Sentences with phrase «luxation means»

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.

Grade II patellar luxation means that the patella will intermittently pop out on its own, and will remain out until the leg is hyperextended and rotated so that the patella returns to the groove.

Luxation means the patella pops out of it's groove on the femur bone, and it may or may not pop back into place on its own.

Luxation means dislocation of an anatomical part (as a bone at a joint).

Patellar luxation means that the kneecap has popped out of place.

Anterior lens luxation means the lens is displaced forward into the front compartment (anterior chamber) of the eye.

Not exact matches

CERF certification does not mean that the dog won't develop a serious problem such as lens luxation which is what happened to my English import Mini-Bull terrier only two weeks after she was CERF certified!

The breed does have some issues with patella luxation and it is important to understand the legs of toy dogs means jumping from higher distances can result in broken bones.

A tendency to patellar luxation when older means you should never over-exert this pup when taking him for walks.

There are 4 grades of patellar luxation, and a higher grade means that the condition is more severe.

You can think of an index of 0.4 as being «40 % out of the socket» if you want to oversimplify the picture, since the readings runs from a hypothetical 0 (zero would mean no ability to move in the socket) to a full luxation of 100 % out of the socket, or DI of 1.0 (and of course in the worst cases, the number can be over one, but those dogs will have bad bone changes, too, so it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see they are dysplastic).

They have been known to suffer from hip dysplasia and patellar luxation (dislocation of the knee), and a deep chest means they may be prone to bloat.