Q&A WITH A VETERINARY SURGEON | Luxating Patella

We have the privilege of having a specialized veterinary surgeon on our channel today to answer your most asked questions regarding luxating patellas! Please give Dr Rebecca De Arburn Parent a warm welcome, she might come back on our channel! ;)
Find her on Facebook: / bistouriettournevis
and Instagram: / _bistouri
Thanks for your questions and thank you for watching! We hope you enjoyed, we had so much fun filming this.
Woof,
Herky & Milton
ESA consultations: myesadoctor.com/herky.html
Cav in Pocket tshirts: www.cavology.com/collections/...
Our favorite products:
Grooming kit: amzn.to/2YBo9Qn
Nail clipper: amzn.to/2LI5h0n
Bass Brush: amzn.to/2vZUDqW
Slicker Brush: amzn.to/2vWKD1B
Deshedding Brush: amzn.to/2JCGCYe
Blueberry Facial Scrub: amzn.to/2YwVNq3
Burt's Bees Shampoo: amzn.to/30mXVCz
Skunk Off shampoo: amzn.to/2JCJLaA
Wound and Skin Care: amzn.to/2HhIkN8
Silver Spray (for stinky eyes): amzn.to/2HlCZEN
OR: noblepetcompany.com/new-silve...
Tear Stain Cleaner: amzn.to/2Q6iyy6
Enzymatic toothpaste: amzn.to/2Q19PNV
Paw soaps: www.etsy.com/shop/PawSoaps
Mudbuster: amzn.to/2H1Bm0O
Try anything from Kin and Kind and get 10% off with code "HERKYTHECAV"
Kin and Kind Charcoal Shampoo: kin-kind.com/products/charcoa...
Kin and Kind Nose Paw: kin-kind.com/products/nose-pa...
Kin and Kind Tick and Flea: kin-kind.com/collections/flea...
Kin and Kind Ears: kin-kind.com/collections/skin...
TRY OUT THE ENDY MATTRESS AND GET $55 OFF: ssqt.co/mQfb9PT
Shop our boutique: www.herkythecavalier.com/bout...
BACKPACK K9 Sport Sack / Use code "HERKYMILTON" for 10% off
www.k9sportsack.com/collectio...
Shabby Chic Pet Bed / Use code "HERKY10" for 10% off! shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=828907...
PetSafe Easy Walk harness: amzn.to/2IN9sGK
Freeze dried chicken treats: amzn.to/2CvFTT
Our favorite beach tent: amzn.to/2RDothG
Baby wipes:amzn.to/2t4AkqX
Enzymatic cleaner: amzn.to/2AFmIGU
Emotional support patches: amzn.to/2VYK9Uq
Milton's airplane carrier: amzn.to/2SWHvNj
Herky and Milton's bowls: amzn.to/2sqIVUA
Find us on social media:
/ herkythecavalier
/ herkythecavalier
PET INFLUENCER MARKETING SERVICES: www.herkyagency.com
SUBSCRIBE: / herkythecavalier

[@herkythecavalier]

Hi fam 👋🏻 if you want Dr Rebecca back, thumbs up this comment and let us know what you would like to discuss!

[@loumafawaz1134]

Yes I have a question about king charles: my dog is 1 years old he sleeps alot is it normal for my dog to have a nightmare or dreaming when he sleeps? And why they keep scratching themself

[@beckygeorges3604]

I'd love to hear her talk about the different grades of heart murmurs and treatment

[@esthergarcia1]

Yes bring her back! What should the post op care be?

[@Janevelyn]

My baby is grade 4 on both knees. It’s gotten so much worse the last couple years and I’m going to schedule the surgery, once again. I’d had it scheduled two years ago when my brother tragically died and I couldn’t deal with one more thing at the time. Sadie cakes just turned 6 on 4/24 and it’s been so much worse the past couple months. I’m going next week to schedule a date to actually do it this time. Prayers are welcome !

[@tropmama7626]

Great video, very informative. Thank you Dr Rebecca for answering our questions!

[@herkythecavalier]

Trop Mama ❤️❤️❤️ she’s amazing 😍 glad you enjoyed!

[@betty-jeantalbot6734]

Very informative. I am seeing a surgeon tomorrow and very glad I watched the video because I have a much better idea what is happening. Dr Rebecca is amazing and very knowledgeable. Sure wished I had pet insurance. (Loved the bloopers at the end).

[@MsBrightside742]

This is so incredibly helpful thank you so much for this!!!

