An emergency? During opening hours, call before you come — no referral needed.Mon–Fri 9–19, Sat 9–13 · tel. +48 74 660 62 68. Outside opening hours, on Sundays and on public holidays, the nearest 24-hour animal hospitals are SKVet Klinika Weterynaryjna (ul. Stabłowicka 109b, Wrocław, tel. 791 998 999) and Klinika Psa i Kota (ul. B. Krzywoustego 105/22, 51-166 Wrocław, tel. 71 339 82 48).
Cruciate ligament rupturethe most common cause of hind limb lameness in dogs; the knee joint becomes unstable.
Patellar luxationthe kneecap slips out of the groove of the femur; typical in small breeds.
Hip and elbow dysplasiaabnormal development of the joint in growing dogs, leading to early degeneration.
Osteoarthritischronic pain and stiffness, common in older dogs and cats.
Tenosynovitis and tendon injuriespain with no changes on X-ray, visible on ultrasound.
Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease)in young miniature dogs.
Cranial cruciate ligament rupturecomplete or partial, usually on a degenerative basis and not only as a result of injury.
Medial meniscus injurya common complication of an unstable knee; it causes pain and clicking.
Osteoarthritis of the kneedevelops in every unstable knee; TPLO slows it down.
Bilateral ligament rupturein some dogs the other side ruptures within 1–2 years, which we take into account when planning.
Medial patellar luxationthe most common type, typical of miniature and small breeds, and increasingly seen in cats too.
Lateral patellar luxationless common, seen in large breeds, usually with a marked deformity of the limb.
