My dog (Pomeranian) was diagnosed with Luxating Patellas in both rear legs at the age of 12 weeks.
Surgery was never done - he has never had any problems. He's now five years old and still an extremely playful/active pup.
I've heard too many things about the surgery and I had opted not to do it.
People had said the most common surgery (tightening of the ligaments) never works/lasts. The true, corrective surgery is supposedly twice as much.
I'm really just trying to explore options to protect him in his future. I don't know what it is that I need to do. Whether I need to look into surgery again (he shows no signs that he needs it), or simply look into a medication that will help prevent the oncoming of further deterioration & arthritis.
I want my pup to be around for a long time to come.
Surgery was never done - he has never had any problems. He's now five years old and still an extremely playful/active pup.
I've heard too many things about the surgery and I had opted not to do it.
People had said the most common surgery (tightening of the ligaments) never works/lasts. The true, corrective surgery is supposedly twice as much.
I'm really just trying to explore options to protect him in his future. I don't know what it is that I need to do. Whether I need to look into surgery again (he shows no signs that he needs it), or simply look into a medication that will help prevent the oncoming of further deterioration & arthritis.
I want my pup to be around for a long time to come.