My vet told me that my dog Vana, age 1 1/2, has "shallow knee sockets." She is already hopping quite a bit, much more on one foot than the other. The vet said she would need surgery within the next two years. Is a shallow knee socket the same as a luxating patella? I know that a kneecap and a knee socket aren't the same thing, but is it just a different description of the same problem? Thanks.

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A shallow knee socket often can be the cause of the patella luxating, so it's not exactly the same thing, but essentially your vet is just putting it into words you can understand.

Do you have her on a glucosamine supplement and high quality grain free diet?

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Thank you Jan & Chico!!

Thanks for the explanation. And yes to both the glucosamine and grain free diet. I appreciate the quick response!

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