II Patella can be manually luxated or can spontaneously
luxate during flexion it returns to normal position easily during extension, lameness is intermittent
Havanese with a rating of 0 have normal patellas that do not
luxate during the physical examination.
Not exact matches
The patella will
luxate or slip out of the groove
during extension of the leg if the trochlear groove is too shallow, if the cat is bow - legged or cow - hocked (i.e., the leg bones are excessively curved) or if the point of attachment on the tibia is off - center.
During your pet's exam the veterinarian can often determine a
luxating patella simply through manually manipulating the kneecap.