Luxating Patella

[florencelisa]

Originally Posted by gemy

Try also a treadmill and if you can find an underwater treadmill or even swim your pup in the bathtub... Great exercise for all breeds of dogs. Swimming, etc. that will help give lots of exercise and overall muscular development.
The condrotin and glucosamine is also good.

Grade one is the first grade and very mild. Of course you already know to limit the jumping. and the running on tile/hardwood etc.

Yeah I think that's prbably the most difficult part. She just gets so excited and loves to jump jump jump. I have to really work on this with her. She's a firecracker. Should I get calming tablets? I was thinking about that yesterday.

[scentlady]

Originally Posted by Brooklynn

I am so glad my vet is one that doesn't just rush into saying my dogs have to have surgery at the drop of a hat....he believes LP is just so common in toy dogs and if it's not affecting their quality of life and they are not in pain and or limping no use doing something that may or may not have to be done again.
My dogs are happy and not in pain and since I have their weight under control no legs popping out of place and limping. When they were overweight that is when they would pull the leg up but that hasn't happened now in over 3 years since their weight is under control

Donna

What did you do to get the weight off your dog? I need to get a little weight off my 2 yr old. She has LP and I want her to have the best chance and keep the weight down. But dang this girl loves to eat. I feed her as much as my other dog who is a pound to 1.5 lb lighter. Any suggestions when I cut her back she seems like she's starving. We walk 30 mins a day plus 1 hour play dates during the week m-f.