Understanding the Anatomy of your Dog's Patella

Understanding the Anatomy of your dog's patella is essential. It is a vital joint and often overlooked. 

Patella health is important for puppies and senior dogs. In the case of puppies patella health and protection is vital. 

 

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What is a luxating patella? 

The term sounds ominous, but essentially a luxating patella in simple terms is a knee joint which moves out of place. 

 

Assistive devices for physiotherapy and post surgical support for your dog. What are assistive devices? Splints, wheelchairs, braces are all considered assistive devices in pet/ small animal physiotherapy. 

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