Sentences with phrase «luxating patellas which»

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

There was Roxanne, who had a luxating patella which required surgery.

Large and giant breed dogs with hip dysplasia often have a secondary condition of luxating patella which is caused by the malformation of the hip joint.

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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.

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

The Japanese Chin has a high rate of luxating patella (loose knee joints), which causes pain and lameness and can require expensive surgery.

This sweet poodle also had a luxating patella, which means her knee was displaced, preventing her from walking properly.

Luxating patellas are caused by a malformation of the knee joint which allows the kneecap to slip sideways off of the joint.

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Most of the time a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with a luxating patella has a medial luxation which can be caused by a traumatic accident or it can be genetic in origin.

The vet also says Leah has a Luxating Patella on the left which may need to be addressed as she gets older.

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

Havanese are also susceptible to juvenile cataracts, which can also impair vision, and luxating patellas (slipping kneecaps), ear infections, tearstains, and dry skin.

Toy Poodles also suffer from bad joints: bad knees (luxating patella) or bad hips (Legg - Calve - Perthes disease), both of which cause pain and lameness and can require expensive surgery.

MEDICAL PROBLEMS IN THE BREED FOR WHICH TO BE ALERT: Hypothyroidism and other autoimmune problems, PRA (progressive retinal atrophy), some seizure disorders, luxating patellas.

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

She has grade 3 luxating patellas and a joint problem in her front left leg, all of which cause her to have a wobbly, awkward gait.

Dogs or bitches that have any degree of luxating patellas are carrying a higher number of the necessary genes which they will pass onto their offspring.

That being said, there may be particular situations in which one may be better suited to correct concurrent problems (i.e. luxating patella, femoral bow, etc).