13-02-2004, 08:43 PM
Thank you Lols and Suep for your concern. Lexi was a year old Jan 22 so I suppose she's not really considered a puppy any longer. She just seems like a puppy to me because of her size. She only weighs almost 2.5 lbs (1 kg).
I was told today that weak knees are common in poodles and that she should have the surgery done on both knees since the tendons in both hind legs move off "track" too easily.
When this happens, it causes stress on the knee joints and when she gets on in years she will have serious knee problems due to this problem.
They will go in and carve deeper grooves in the leg bones above and below the knee so that the tendons and patella's (knee caps)stay in place. They will also tighten the outer tendons that attach on either side of the the problem tendons for added protection.
Suep, it was encouraging to read that your dog made a full recovery after leg surgery. Did that leg ever give your dog any problems again at any time afterwards?
I was told today that weak knees are common in poodles and that she should have the surgery done on both knees since the tendons in both hind legs move off "track" too easily.
When this happens, it causes stress on the knee joints and when she gets on in years she will have serious knee problems due to this problem.
They will go in and carve deeper grooves in the leg bones above and below the knee so that the tendons and patella's (knee caps)stay in place. They will also tighten the outer tendons that attach on either side of the the problem tendons for added protection.
Suep, it was encouraging to read that your dog made a full recovery after leg surgery. Did that leg ever give your dog any problems again at any time afterwards?