[@smolz92]

Thank you! Both of my questions that I submitted were answered - I greatly appreciate this! My dog had surgery for luxating patella and a torn cruciate ligament on one back leg six months ago, and his other back leg has not been operated on yet and is at a grade 3 luxating patella. He is not even 2 years old yet. He still does not use the operated leg properly, and mostly carries it around. He is on pain management now daily. I'm very reluctant to operate on the other back leg as a result. Good luck to your sweet babies! Orthopaedic issues in dogs are stressful for sure.

[@herkythecavalier]

Chantal Briere sorry to hear about your pup :( i am glad your questions were answered though. Sending you hugs ❤️

[@vivianamontano5037]

Thank you! This helped me a lot, great questions

[@Dani_London]

You're my hero, Herky's mum. Such a legend! Love the content

[@herkythecavalier]

Sarah STOP YOU ARE MAKING MOM BLUSH ❤️❤️❤️

[@fbloy2]

This was a wonderful episode. Super informative! Herky and Milton are in excellent hands. 🥰 I’m actually starting physical therapy for Saffron to help with hips/joint stiffness. Thank you for the updates. ❤️

[@herkythecavalier]

Faith Bennett thank you so much for watching ❤️

[@donnakotoff9949]

This is great! Thanks!

[@herkythecavalier]

Donna Kotoff ❤️ glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!

[@3ddorcii]

I can't believe I watch your videos now with a cavalier in may lap💕

[@kelbrew1]

My Cavalier is 9 months old and seeing the vet tomorrow. This video helps me know to ask some different types of questions. Thanks so much for the thoughtful content! Yes, I would like to know more about other health concerns for Cavaliers.

[@herkythecavalier]

kelbrew1 glad this can be of help to you ❤️❤️

[@issasloan6767]

Great information thank you so much

[@herkythecavalier]

Isabella's Channel glad you enjoyed!

[@pookeypuppy2530]

Thank you! The most common disease of Cavaliers is mitral valve, which is devastating and incurable. I experienced this with my first cavie and would like to know if heart supplements help at an early age.

[@lizf8421]

Great information thankyou

[@herkythecavalier]

Liz F glad you enjoyed ❤️❤️

[@itskatarianna]

Aaaw Rebecca was so cute and funny 😁 I love this kind of informative video ❤ when I was about 5 years old, I also wanted to become a vet, but now I don't want to, it's just to risky because I don't want to make people sad about their pets so yea that's my short story.

[@herkythecavalier]

Karen Arianna Barli she is so sweet! Love her 😍😍❤️

[@kathyheili3333]

My cavi has a phantom scratching but no other symptoms. What are things that could cause this condition?

[@cindycyr4272]

Thanks Doc 😊 my little girl must have. Every once in a while she get a slight limp. Definitely will have my Vet check her.

[@Duchess710]

Concerning pet insurance. Our pet insurance only reimburses after you’ve paid for the service. When our dog was being treated for her mitral valve disease we had to pay several thousand dollars out of pocket. It took several months before we were reimbursed. Many people don’t have that much money put away for an ailment which may be unexpectedly diagnosed. They would have to make a decision on how they would pay for it. My advice is to have some savings set aside, if possible for pet injuries or health problems that may suddenly arise. The vet hospital where we took our dog when she needed emergency surgery expected the payment upfront. It was on a weekend which made it difficult to access that much money from our account. We had to resort to using our credit cards to pay for it. I wouldn’t go without pet insurance, but be aware that you may need to have the funds available in an emergency.

[@herkythecavalier]

Duchess710 we are aware of this! And always use credit cards

[@janebabin9846]

Thank you for the very informative video! Questions (sorry I didn’t see this video 2 years ago) 1. Mai can feel the patella when out of place. Is it helpful/therapeutic for a dog owner to move it back into place (once trained) or should that be left to a vet? 2. Is there any type of soft knee brace that would help keep it in place? 3. Would Vitamin K2 mk7 (not vitamin K1) be helpful for this condition since it is involved in calcium deposition and remodeling of bones? If so, what dose?

[@laurenhenley1589]

What supplements do you use for luxating patella?

[@leslierivera7963]

Thank you for shared this video I'm going through laxation with my puppy 🐶 I feel hopeless. Can you tell me what kind of pet insurance is good?

