Sentences with phrase «luxation which»

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.

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!

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Secondary glaucoma is caused by chronic inflammation, lens luxation, trauma, and intraocular tumors, all of which obstruct drainage of fluid from the eye through the iridocorneal angle.

Another long - lived breed, the Silky is subject to patellar luxation, diabetes, epilepsy, underactive thyroid, portosystemic shunt (a disease in which the blood bypasses the liver), progressive retinal atrophy, and tracheal collapse.

Other problems to which this breed is prone may include collapsed trachea, patellar luxation, portosystemic shunt, hypothyroidism, and hypoglycemia.

The most common orthopedic problem found in the Boston Terrier is patellar luxation, which can lead to rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament.

Patellar Luxation Patellar Luxation is a dislocation of the kneecap, which can slide to the inside or to the outside, and is often genetic in nature.

Lens Luxation Lens Luxation is an inherited eye disease that involves dislocation of the lens of the eye, which may slip forward or backward.

Some small dogs, such as Maltese, Yorkies, and Pomeranians (among others) are prone to patellar luxation, which is dislocation of the kneecaps.

Both of these are examples of patellar luxation, which is one of the most common orthopedic diseases in dogs.

It is commonly known as «slipped hocks,» but more accurately described as luxation (when completely out of alignment or position) or as subluxation (looseness, but retaining some positional relation, which is far more commonly found).

The femoral groove into which the knee cap normally rides is commonly shallow (Figure 2a, Figure 2b) or absent in dogs with non — traumatic patellar luxation.

Post-Operative Uses Common surgeries for which rehabilitation may be helpful include TPLO, post-disc, cruciate ligament repairs, total hip replacements, fracture repairs, back and neck surgeries, femoral head and neck ostectomies (FHO's), patella luxations, elbow surgery / arthroscopy, and other orthopedic - related surgery.

However, it might not; the worst - case scenarios that could occur are that the dog eventually develops glaucoma secondary to LIU (which is chronically painful in the form of a headache), or develops extremely painful lens luxation.

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.

The question regarding the Pomeranian's stifle joint is hard to answer without knowing exactly what is wrong and without sounding wishy washy if it is the most common problem, which is a medial luxation of the patella (dislocation of the kneecap towards the inside of the knee).

Chihuahuas can experience patella luxation and GME (Granulomatous Memingoencephalitis) which impacts the central nervous system of certain variations on this breed.

Some common illnesses which occur in dogs are allergies, asthma, arthritis, bone and joint issues, cancer, canine epilepsy, cruciate ligaments (knee injury), ear infections, eye disorders, gastro - intestinal problems, heart disease, hip dysplasia, patella luxation (knee injury), skin problems, thyroid disease.

Patellar luxation is a condition in which the patella (the «knee cap») dislocates or moves out of its normal location.

Overview: Patellar luxation is usually a congenital condition in which the kneecap, or patella, dislocates outside of its normal trochlear groove.

Description: Medial patellar luxation, or MPL, is a very common disease of small and miniature breeds in which the kneecap occasionally rides on the inside of its normal groove.

The most significant eye diseases in Manchester Terriers are cataracts, lens luxation, glaucoma, and PRA, all of which can progress to blindness.

Some diseases such as lens luxation, which can result in glaucoma, are known to be inherited and should be avoided by responsible breeders.

His doctor's noted a bilateral shoulder luxation, that was not evident on previous x-rays, which may require additional surgeries to repair.

An orthopedic examination and x-ray showed the 6 - week - old pup had severe angular deformities in both legs, more specifically, medial patella luxations in both hind knees, which would require corrective surgery.

Primary lens luxation (PLL) is not a disease of the lens itself, but rather an inherited deterioration of the lens suspensory apparatus, the zonule, which is a system of fibres that suspend the lens from the ciliary body, maintaining it within the visual axis and in contact with the anterior surface of the vitreous body.

In dogs affected with PLL ultrastructural abnormalities of the zonular fibers are already evident at 20 months of age [120] long before the lens luxation that typically occurs when the dogs are 3 to 8 years old, as a result of degeneration and breakdown of the zonules which cause the lens to be displaced from its normal position within the eye [121 — 124].

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

The luxation is not considered a painful condition but after enough time and conformational change, arthritis sets in, which is indeed painful.

Most surgical corrections of patellar luxations in the bulldog breed consist of deepening the groove in which the patella rides, removal of redundant (excess) tissues and possibly, movement of the bone on which the patellar ligament inserts.