My new puppy has mild knee laxity. Should I still bring him home?

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We are just getting a pup who will be 8 weeks this Saturday when he comes to our home. The breeder's vet has found a mild laxity palpated on the stifles, but no apparent luxation. Should we be concerned for this pup? Should we go with any other pup? He is the only one in this litter who has this. They say on a scale of 1 being mild 4 being Severe, he is way less than 1. Pet's info: Dog | Aussie Doodle | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 20 days old | 9 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

It's difficult to say - for some young puppies the patellas can be a little mobile but they never progress and can even become less mobile with age. For other puppies the symptoms worsen. If you have the option to choose another puppy and want to avoid the risk of any orthopedic issues you may want to go that route.

My new puppy has mild knee laxity. Should I still bring him home?

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