Sita had a torn ACL in her right stifle. She had a day of lameness after a very hard fall and then no lameness for 5 to 6 months. It never occurred to me that she could have torn it. Then she came up very lame one morning. I checked her over and looked at her range of motion and pain (I am a physical therapist--human PT <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> The vet confirmed torn ACL. I checked out the procedure thoroughly and Sita was young enough (2 yrs) so I felt the surgery risk was at its minimum. I went to a Slocum-certified TPLO vet at the university and had the surgery. THE OUTCOME WAS FANTASTIC!!! The rehab and recovery was tough and slow. She now had a stable stifle and no increase in arthritis it has been 4 years since the surgery. She did have significant arthritis prior to the surgery due to the latency between the initial injury and showing symptoms and that arthritis won't just go away, but it is no longer advancing.
Thanks Sarah. Can you tell me approximately how much money I'm looking at with TPLO plus the physical therapy. It seems pointless to spend the extra cash on the TPLO w/out the PT. Not that the money is the deciding factor; I just want to know ahead of time how many things I have to sell. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
This was in Minnesota and the prices due vary. I paid $2400. That included all follow-up, lab work, and x-rays, medicine, eliz-collar. I did my own PT so I have no idea how much the therapy costs. The vets and vet techs were very helpful on showing me the rehab protocol when I went in for a follow-up. The first 6 to 8 weeks were just potty outside on a lease and a very short walk or two. I had to farm out the cat because she would want to play and chase. Keeping her quiet was tough. I made home-made ramps for the steps into the house. We did a lot "mental games" to attempt to keep her busy. I didn't use the pool at the U as it was summer and we went to a lake a few times each week once she was OKed to begin. Good Luck on whatever you do.
My rottie had both his ACL's repaired - while one was healing the other blew out! Actually his first one was the older procedure and the second knee was TPLO and it was FANTASTIC! That was almost 4 yrs ago and he has never had aproblem with it and can do everyhting he did before he hurt it. There are only a few vet surgeons certified to do this newer proceure so make sure you look into it!
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Sara, great to hear someone with positive results from knee surgery, and Jenni sorry to hear Caleb, Jet was just diagnosed with a torn ligament in his knee also. Keep us informed of his progress and I will do the same.
Never underestimate a Mother's intuition. I was dissatisfied with the first specialist's evaluation on Caleb's knee. So, I took him to a different place today, and I'm sure glad I did: he doesn't even HAVE a torn ACL. He has a very severe case of Pano! The vet couldn't believe that he hadn't shown any discomfort before 2 weeks ago, because it's in his entire femur. What's scary is how many people could/would've taken the first SPECIALIST'S opinion as gospel truth, and done the surgery. Today we had another xray of the femur to confirm it, because the xrays I brought with me weren't properly exposed, but it WAS evident (not obvious, but still apparent enough that a specialist should've picked it out). This guy today took fluid out of his knee to rule it out completely, and there is absolutely no sign of any injury to it. None. SCARY.
Wow, that is scary. The good news is you didn't do unnecessary surgery and the pano should go away on its own. I had a dog that went through severe pano and would be crippled for up to two weeks at a time, and then would be perfectly normal. After he turned 2 it went away and never came back again. How old is your dog?
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Jenni, may I be the first to congratulate you!
Soo...rest for your boy , and then get the both of you back on the training field after he's recovered!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Thanks Will! Maybe now I can stop acting paranoid. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Mike-Caleb just turned 2, but this doctor we saw today has seen Pano in a 4 year old. 2 is not all that old for larger, slower maturing lines, he said. He had it in a front leg several months ago, and I guess it just moved around, and we didn't really get rid of it yet.
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Re: Torn ACL-surgery?
The vet confirmed torn ACL. I checked out the procedure thoroughly and Sita was young enough (2 yrs) so I felt the surgery risk was at its minimum. I went to a Slocum-certified TPLO vet at the university and had the surgery. THE OUTCOME WAS FANTASTIC!!! The rehab and recovery was tough and slow. She now had a stable stifle and no increase in arthritis it has been 4 years since the surgery. She did have significant arthritis prior to the surgery due to the latency between the initial injury and showing symptoms and that arthritis won't just go away, but it is no longer advancing.
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