What is the success rate and recurrence rate for luxating patella surgery?
Filed Under (Dogs) by teninfos on 29-06-2009
JLee asked:
My (almost) 1 year old Staffordshire Terrier mix, Rocky, was diagnosed today with a luxating patella. His veterinarian says he will need the surgery ASAP. I have read that in larger dogs there is a high risk of recurrence. He is 58 pounds. What is the success rate for the surgery in larger dogs and the recurrence rate?
My (almost) 1 year old Staffordshire Terrier mix, Rocky, was diagnosed today with a luxating patella. His veterinarian says he will need the surgery ASAP. I have read that in larger dogs there is a high risk of recurrence. He is 58 pounds. What is the success rate for the surgery in larger dogs and the recurrence rate?
