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A luxating patella, sometimes called a trick knee, is a condition in which the patella, or kneecap, dislocates or moves out of its normal location. It...

option available for luxating patellas, although it is not necessary for every dog with the condition. The severity of luxating patellas are on a scale of...

etiam incolis ignotos, tunc forte nascebantur." 'Maltese can develop luxating patellas, an inherited condition where one or both of the kneecaps pop in and...

the potentially severely painful syringomyelia (SM), hip dysplasia, luxating patellas, and certain vision and hearing disorders are health problems for...

have been known to sometimes occur in Keeshonden are hip dysplasia, luxating patellas (trick knee), epilepsy, Cushing's disease, diabetes, primary hyperparathyroidism...

tooth growth; tracheal collapse; degenerative mitral valve disease; luxating patella and Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease; and hypothermia. Their small size can...

(globoid cell leukodystrophy) Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease Lens luxation Luxating patella Ocular melanosis Portosystemic shunt Progressive retinal atrophy Soft-tissue...

many small breeds of dog, they are prone to collapsed trachea and luxating patella. Some are prone to fractures, PDA, open fontanel and respiratory problems...

crossbreeds. Norfolks do have incidences of mitral valve disease, luxating patellas, and incorrect bites (where the teeth do not align with the breed...

from a sample of 56 Havanese dogs. Havanese suffer primarily from luxating patella, liver disease, heart disease, cataracts and retinal dysplasia. The...

digestive conditions. Schipperke's primary orthopedic problem tends to be luxating patella and Legg-Perthes syndrome (knee and hip disorders, respectively). Some...

most common conditions affecting dogs were diabetes mellitus (10%), luxating patella (9%), ear infections (5%), cataracts (5%), flea allergy dermatitis...

for crossbreeds. Common health issues in the Japanese Chin include luxating patellas (slipping kneecaps), cataracts, and early-onset heart murmurs. Dogs...

other health issues. Issues common in puggles include eye diseases, luxating patella, hip dysplasia, and Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. Prolapsed nictitating...

loud barking may ensue. Some known health problems are deafness, luxating patellas and a variety of eye disorders such as lens luxation, distichiasis...

such as cryptorchidism, hip dysplasia, cerebellar abiotrophy and luxating patella. Research is underway to find the genetic marker for cerebellar abiotrophy...

arthritis in the hips. Dysplasia can also occur in the elbow joint. Luxating patellas can be a problem for smaller breeds. It can cause lameness and pain...

diseases being seen occasionally. Known issues include hip dysplasia, luxating patella, and hypothyroidism, as well as eyelid and lash disorders such as distichiae...

Pincher. The breed is also one of the least likely to be affected by a luxating patella, where the knee cap slips out of place. The breed is predisposed to...

dysplasia Hookworm infection Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Leishmaniasis Luxating patella Lyme disease Lymphocytopenia Mastocytoma Miliary dermatitis Otitis...