[@lynnturman8157]

Thank you both for this! My dog (she's about a 10 year old chiweenie) started limping a few weeks ago & we thought it was just a sprained ankle. But we took her to our vet & he said it was a "luxating patella", which I'd never heard of. He recommended some specialist vets out of state which we cannot afford. So I'm looking at ways to treat this without surgery. Thanks to your video, at least now I know what I'm dealing with.

[@AA-ho5mg]

Did you find any treatment for your dog? Our fur baby also started limping.

[@jennifert3528]

@@AA-ho5mg My poodle is 3 years old and she too has luxating patella which is common in small breeds. My vet recommended not allowing her to jump and climb on anything. Also due to her age she can not take supplements yet, but I do give her fish oils (salmon) in her kibble daily and she seems to tolerate that well. I also allow her to rest more than usual and limit the amount of time we take walks. I was told that braces or leg bands for support do not help. Keeping the dogs weight down and having them eat a healthy diet is also key to maintaining healthy joints. There are 3 degrees of damage of the luxating patella and depending on which type your dog has, they may be a candidate for surgery. A vet can do it for 1200-1500 or you can get it done by this type of surgeon for twice that amount. Like they stated getting pet insurance may help with the cost, but I do not know. I hope this helps.

[@AA-ho5mg]

@@jennifert3528 Thank you! Sending blessings to your little one!

[@jennifert3528]

@@AA-ho5mg Sorry, I meant to reply to the original poster. Thank you so much for the thoughtfulness, not enough in the world.

[@thebonjovigirl4ever]

What is the supplement Dr recommended?

[@christianista]

To avoid hernia (specially for small bod) avoid jump up/down sofa but I know it's not easy. Trust me luxating it's "nothing" compared with hernia. Interesting video. Bring them back to talk about common problem with the cavalier like heart (souffle au coeur don't know the name in English), hernia and much more.

[@alistair8503]

Hi! I know you probably wont see this but im getting a calvier king Charles spaniel puppy who is only going to be around 10 weeks of age. Me and my mom didn't know if a pen or cage would be the best. Say in the pen we put food,water,toys and a bed because of the bigger size. Because of the size we wouldn't be able to fit all that in a cage/crate. It would be good to hear your opinion. Thanks

[@herkythecavalier]

eclipsity gaming both are good options. We used a cage just so the puppy can sleep in it. Playing, feeding and drinking was done outside the cage

[@alistair8503]

Thank you!

[@GoalieMaskCollector]

I love this!

[@herkythecavalier]

Goalie Mask Collector love you!!!

[@georgiakaempf7845]

Does luxating patella correct itself as dogs get older?

[@lizbetz]

What about using a knee brace?

[@scottishgirl1100]

We are lucky my dog was diagnosed at 1 year old. So I have been able to help prevent and other damage and ever since it has never gotten worse.

[@herkythecavalier]

Justine Hietkamp that is actually great! What are the preventative measures you are taking?

[@scottishgirl1100]

Herky The Cavalier I don’t allow him to jump off the bed or our couch. I allow to him to jump up onto the bed or couch but I try my best not to allow him to jump off. I was going to do agility with him schnauzers are known to be good at it but vet advised not to and we didn’t.

[@ioanadaria1398]

We use doggie stairs for our bed and couch. This way she doesn't have to jump (she still does from time to time, because doggos will be doggos).

[@scottishgirl1100]

good idea Ioana. I will have to good look on amazon or go to Petsmart

[@waynehatton4136]

I have heard that spinal chiropractics works on dogs with luxating patellas. Any comments?

[@joannastath5151]

So cuteeee😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️

[@herkythecavalier]

goldie the cavalier thanks Goldie 💛💛

[@skycarl]

I know that you have dental with your insurance for your doggies. Can you tell me the name of the company you have for them? Thank you, and really enjoy the videos. My girlfriend has a Cavalier and I think they are great.

[@herkythecavalier]

skycarl we use Trupanion! :)

[@laceyhatcher9905]

What supplements would you recommend for this

[@RunLikeSheeka]

A very good joint supplement such as antinol which will help prevent arthritis

[@ioanadaria1398]

I have 2 cavies. One of my girls had her knee fixed, due to luxating patella. She's doing wonderful now. She used to limp and drag her poor leg. I think her vet inserted some strains (it's that how you call it? lol), so her knee can stay in place. She has 3 years since the surgery and no issue so far. Wish Milton best of health! She actually resemble my little one, tiny body and head and a lot of brown around the head.

