Re: "Luxating Patella"
posted by justusyorkies: Our yorkie was diagnosed with this when he was just a small little guy. I have two questions.
How much glucosamine should I give him(he weighs 7 pounds)
and Is this bum knee passed down from generation or just from being very active? >>>>>>>>

I looked up Yorkies in my Manual of the Genetic Diseases
of Purebred dogs, by colledge of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia.

1. Patalla luxation problems do run in Yorkies and it can be genetic.

2. I would ask your vet how much glucosamine supplements
first. I was giving Sheba glusosamine, for her
arthritis, but she weighs 80 pounds
and I just followed the directions on the package.
She did not like taking the pills and I recently switched to
a product called Synovi Granules G3.
It has Glucosamine, MSM and other stuff in it.
I mix it in her food, and so far she seems to like it.
It is to soon for me to tell if it is works for her.

I hope the glucosamine works. I have heard good
things about it with humans too.

Karen


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