What is Luxating patella?
The term patella might sound strange, but it is only another name for the knee cap of your dog. In order to make it possible for the patella to glide up and down, the femur is equipped with a groove. This groove consists of two bony ridges. In some dogs, these two bony ridges are not as big as they should be, and this leads to a groove that is too shallow. This makes it possible for the patella to luxate, i.e. to jump out of the groove sideways. When this happens, the leg of the dog will lock up and the dog will keep it off the ground.