[@ioanadaria1398]

Oh. And btw, crazy prices for surgery. I paid around $150 for my girl, with 1 night hospitalization and anesthesia. We just had to pay extra for our follow up visits and antibiotic/inflammatory shots. But I live in a small country in Europe, so different expectations. Sometimes I think for some procedures would be cheaper to travel abroad, only if you can find a vet good enough to trust.

[@herkythecavalier]

Ioana Daria $150 for knee surgery is not a lot at all! Do you mean $1500? The surgery here would cost around $3000

[@ioanadaria1398]

Yes, I really mean $150. It would be 600 RON in Romania. Some clinics might be a little bit pricier, but I'm sure nothing over double that price ($300). We knew our vet. He has a small neighborhood office, but he's a great professional and always keeping his expectation realist. For example, before the surgery, he said to wait for a while, we did her knee injection and prescribed supplements. But the limping continued pretty bad, so I decided on the surgery. He told me surgery has 50/50 chances of success, because you need to place the knee back firm enough not to slip again, but lose enough not the disturb her walking. Some dogs need a redo, some life with a perfect fixed knee the rest of their life. Then a few months after, her other knee started acting fussy, we did again knee fillers and it worked. But she lost 2 kg also, so less weight helped also. It's funny, cause our country even has cheap dental services for humans and some clinics market themselves as medical tourism, catering only to tourist and foreigners. Another example of price would be the echocardiogram, around $75-80.

[@Sam-fg9lf]

@@ioanadaria1398 omg I wish I could fly to Romania and get my cavaliers fixed.

[@2012kgood]

What supplements are you using? What would Dr. Rebecca recommend?

[@herkythecavalier]

2012kgood we are using the supplements from Fera Pet Organics! I listed them in the description box of the video :)

[@babyblue1109]

Herky The Cavalier Is it really listed? I can’t seem to find it!

[@aurorarasmussen9087]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@herkythecavalier]

Aurora & Luna ❤️❤️❤️

[@EbonynIvory83]

Cool last name! She also sounds quebequoise

[@meifong514]

What is a good pet insurance?

[@meifong514]

I’m looking into pet insurances. My little Bentley has so many issues and it’s been so expensive.

[@GettingPaidWithAlexHaney]

If you're Reading This... Then You Will Have a Blessed Day and a Great Dog Day...

[@herkythecavalier]

Alex Haney BLESS YOU! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻

[@MaLadyW]

Very informative! I would like her to talk about anal glands and why they fill up so quickly and what can be done to prevent it. 😰❤️❤️❤️

[@costag7241]

11:06

[@rf5963]

When considering insurance.. My sister looked into insurance because her cavalier is only one and is having symptoms. She has to wait 6 months (without any records of her being seen by a vet for anything knee related) before they will cover anything.

[@catherinestonely620]

Hi I need all the help I can get! I have a 19 pound mini aussidoodle who is 1.5 years old. She is getting a double luxated patella surgery her left knee is grade 3 and her right knee is grade 2! The problem is she has soooo much energy she is very hyper and loves to jump everywhere all the time. When we come home she goes crazy jumping all over. She has “crazy hour” 4 times a day where she is unstoppable and does all kinds of crazy moves. She loves getting up on her two pack legs to get higher. Anyone has some tips and tricks to help me get through this and assure a great recovery? anything helps

[@SlothClimbingTeam]

lovely girl, wish she was my vet, I have met some zero personality vets, where you wonder if they even like animals and helping them at all. Also Mai please help, I have a 6 month old cavalier female, she doesn't eat as much as she should as a pup that needs nutrients to grow. I have gone vets, they said she is just fussy, spoilt, and manipulating me. And when she is starving she'll eat, but she will in between starving not eat for a day and a half, then she is hungry and eats a bit just enough to live, she is skinny. Any advice will be appreciated. She is a happy and healthy pup otherwise.

[@herkythecavalier]

Cuz wardo what does she eat right now? Does she have vomiting or stomach pains?

[@SlothClimbingTeam]

She eats some dry food and also some pre made raw food like you feed your girls. I have tried dry food only for a while thinking she is to young for raw food. But it made no difference. I also tried different dry food. Same, she eats it all excited as it's new then she goes back to eating less. All she wants to eat is roasted chicken or chicken treats and that has hardly any nutrients. She has eaten better these past two days, still not beasting it down like Herky though haha my pup is very dainty. I think she is just not into food atm. Her stools are fine and no vomiting.

[@joankeeler6163]

Collapsed trachea in chihuahuas