Hello. I have a pure bread female english staffy. At approx 1 year old she was diagnosed with a dislocated patella on her right leg. She underwent surgery and her symptoms began to worsen after that, the vet put her under again and found that the pin in her leg was pushing against the back of her knee which caused pain when trying to sit. She still has symptoms and doesn't use that leg still when walking or running. has the vet performed the surgery wrong and should we get a second opinion?

Hello, I have a six yr old Pitbull, Apollo was diag with Kneecap Dislocation to his back right knee. Not sure how to help him, he was born with no left foot so it just a pad. Doctor put him on pain meds and advised to keep him off of it for two weeks with little activity. Everything I'm reading states he needs to exercise it. I'm so confused on how to help him. To top everything off he was diag with cancer a month ago (Prednisone Tab 20mg 2.5 tab once a day). I am heart broken and don't know what to do to help him. I've looked at braces, dog wheelchairs, I just hate he is so confined. Please advise, he's been through so much until I adopted him from the SPCA and now this. What can I do???

Approximately 5 years ago I took my Maltipoo to the vet because she started holding up one of her back legs. They said it was a dislocated knee cap but on X-ray it was in the correct spot. Took her for a second opinion and upon feeling her knee they diagnosed her with a torn ccl. Given her small size it just healed on its own with scar tissue. She is now 11years old and is limping again after running for 30seconds. Sometimes she will lightly use it, other times she holds it up. Do you think this is a patellar issue or ccl? She doesn’t seem to be in any pain

Hi - My pet is not able to stand on left leg since 2 weeks ago. I spoke with vet and he performed manual examination and X-Ray. He says: I don't see her kneecap and that is serious matter. Do you think she needs surgery? I know that patella luxation requires surgery to fix the issue but don't know if kneecap is not exit, what we should do. All family members are concerned about prognosis of this health issue. Pleas share what you think. Thanks - Mohammad

Hi, I have a very cute and fluffy Chihuahua. I noticed that her back knees snaps out when she stands on her back-legs and or when we walk/run and she starts pulling on the leash with her back-legs. She does not show any signs of pain or discomfort. She carries on as usual. But i am so scared that she is actually in pain, but she does not show me? Could this be? Will i see if she is in pain? Is it normal that i notice something is not right with her back-legs, but she carries on as if everything is okay?

I have a siberian Husky, that seems to be perfectly fine until 2 months ago (10 months of age). He began limping in his right leg, I will stretch it and i will feel something moving into place on his knee, eventually he began to also limp in his left leg. Same thing, but harder to put back in. When he was 3 months old he will grunt if i put my hands under his thighs. Didn't think much of it at the time, other than he maybe didn't want to be bother. I took him to the vet and the vet didn't find anything rare on his knees. They did an xray and really nothing was found ( Both patellas are slightly displaced laterally in the extended VD projections, likely because external rotation of the stifle joints in these views. No evidence of degenerative change or joint capsule thickening/effusion is seen in either stifle. The physes still visible in this young dog appear normal. No focally increased medullary opacity is seen in any of the long bones. Both tarsi appear normal in the lateral projection). However, based on the symptoms the vet said he has patella. Called the breeder and he said the dog probably got an injury because how come his vet, and my vet failed to identify patella in his first 10 months of life.? He is telling me that is not hereditary, but again, the vet said his knees are tight, and the xray doesnt show anything. Any ideas maybe something else that can be causing him pain. I did feel something moving making a "clank" sound from the inside of his leg towards the knee. He also has a visual little arched back.

Pepper tried to run up the stairs but yelped and jumped back down. She was holding her back leg up and yelping loudly. We took her the vets who said she had dislocated her knee but had managed to pop it back in herself. They prescribed her medicine for 3 days, this medication ran out yesterday. Pepper is putting wait on her leg and seems to walk ok but at times she will still give a little yelp and hold her leg up for a few seconds. She is a little anxious about going out for the toilet. Do you think I need to take her back to the vets?

Mydog had a kneecap operation and refuse to stand up totaly :( My dog had 2 surgerys one after another this is post op 3 weeks now but she refuses to walk even she doesnt stand up on her feet. I'm really worried she is able to walk again. My vet says he has never seen a case like this before. Please give us advice İs she able to walk again and when?

I have a 2-year-old mini Aussie rescue. She yipped going down the steps about 5 days ago and then wouldn't use her back left leg at all and was obvious in discomfort. I took her to the vet who popped her knee back into place but said she'd likely need surgery. This is the first time this has happened. A day later she will still not move or is very, very timid about putting weight on her leg. I have felt the knee, and it doesn't feel out of joint. I would like to avoid surgery ($$) and am wondering how long she might be in discomfort due to the previous dislocation or just fear of using it -- and when I need to be concerned that she just isn't getting better. She is on some pain meds and is eating ok.