Question by Suzanne: Experienced Opinion: can a dog grow out of Patellar Luxation?
A year ago, my dog was diagnosed with Patellar Luxation. She would occasionally hop, holding one hind leg then eventually popping it back in place. The vet recommended surgery when she turns 2 years of age. Well she is almost 2 now and since the diagnose she has not hopped around at all. It’s weird, she plays, runs and kicks just like the other dogs and no signs of holding her legs up. My Question is, Could she have grown out of Patella Luxation or misdiagnosed or her puppy bones have grown into place? I guess, I don’t want any cutting unless absolutely necessary. I read that arthritis is inevitable if surgery is not performed for Patella Luxation…and I don’t want that for her either. Could someone with related experience please give me your advice….thanks everyone in advance.
FYI: Our dog is a 13 lbs, Terrier Mix

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Answer by Keep My Soldier Safe
Patellar Luxation is not something that dogs just grow out of. However, a luxating patella may affect some animals much more severely than it affects yours. Medical therapy or leaving it be has little corrective ability in this disorder and surgery is normally required and is the treatment of choice. Although, surgical treatment is not necessary in every individual with this condition.

It’s really common in small dogs-unfortunately we often see it but we always recommend/give the option of surgery

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Question by x_xfallenangelx_x: Have You Ever Experienced This With Your Dog?
Last night I woke up to find a wet spot on my bed and I it came from my dog, I changed the sheets and then a few hours later there was another wet spot. When I woke up everything was ok but later on as my dog was laying on my bed again….i noticed another wet spot except there were two side by side. My dog is about to be 14 years old…she is in very good health other than a little arthritis. I don’t think it is her urine, but I don’t know. If anybody has had a similar experience please share it.

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Answer by TJ
sry.no dog.

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Question by Angel: Has anyone experienced electric shocking feeling in face?
I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and psoriatic arthritis the doctor has me on Lyrica 450 mg. ,Zanaflex ,Clonazapam,Zoloft150 mg. ,Adderall 15 mg
,Trazadone 150 mg.Vicodin 500 mg twice day as needed for pain., and ultracett two pills every six hours as needed for pain… I have stoped taking zoloft and take only as needed pain meds. the clonazapam I do take just not sure why… anymore and the zanaflex is only when body is in bad spasms.. Im very debilitated with this dog on fibromyalgia… thank you in advance for your help on the electrical shock sensations…..when I turn my head sends electricity all over my face can’t stand it only what the heck is it? Going to doctor in a week to ask them…….just scared he will give me another medication. And do I need to take what looks to me a lot of medication… thank you for you help.
my email is angelives4him@yahoo.com feel free to drop me aline……..

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Answer by weapondrift
most of those drugs seem to be pain medication tho im not sure what Clonazapam is….anywho it sounds to me like your nerve endings are misfiring. when you turn your head do you turn it quick or slow? Is the pain a sharp quick pain or is it a slow pain?
You might want to go to a nerve doctor (if you havent already gone) in stead of a doctor at the hospital…sometimes they can actually give you exercises to do.
The pain may be cause because of the artheritus or it may be a torn nerve. Either case try to stay active as long as you can.

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Question by Arat R: My joints hurt a LOT, and I’m confusing doctors with my symptoms, can anyone experienced help me please?
I’ve been to various doctors in my area, all trying different methods of treating me. My joints ache, my feet, ankles, knees, hips, wrists, and hands. My pain moves from joint to joint day to day or week to week, and is caused by exercise and humidity, as far as I can tell. They have apparently ruled out all forms of arthritis, fi-bro myalgia, strep infection, MS, lyme disease, and many of the more obvious syndromes, etc. They have done many blood tests, and have found nothing. I have been put on various anti-inflammatory medications and pain relievers, none of which do anything. The last doctor I went to told me I should do six hours of physical therapy a day, doing whatever hurts the most, to work through it. I opted not to do this, since it was exercise that initially brought this on, and I am still continuing to be active, it just SUCKS. Just to give you a full picture, I have also recently become allergic to my dog (I have lived with dogs my entire life), some horses (also around them all the time), the hair follicles on my legs have recently become allergic to any sort of skin product, lotion, shaving cream, or soap, and a last recent development of mine is that I cannot tan or burn. I am pretty white, as far as natural tone goes, and yet I can spend hours outside with minimal or no sun tan lotion and my skin will remain the same color. That is odd because I used to tan and burn. My family and I are now looking into a blood test for a vitamin D deficiency of some sort, but we do not yet know the test results. If ANYONE has any advice or if a doctor somewhere has a possible idea on what is wrong with me, your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!!

