Update on friends dog (nonGSD)

Sorry to hear about your friend's dog. Hope they can help the little guy. They are sturdy, feisty little dogs, and at just 1 year old, he's still a pup--so I'm sure he'll do just fine. Finger's crossed.

Originally Posted By: Luca_stlSorry to hear about your friend's dog. Hope they can help the little guy. They are sturdy, feisty little dogs, and at just 1 year old, he's still a pup--so I'm sure he'll do just fine. Finger's crossed.

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Thank you Tracy!

It's fixable. Expensive but fixable. That's the good news.

Wow-it must be a bad case for him to be unable to walk. But better than what I was thinking of!

Here is a thread that might help!
http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=707203&page=5#Post707203

I have a great vet-I think Mariele's cost less than between $700-800 each time (I think-but I have seen dogs on IMOM being billed double that).

Thanks everyone, she didn't think anything was wrong with him, because it was a sudden onset of it, and before that he was perfectly healthy.

I had quite a few clients of small breed dogs with Luxating Patella - the movement of the knee could often be felt during the bath (as could floating ribs) but it did not appear to illicit any pain. None of these dogs ever had surgery (that I am aware) although I am sure it was necessary in at least some cases. The dogs which were kept lean and gently active seemed to suffer the least .... according to their owners.

Thank you!