Sentences with phrase «several luxating patella»

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There are several different surgical techniques that are used to repair a luxating patella, but all of them involve deepening of the trochlear groove so that the patella stays in place and tightening of the joint capsule and soft tissues that surround the joint to provide additional stability.

These dogs are prone to luxating patellas (trick knees), diabetes, epilepsy, ear problems, and several other less common diseases.

Yorkies also have some joint problems, like trick knees (luxating patellas) and Legg - Calves - Perthes disease (poor circulation to the head of the femur), eye problems (like cataracts, eyelash diseases, and retinal dysplasia), weakness and collapse of the trachea, a liver disease called portosystemic shunt, and several other problems.

Some conditions known to occur in Wire Fox Terriers include several eye disorders (cataracts, primary lens luxation, and glaucoma), luxating patellas, elbow and hip dysplasia, and a neurological condition known as «wobbler's gait.»

All told, over a period of several months, Oscar had 4 surgeries by Dr. Adrienne Bentley to correct his luxating patella.