Sentences with phrase «luxates out»

The patella luxates out of the joint for one or more reasons.

Grade I patellar luxation means that the patella can be luxated out of the groove by putting pressure on it, but as soon as the pressure is released, the patella goes back in place.

When the patella is luxated out of the joint, it rides against the bone instead of in the joint causing pain and eventual arthritis.

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To add to the tiny dog's troubles, the veterinarians also noticed that Baby had an unusual gait and further diagnosed bilaterally luxated patellas — a condition in which the patellas, or kneecaps, in the dog's hind legs dislocate or move out of their normal location.

A luxating patella is a knee cap that moves out of its normal location.

The condition called Luxating Patella means the knee is out of place or dislocated.

Some dogs have «luxating patella,» which is an ailment that pops their kneecaps in and out of position.

Smaller dogs can often have knee caps that pop in and out of place («luxating patellas»).

I purchased a yorkiepoo puppy from there just today and am appauled to find out that the puppy has kennel cough and a grade 2 luxating patella, a crippling problem in one of her legs.

Like many small dogs, they can also be prone to luxating patellas (kneecaps slipping out of place), and Legg - Calve Perthes disease (a degenerative hip disease).

Like many small dogs, Papillons can suffer from luxating patellas (kneecaps that slip out of place) and dental problems.

Like many small dogs, Miniature Pinschers can suffer from luxating patellas (kneecaps that slip out of place) and collapsing tracheas.

When a pet has a luxating (out of place) patella, this small bone jumps out of its normal grove as the leg is in motion.

Loose knees can pop out of their sockets (luxating patella), causing lameness and pain.

When there is a luxating patella, the kneecap luxates or pops out of place either in a medial position (to the inside of the knee) or lateral position (to the outside of the knee) position.

The Luxating Patella generally occurs when the groove of the femur that the patella sits in is too shallow which allows the patella to move out of place.

Labs may also suffer from less common health problems, such as a luxating patella, a disorder in which the kneecap moves out of position.

The diagnosis of a luxating patella can be made by the veterinarian feeling the patella and popping it in and out of the groove.

Like many small dogs, Maltese can suffer from luxating patellas (kneecaps that slip out of place) and collapsing tracheas.

The luxating knee is one that «pops out of place» and can follow genetic lines.

A luxating patella pops out of its groove and moves to one side or the other when the knee is extended.

Pomeranians are frequently born with luxating patellas which means their knees pop in and out of place.

Therefore, a luxating patella is a kneecap that «pops out» or moves out of its normal location.

In patellar luxation, the kneecap luxates, or pops out of place, either in a medial or lateral position.

Luxating patella — Cavaliers often have knee caps that pop in and out, sometimes with no pain, but in a relatively small number of cases they need surgical correction.

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.

In a dog with shallow grooves, the patella will luxate (Slip out of place) sideways, especially toward the inside.

The most common orthopedic health problem to watch out for in Toy Poodles is luxating patella (loose knee joints).

An additional potential complication in eyes not undergoing surgery is lens luxation, which can be quite painful depending on how the lens slips (luxates) out of position.

We rule out liver shunts, megaesophagus, grade 2 and above heart murmurs, grade 2 and above luxating patellas, juvenile cataracts.

Luxating patella — Shiba Inu often have knee caps that pop in and out, sometimes with no pain, but in a relatively small number of cases they need surgical correction.

As with other small, active breeds, the Aussie can be affected by a condition called luxating patellas, where the knee cap of the rear legs slips in and out of its groove.

In affected dogs, this groove is very narrow and the patella luxates or jumps out of the groove.

Like many other smaller breeds, Jack Russell Terriers can sometimes suffer from luxating patellas (kneecaps that slip out of place).

The vet says I have something called luxating patellas (basically my knee caps pop out of place).

Luxating Patella — in smaller breed dogs in some cases the knee - cap can move out of the groove it runs in when the knee bends, resulting in a hopping gait and a little kick of the back leg out behind when running.

Patellar Luxation is a condition in which the patella, or kneecap, of the dog's stifle joint frequently luxates or «pops» out of place.

Luxating patella is a condition that occurs when the kneecap slides out of place, getting dislocated from the joint.

Luxating patella — Bostons often have knee caps that pop in and out, sometimes with no pain, but in a relatively small number of cases they need surgical correction.

It is not «bred out» if the puppies turn out to be physically normal - phenotypically they may be, but genotypically they may still be much more likely to reproduce luxating patellas.

Luxating patellas — Chihuahuas often have knee caps that pop in and out, sometimes with no pain, but in a relatively small number of cases they need surgical correction.

Generally healthy little terriers, Cairns can occasionally be prone to skin allergies, cataracts and other eye diseases, heart defects, thyroid problems, globoid cell leukodystrophy (a degenerative brain disease), von Willebrand's disease (a bleeding disorder), epilepsy, and joint problems like luxating patellas (kneecaps that slip out of place) and Legg - Perthes (a hip disease).

Your veterinarian is able to perform simple diagnostic tests to rule out or diagnose a luxating patella of your dog's knee.

Patellar luxation, also known as luxating patella and sub-luxated patella, occurs when the kneecap slips out of the groove that holds it into the femur.