Bichon Frise's question about Kneecap Dislocation

Question

My dog suddenly started limping 4 days ago.  I took her to the vet, who diagnosed her with patellar luxation (radiograph also showed some arthritis).  The vet was able to push her kneecap back in place, but it comes out again when she walks and she limps.  The vet does not recommend surgery because of her age.  I asked about a brace for her and the vet said "no, a brace would twist".  Are there braces available for this problem that would help my dog?  She's healthy and very active jumping and running until this happened to her.

Accepted Answer

There are not braces for that problem for dogs, no.  Braces tend to cause more problems than helping in dogs.   Keeping her on her pain medication will be the best thing that you can do for her, and know that she may occasionally have this problem.  I hope that she does well.

Kneecap Dislocation in Dogs