A luxating patella in dogs is a fairly common orthopedic disease. But what do we mean by a luxating patella? And what does it mean for your dog if they have it? I’ve been a vet for eight years and ...

Luxating patella is a progressive condition in duration, often becoming more frequent or eventually continual. In small dogs, some cats and young puppies with severe medial luxating patella, the rear ...

Canine patellar luxation is a prevalent orthopaedic disorder characterised by the displacement of the patella, most commonly in a medial direction, resulting in joint instability, pain and, ultimately ...

Dr. Byron Misseghers, a veterinary surgeon at Puget Sound Animal Hospital for Surgery in Kirkland, answer’s this week’s questions. Question: My dog has been diagnosed with luxating patellas. What does ...

Q Our family is debating whether to have an elective surgical procedure done on our year-and-a-half-old minpin. Our veterinarian diagnosed luxating patellas on two of our dog’s knees dating back to ...

Entertainment broadcaster Gretchen Fullido was bothered when she noticed that her dog Simba was limping, despite it not being life threatening to her fur baby. Fullido recalled the day she saw her pet ...