He did manipulate the legs to see, but again said "so subtle" that he was not able to commit to saying "a tear". He did needled aspirations of both back legs and the elbows to compare...again....a very subtle difference, but enough to warn me of the possibility of other side going.
I will weigh this heavily as I do not wish to push her to yet more injuries.
Diagnosis about hips was "not the best, not the worst, not even yet a level 1 hip dysplasia'. So I figured with rest we were home free. But I guess at anytime the other side could go.
This is a young dog. 80 lbs. By all accounts would have made an "excellent schutzhund dog".
I was told the same thing (about the other one going at some point). From what I understand, it doesn't have anything to do with bearing extra weight, but has much to do with the structure of the stifle (steepness of the tibial plateau). I don't believe the likelihood of the other knee going is related to the TPLO surgery itself; it's just as likely to happen regardless of the treatment you choose.
It was interesting looking at my dog's x rays because the right knee has a steeper tibial slope, yet it was the left knee that went. Go figure. You might want to have both stifles x rayed and the tibial slopes measured.
Another thing to keep in mind is that they use a metal plate and bone screws to hold the femoral head in place while the bone heals, and the plate is left in there permanently. While it is very rare, some dogs do develop bone cancer at the site. It happened to a friend's Rotti, but I am assured that it's rare.
Yes, there are risks, and you have to weigh what is best for you/your dog. One thing you might consider is getting health insurance on your dog. That way, if the other leg goes, the financial burden will be less. The insurance that I went with had a one year exclusion on ACL injury on the other leg. Since that time has passed, if his other ACL goes, he's covered.
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