Comments on: Hind Leg Joint Problem – Luxating Patella

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By: Loralee

Loralee — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:36:07 +0000

I have noticed recently on my 9 year old JRT that he is having a really hard time going up or down my stairs…. takes him a long time and sometimes he just stops and stares at the stairs as if it too difficult to even attempt. He has been very healthy up until this point. He is the shorter leg version of JRT. Any suggestions as to what could be wrong or does anyone have same issues with their JRT? Thanks

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By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:21:59 +0000

To Whom It May Concern:
I just got a JRT puppy 3 months ago. Everthing went fine, until I found out there was an egg-sized lump growing on her back, close to her upper leg. What should I do? Is that a tumor. My puppy is only 8 months old, how can she get a tumor? I am so worried now. The lump I touched was soft but it was so noticeable and quite big. What should I do? Please let me know. I am so worried and anxious now.

By: emma

emma — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:38:57 +0000

My jack Russell mollie was playing in garden and cried out held up her back leg took her to vet and they said she had broke her patella vet could feel it crunching and leg was badly swollen they said to keep her calm and give anti infamatorys and take her back in a week no xrays were taken but talked about op . she is really sore sometime walks on her toes and sometime dose not put any weight on the foot at all she is really not herself unjack russelly. When should I panic and take her back? Should i wait a week ? help

By: e hedley

e hedley — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:15:56 +0000

Help my three year jack Russell on thurs was playing in garden she stopped cryed out held up her back leg and just stood there . Took her to vet they said she had broke her patella ???? She could feel it crunching and her leg was really swolen no x rays were taken, she got anti infamatorys and i was told to keep her really quiet and bring her back on Friday . But she really not herself very unjack Russell still not walk on Anything but toes and sometimes not even that vet spoke about op when should I worry and take her back is a week too long .

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:02:52 +0000

Our JRT occasionally carries his hind leg. He’s very active and nothing slows him down. Upon inspection the leg he carries looks swollen at the knee. The knot is about the size of a pecan. It doesn’t hurt him. I’ve tried applying ice but the knot has not gone down. Am wondering what it could be and if joint meds would help. am unemployed so I need an inexpensive cure. any ideas?

By: linda

linda — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:41:53 +0000

We have a 10 year old jack russell. We noticed a couple of weeks ago he seemed to be loosing control of his hind lets. He wobbles, or when standing one hind leg rests in front of the other, etc.. Monday night his hind legs actually did the splits then last night he hopped off the chair and his hind legs just folded when they hit the floor and if took him a few seconds to get up and start walking. We have specialists in Houston looking at him and they have done all kinds of Xrays but so far nothing diagnosed? ANY ideas JRT Lovers.

By: Joeanne

Joeanne — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:56:09 +0000

Our little 2 year old JR Helen just had bilateral patella surgery. Earlier this summer I had her out for her daily run, swim in the river and some ball. I threw the ball and I could hear cry and she stood in place looking at me and her right hind leg was pulled up. I was concerned and physically checked her out everything seemed fine and within a minute she walked off and seemed okay. Over the next couple weeks she continued having similar injuries to that same leg. Then everyday she ran she was suffering the same thing. We made an appointment with our vet on a Saturday, he immediately upon a physical check along with our concerns diagnosed her and she was scheduled for surgery the following Tuesday. The first couple of days were difficult (hell) and we never thought she would walk again or be the same dog physically again. We were literally cursing ourselves for putting her threw the surgery. Our vet was very good and called us everyday asking how “we” were doing (I guess he knew we were going to be scared) with patience he explained we were going to be worried about how to keep her quiet and not running in a couple days. I didn’t sleep the first couple of days at all because she sleeps with us at night and we were concerned that she might jump off the bed or we might accidentally hurt her. She also hadn’t gone to the bathroom for over 24 hours. Everything did turn around the third day and here we are on the 9th day post op and I am supposed to keep her quiet for another 5 days and I’m wondering how we will make it. Our vet has asked us to only walk her small amounts for the next 5 days, but everyone know JR’s don’t walk!

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:39:25 +0000

Does anyone know if the treats for healthy joints work for this joint problem in JT’s? Also, my JT is limping on the front leg so it looks like his joint problem is located there and not on the hind legs. I’m thinking it’s the same problem, but can’t tell from the literature if it ONLY happens on the hind leg? Any help here would be appreciated…want to try the “joint enhancer chews” if they work, but not sure if this is even his problem and if this is just a attempt to sell more treats. Thanks from one JT fan to another!