well I took my 5 yr old GSD Sampson in yesterday for x-rays, he has been limping some lately and actually fell out of his crate wednesday morning and wouldnt put weight on his left leg for awhile, I thought he had hip dysplasia. Hips are fine but vet said both knees are bad. He pretty much told me they would eventually rupture and he would have to have some type of surgery. But isnt there a possibility that they could heal on their own if I keep his activity restricted? Also, he is overweight so I will be working on getting some pounds off of him too. Anyone had to deal with CCL tears that could give me some insight? This is my first dog with this, usually I am dealing with hip dysplasia, so I'm looking for information. Vet said it is very common in dogs.
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I have never had a dog with a CCL tear. However, when my brothers dog(Doberman) was hit by a truck severing his cruciate ligament, I found this website. (Long story, don't even get me started on my brother and his dog. Don't get me wrong he LOVES his dog, he just isn't as worried about training and behavior as I am....)
Ok back to the thread - he could not afford the surgery to fix the tear so he decided to see if it would heal on its own.
The dog tripoded (never showed pain) for about 3/4 months (limited exercise permitted) then limped for about the same amount of time, and after a year you would never know this dog had been in an accident, except for the scar from pelvis to hock on his back leg (like I said, don't get me started).
Either way, I know there are others here who have actually been through this surgery with their dogs and they will have great information for you!
My female rottie had a partial tear. She's good breeding, 90# and 5 yrs. old, so came as a surprise, although she loves to rip and tear, and jump. Vet strongly recommended surgery. As a nurse, I always do my research. I opted to bypass the surgery, and follow the advice from this website below. It made sense to me. The crating and restricted activity was tough for her, but reality is she would have had to be restricted after surgery also. Long story short, she healed wonderfully, and you would never know she had been injured. You can also opt for a brace to stabilize joints while healing is occurring. $3000 in surgery costs isn't always the best way. Now, for a full tear, I might well have considered the surgery. Do your research. Just know that surgery doesn't have to be the only option. And besides, I know as a nurse that surgeons will always recommend a surgical approach. It's what they are trained to do.
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I have been through it with two dogs. The first healed up 100% with restraint and never had another issue. My mom's dog, Hank, partially tore his at a young age (20 months), and I tried the same protocol. He just got worse, though, and eventually had to have surgery. We did not opt for the TPLO (in part b/c of the Tiggerpoz website), but if I had it to do over, I believe I would have. Recovery was long and slow and fraught with setbacks. A friend's dog went through TPLO around the same time and was a new dog in a matter of two months. Granted, with such a small sample, that means very little but the feedback I've gotten through my store for TPLO has been very favorable.
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