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Canine Patellar Luxation Information

Patellar luxation Description:

Patellar luxation is a shallow groove in knee, causing knee cap to slip in and out of position, leading to lameness.

Typical Treatment and Expenses*:

Treatment may require surgery, and will cost around $1,500.

Dog Breeds Prone to Patellar luxation:


•Affenpinscher•Akita
•American Eskimo Dog•American Water Spaniel
•Australian Terrier•Basset Hound
•Beagle•Bedlington Terrier
•Bichon Frise•Border Terrier
•Boston Terrier•Brussels Griffon
•Bull Terrier•Bulldog
•Chihuahua•Chinese Crested
•Chinese Shar-Pei•Chow Chow
•Cocker Spaniel•English Cocker Spaniel
•English Springer Spaniel•English Toy Spaniel
•Field Spaniel•Finnish Spitz
•Flat-coated Retriever•French Bulldog
•Great Pyrenees•Havanese
•Italian Greyhound•Japanese Chin
•Keeshond•Labrador Retriever
•Lhasa Apso•Lowchen
•Maltese•Manchester Terrier - Standard
•Manchester Terrier - Toy•Miniature Pinscher
•Miniature Poodle•Norwegian Elkhound
•Norwich Terrier•Papillon (and Phalene)
•Parson Russell Terrier•Pekingese
•Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen•Pomeranian
•Pug•Shetland Sheepdog
•Shiba Inu•Shih Tzu
•Silky Terrier•Smooth Fox Terrier
•Standard Poodle•Tibetan Spaniel
•Tibetan Terrier•Toy Fox Terrier
•Toy Poodle•West Highland White Terrier
•Wire Fox Terrier•Yorkshire Terrier

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