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Answer by Dan K
DO YOU GET AT LEAST 15 MIN A DAY OF SUN sUN GIVE OFF TONS OF VITAMIN D OSTEOMALICIA IS A SEVERE BONE PAIN ISSUES CAUSED ONLY BY LACK OF SUN YOU NEED MORE SUN! YOU WILL FEEL MORE RELAXED AND NO MORE PAIN THIS HAPPEND TO ME

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Question by bella57: looking for a good dog trainer who is experienced in fear aggression and is not afraid of a big dog!?
I live in the south suburbs of chicago, il.and I have a 3 1/2 yr. old black lab that was abused when he was a little puppy. He now has fear aggression and is afraid to let anyone get too close to him and pet him. I have a good relationship with him since I showed him he can trust me, but I don’t know how to get him to trust anyone else.I have had trainers in the past but they were either too expensive or they lived to far away and it was a problem getting him there because he is too big for my car and he won’t behave.He also has severe hip dysplasia and will need surgery.If you do not have compassion for animals then please do not respond. Thank you.

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Answer by Santa I’ll be good next year
Hon, ask at your local Humane Society & see if they can help you.
As your beloved pet definitely needs socializing you will need expert help
Also there is Rescue Group that may be able to help you. I do not have a phone number for them but it is Best Friends of Kanaub Utah. Hopefully they can advise you and Best of Luck to you!

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Question by `·.¸×°×Comadrejaװ׸.·´: Poodle Problems? (experienced answeres please!)?
I sleep with my mom’s poodle/cockerspanial/terrier mix and lately around 2 in the morning ive woken up to her crying, screaming if u will. It seems her back two leg muscles and her stomach muscles are spasoming and i spoke with a dog fanatic who already told me it may be because she’s there all night without water but i’ve been making sure she has water all the time and offered her water right after one of these attacks, she wanted nothing to do with it. All she wants to do during these attacks is lick my face and yelp. Im very worried she may have Legg-Calve’-Perthes or Hip Dysplasia or something terrible. Please tell me what you think is wrong with her? we’ve had her two years (shes about 2 and a half or three) and never noticed anything till about a week ago. Its not every night just every once in a while. Also she cant really move from whatever position she is in when she gets one of these attacks. Please help! This is a very beloved dog!
Im not a bad person. She was my mothers birthday gift and my mother will worry herself sick i was hoping someone could tell me if it is serious or not so i dont have to worry my mother

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Answer by myzmocha
Let’s take a look at the problem….

“ive woken up to her crying, screaming”

“her back two leg muscles and her stomach muscles are spasoming”

“Im very worried she may have Legg-Calve’-Perthes or Hip Dysplasia or something terrible.”

“Also she cant really move from whatever position she is in when she gets one of these attacks”

PLEASE..get your “beloved dog” some medical attention.
You can sit there and read what we all -guess- is wrong with her, but nothing beats the help of a professional.
It may be something big or small, but won’t it be a relief to finally KNOW what the issue is?

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Question by SaRaH: Anyone experienced with Field Dogs?
I need to know the following information. I have a Purebred American Field Stud “yes it says stud on his paperwork I had someone earlier claim he wasnt a stud but his register papers says stud” 4month old English Setter. Anyways I got him over 1 week ago. I want to know the following….

If you had your English Setter when he/she was a puppy please let me know what kind of food you fed him/her. Also if you now have an adult English Setter please let me know what kind of food you are feeding him/her? I am looking for the best commerical food for this breed/type of dog. I have read they are prone to Hip dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Deafness, and Hypothyroidism.
I dont want Purina,Pediagree etc..kinds of brands. I know they are bad and they got corn and other junk in them. I dont want that stuff for my dog

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Answer by Kirsten
All of the conditions you mentioned are genetic (inherited), not based on which food you feed. If you want to significantly decrease the chances of your dog getting hip or elbow dysplasia, you look for OFA numbers on the pedigrees or ask the breeder for copies of the parents OFA certificates. OFA also records thyroid results. I know BAER is one certification system for deafness, but don’t know if it applies to all kinds of deafness or just in certain breeds (I know it is standard practice to BAER test Dalmatians, for example). You can be sure that in a breed known to produce deafness there is some sort of certificate available. So the only real way to avoid any of those is by selecting a breeder who screens for those diseases and breeds accordingly.

The best food to feed your dog is whatever the breeder was feeding him. You know he’s used to it, and that his parents have done well on it. If anyone is in the best position to advise you on care of your dog, it is your breeder. You already trust this breeder’s judgment if you chose them to create the dog you’ll share your life with for the next 10-15 years. Purchasing a puppy from a responsible breeder means you have access to that breeder’s advice, knowledge and experience for at least the life of the dog. When my dog went into emergency surgery at midnight, the first person I called was my breeder. I knew she would want to know what was happening, even in the middle of the night because she genuinely cares about all her dogs.

Choosing a food isn’t based on individual breed, but on the metabolism and energy demands of the individual animal. Your breeder should know what her dogs’ metabolisms are like and you’ve probably already discussed with her your plans for this dog, what kinds of activities you do with it, your exercise and lifestyle, etc. She should be able to guide you on choosing the best feeding and exercise plan possible for your new puppy.

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