Yes, I am pretty sure that is what she has. The vets said that her right knee is really bad and that if she doesn't get the surgery, she will develope arthritis.
----- Original Message ---- From: Stefanie Brannan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 5:34:29 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Zoey's knees Why does she need knee surgery? Does she have Luxated Patellas? Usually, vets will rate the luxation of the knee, ex. 1 2 3, ect. I think that most vets will wait for surgery if the knees get so bad that the dog cannot function. Most will tell you to keep an eye on the dog as he/she ages and that the dog may need surgery when it is older. I believe that most very young dogs with Luxating Patellas aren't bad off enough to need surgery. This is the info. I gathered when I was looking into it (I almost adopted a Chi with Luxating Patellas). I am not sure of your puppy's situation and I am sure your vet knows what he/she is doing. But, IMO, you should at least get a second opinion. She seems very young to have knee surgery. Stef evyqpixie <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: Hi guys, I just joined this group. My baby Zoey, who is now 8 1/2 months old, needs knee surgery. Has anyone out there had experience with this and do you have any tips or suggestions? I am really worried about her as she is so young. Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Yahoo! Autos. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
