PETTELLAR LUXATION IN GSD - Page 1

HI , I AM FACING A PROBLEM WITH MY PUPPY WHO IS SUFFERING FROM PETTLAR LUXATION. HE IS NOW 6 MONTHS OLD AND I WOULD REQUIRE ADVICE FROM BREEDERS HOW CAN I FIND A CURE FOR THE SAME. IF IN MEDICINES HELP WOULD LOVE TO KNOW. IF ANY FORM OF TREATEMENT EXITS WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT. THE LITTLER MATES OF THE SAME PUPPY HAVE NO SUCH PROBLEM NOT EVEN ANY ONE FROM THE LINES OF THE SHIRE AS WELL THE DAM HAVE REPORTED OF THESE SYMPTOPMS. PLEASE ADVICE MAIL ME IF POSSBLE bontzf1@yahoo.com

Patellar luxation means he's loose in the knees. What are his symptoms that caused you to take him to the vet for this? Have you talked to the breeder about this? Asked if the parents had OFA'd patellas? At 6 months old, he is still growing, as the growth plates are not yet closed. You might talk to an orthopedic specialty vet about supplementation with cosequin. See if they think you can turn this around. What are you feeding?

WELL THERE WAS A SLIGHT LIMP IN HIS MVEMEN AT FIRST I THOUGHT HE HAS HURT HIM SELF BUT THE XRAY SHOWED OTHER WISE. I AM FEEDING IN BENTO KRONEN PREMIUM FOOD . AND IN SUPPLEMENT TO INHANCE THE GROWTH PERIOD. HE IS ROUNDING HIS RIGHT HIND PAW ONCE HE LANDS ON IT GIVING HIM THE SLIGHT LIMP IN THE MOVEMENT. HE DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY PAIN AS HE CAN GET UP QUICKLY WALK AR NORMAL PACE EVEN PULL AHEAD. CHECKED WITH THE BREEDER HE HAS ASSURED THE PARENTS ARE CLEAR OF ANY JOINT PROBLEMS.

HI , I AM FACING A PROBLEM WITH MY PUPPY WHO IS SUFFERING FROM PETTLAR LUXATION. HE IS NOW 6 MONTHS OLD AND I WOULD REQUIRE ADVICE FROM BREEDERS HOW CAN I FIND A CURE FOR THE SAME. IF IN MEDICINES HELP WOULD LOVE TO KNOW. IF ANY FORM OF TREATEMENT EXITS WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT. THE LITTLER MATES OF THE SAME PUPPY HAVE NO SUCH PROBLEM NOT EVEN ANY ONE FROM THE LINES OF THE SHIRE AS WELL THE DAM HAVE REPORTED OF THESE SYMPTOPMS. PLEASE ADVICE MAIL ME IF POSSBLE bontzf1@yahoo.com

A dog like this will need surgery somewhere along the line. It is the result of the knee's not fitting into the corresponding "groove" for one reason or another, usually because the groove is too shallow or the ligaments too loose or too short or misplaced. It is considered genetic and dogs that have this condition should not be used for breeding. Both parents could very well be clear and still produce a puppy with a luxated patella. The breeder would probably not want to repeat the same breeding. The only cure for this is surgery which he will surely need sooner or later. I've never seen or heard of this condition correcting itself. If it were my dog I would be taking him to an orthopedic surgeon or to a local vet college if you haven't already done that. Many times, not always, there are other rear limb conditions associated with a luxating patella. Since he is young the surgeon may want to wait until he is fully grown for surgery, but I'd still get an opinion from an expert. You might not want to allow him to have a lot of vigorous exercise either. The surgeries I've seen have been very successful and the dogs seem to do well and lead a normal life. Some times it's not even necessary to do more than tighten the ligaments that hold the knee in place or to create new ligaments. It's not a surgery that the average vet can do well. I've not heard of this in a GSD, it's fairly common in dogs that are not heavily angulated like Akitas, Chow Chows, and Malamutes. It can be a serious matter and if left untreated your puppy might have some life long lameness issues. Better to get the prognosis for an expert. Good luck, it seems as if there's always something to worry about, doesn' it?