You Make Me Weak in the Knees: Patellar Luxation in Dutch Flat-Coated Retrievers.

The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals reports 1.5% of screened flat-coated retrievers are affected with luxating patellas. With this number in mind I was surprised at the high incidence of patellar luxation (PL) in Dutch flat-coated retrievers but also encouraged with the progress made in such a short time – a reduction to 18% from 28%…