Comments on: Our Story http://dogkneeligament.com Information on dog knee injuries and treatment options for torn/ruptured CCL in dogs Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ava Green http://dogkneeligament.com/our-story/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Ava Green Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:35:53 +0000 http://dogkneeligament.com/?page_id=2#comment-563 i really love dogs as pets because they are so adorable and very loyal pets too'~* i really love dogs as pets because they are so adorable and very loyal pets too’~*

]]> By: Susan Kuchinskas http://dogkneeligament.com/our-story/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Susan Kuchinskas Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:30:55 +0000 http://dogkneeligament.com/?page_id=2#comment-366 We decided to go with wait and keep him off it. Two months later, he seems to be fine -- although we haven't let him roughhouse any more. I read several studies that found: dogs get arthritis after the surgery anyway the outcomes aren't all that great I got advice to just keep him quiet for longer than the original six weeks. We kept him on short leash walks for two months, graduated to one-mile leash walks. He is now back on full activity except for no ball playing, no roughhousing with other dogs. he went on a 7-mile hike with no problems. The key seems to be really keeping them from walking for a couple weeks and then going really really slowly and going back to the beginning if they start limping again. With all I've read, I don't think I would do the surgery unless the dog couldn't walk at all. We decided to go with wait and keep him off it. Two months later, he seems to be fine — although we haven’t let him roughhouse any more.

I read several studies that found:

dogs get arthritis after the surgery anyway

the outcomes aren’t all that great

I got advice to just keep him quiet for longer than the original six weeks. We kept him on short leash walks for two months, graduated to one-mile leash walks.

He is now back on full activity except for no ball playing, no roughhousing with other dogs. he went on a 7-mile hike with no problems.

The key seems to be really keeping them from walking for a couple weeks and then going really really slowly and going back to the beginning if they start limping again.

With all I’ve read, I don’t think I would do the surgery unless the dog couldn’t walk at all.

]]> By: Stacie http://dogkneeligament.com/our-story/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Stacie Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:01:15 +0000 http://dogkneeligament.com/?page_id=2#comment-362 We have a 5yr old Akita with CCL injury to both knees. Big breed, runs around like a lunatic and is pretty much a goofball which is how we think she managed to do both. Plus she loves to wrestle. Because of her size, they want to do the TPLO surgery. We've learned that the surgery is unbelievably expensive. We have a great ortho vet here in st. Louis, and Mizzou veteranary school only 2 hours away, but the cost is the same at the school. We want the best for her but don't know how to manage this. Do you have any suggestions on where else to look that might be willing to work with us on payments. (I was recently laid off.) We have a 5yr old Akita with CCL injury to both knees. Big breed, runs around like a lunatic and is pretty much a goofball which is how we think she managed to do both. Plus she loves to wrestle. Because of her size, they want to do the TPLO surgery. We’ve learned that the surgery is unbelievably expensive. We have a great ortho vet here in st. Louis, and Mizzou veteranary school only 2 hours away, but the cost is the same at the school. We want the best for her but don’t know how to manage this. Do you have any suggestions on where else to look that might be willing to work with us on payments. (I was recently laid off.)

]]> By: Susan Kuchinskas http://dogkneeligament.com/our-story/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Susan Kuchinskas Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:34:22 +0000 http://dogkneeligament.com/?page_id=2#comment-282 Oh, and here's a good link explaining TTA: http://www.portolaplazaveterinaryhospital.com/tta/ Oh, and here’s a good link explaining TTA: http://www.portolaplazaveterinaryhospital.com/tta/

]]> By: Susan Kuchinskas http://dogkneeligament.com/our-story/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Susan Kuchinskas Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:31:39 +0000 http://dogkneeligament.com/?page_id=2#comment-281 Your blog is really helpful. We're struggling with trying to understand the options, expected outcomes, costs, etc. I would love to know what you would do differently, knowing what you do now. If there is such a post, maybe you could add the link? Or put it here in the comments? Your blog is really helpful. We’re struggling with trying to understand the options, expected outcomes, costs, etc. I would love to know what you would do differently, knowing what you do now. If there is such a post, maybe you could add the link? Or put it here in the comments?

]]> By: Kenneth http://dogkneeligament.com/our-story/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Kenneth Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:38:33 +0000 http://dogkneeligament.com/?page_id=2#comment-220 Hi Jennifer - Sorry to hear about your dog. At 14 years, you may want to explore conservative management rather than the surgical route. You'd have to consult your vet to see if that'd be a smart option, but I've heard of people with older dogs taking that course of action. Check out this post: http://dogkneeligament.com/dietary-supplements/the-use-of-supplements-for-conservative-management-rather-than-medications/ You may find some information in that post that could help you. Best of luck. Hi Jennifer -

Sorry to hear about your dog. At 14 years, you may want to explore conservative management rather than the surgical route. You’d have to consult your vet to see if that’d be a smart option, but I’ve heard of people with older dogs taking that course of action.

Check out this post:
http://dogkneeligament.com/dietary-supplements/the-use-of-supplements-for-conservative-management-rather-than-medications/

You may find some information in that post that could help you.

Best of luck.

]]> By: Jennifer http://dogkneeligament.com/our-story/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Jennifer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:38:13 +0000 http://dogkneeligament.com/?page_id=2#comment-199 I have a Havanese that has just been diognosed with a torn ligament on his rear left knee. The vet said that the only way to fix is surgery. I have a lot of concerns, but highest on my list is the fact that he is 14 years old. Have you heard much from any owners that had the surgery done on older dogs? I have a Havanese that has just been diognosed with a torn ligament on his rear left knee. The vet said that the only way to fix is surgery.
I have a lot of concerns, but highest on my list is the fact that he is 14 years old. Have you heard much from any owners that had the surgery done on older dogs?

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