max.
She likes them they are like a treat. Also they sell them on Amazon for about 8 dollars I found the same ones in the dollar store.
@@T1201 thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing just flung out my 11 week pit has this and freaking out what can I do to help
Get it fixed as soon as you can. My 80 lb pit tore her CCL due to her luxating patella that we had no idea she had. That surgery is WAY more expensive than just fixing the luxating patella :( she has surgery tomorrow for it
Cheri LaPlace thanks for sharing hope you dog heals fast hate to ask this but wat was the cost to have the luxation patella cost alone
Hi Saul, the TPLO surgery (recommended for bigger dogs) for torn CCL is about $2700, $550 added to fix the luxating patella. That is getting her meds filled at my pharmacy for cheaper and we are already $400 in with exams/x-rays. The luxating patella alone would be about $1500 since you'd have to pay all the other parts of the surgery that are already included with the $2700. I also have a Pet Assure discount that my vet accepts. This is in the North Texas area, I hear it is more expensive on the coasts.
@@CheriLaPlace how is your dog doing?
@@juancro001 she's doing great!
Thank you for your honest opinions!
Thank you ...for being honest ...I have a very very small dog with epilepsy with this problem she does not limp at all ...but my one vet said i should get it done ...i just do not want to put my dog through sooooo much pain ...or even have a siezure during or after it ...
Heidi if no pain then no surgery....start a joint supplement to prevent arthritis....cold laser therapy also helps
My toy Poodle can no longer pop his leg back in place... is he in pain or is it just a nuisance to him? he travels around quite well on three legs and can even run really fast.... I dont want to leave him in pain, but if it's not really hurting him, is he ok to stay like that? The money for the surgery is beyond my means right now, and he has rotten teeth also which have to be tended to and those are taking priority. Another question, if he isn't using the leg for a long time, will the muscles be damaged so that he may never use it again even if I can do the surgery later on down the line?