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Posted by Michele on January 22, 2006, 7:58 am, in reply to "My terriers leg problem" I would take your dog to the vet and have him examined. Patella luxation is graded 1 to 4. 1 being the least problem and 4 the worst. Your vet can examine your dog just by feeling (palpating) the knee joint. It does NOT take an x-ray. Your veterinarian will then grade your dog's knee. If your dog's knee is a 1 to 2 it can be controlled with medication. If your dog is a 3 to 4 that usually requires surgery. So take your dog in and have him checked out. Thanks for your question and I hope he is just a grade 1. Michele --Previous Message--
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Hi Simon, yes, small dogs have patella (knee) problems. It is called patella luxation, and it has to do with the knee cap.
: I have a Jack russell terrier cross. Recently
: after playing on some sand he cannot put his
: rear leg leg on the ground. We have checked
: his pad it is clear, we think it maybe his
: knee. I have been told that terrirers suffer
: from knee problems, is this true and what
: can we do?
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