21/05/2025
Jo, a young kelpie, retired from farm life and has moved to the big smoke. Since becoming more sedentary her new owners have noticed she has developed an intermittent limp on walks. She walks, and then walks on 3 legs and back to 4 throughout her walk. Jo’s patella is Luxating. This is very common in smaller dogs, less so in kelpies. It is where the patella (knee cap) flicks in and out of the patella groove. Jo has some exercises to do to strengthen her back legs. After one treatment and some specific exercises, her owners have noticed a difference. But Jo is a work in progress. She will have to strengthen her muscles more to avoid surgery.