Do we have a Veterinarian on the board?

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I have a question regarding an ACL tear in my dog. She’s a Bluetick who happens to be the sister of Smokey X if that counts for anything 😬
 
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CarbonVol said:
I have a question regarding an ACL tear in my dog. She’s a Bluetick who happens to be the sister of Smokey X if that counts for anything 😬
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OGbabyavi that post mostly in the RF is. He mostly does large animals though. You might try posting your question in the off topic thread over there.
 
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CarbonVol said:
I have a question regarding an ACL tear in my dog. She’s a Bluetick who happens to be the sister of Smokey X if that counts for anything ��
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I've had one fixed on a great dane..it's expensive

good luck
 
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vol_in_ar said:
I've had one fixed on a great dane..it's expensive

good luck
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I’ve already got prices and all that. Not so worried about that part. My concern is the recovery. How was it with a Great Dane? I mean was it strict 8 weeks in a crate?
 
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CarbonVol said:
I’ve already got prices and all that. Not so worried about that part. My concern is the recovery. How was it with a Great Dane? I mean was it strict 8 weeks in a crate?
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I had it on a lab, and I can tell you it's hard work. The animal is going to get very frustrated and depressed staying in the cage. Walking the dog with what's kind of like a towel that goes under the stomach area can be challenging too.

In the end, it was worth it, but it will be a long 8 weeks.
 
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davethevol said:
I had it on a lab, and I can tell you it's hard work. The animal is going to get very frustrated and depressed staying in the cage. Walking the dog with what's kind of like a towel that goes under the stomach area can be challenging too.

In the end, it was worth it, but it will be a long 8 weeks.
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Ughh that’s what I was afraid of. Can the dog stay out of the cage at night time? Also can she walk around the house or is walking supposed to be limited as well.
 
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CarbonVol said:
Ughh that’s what I was afraid of. Can the dog stay out of the cage at night time? Also can she walk around the house or is walking supposed to be limited as well.
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Nope, completely confined to the cage except for when you take her out to the bathroom, and you will have to use a leash and this towel at the same time to walk her. Hopefully you don't have stairs. Also, I did it in the winter, and when we had snow/ice it was very difficult to walk the dog, so I'd recommend doing it soon to avoid that situation.
 
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davethevol said:
Nope, completely confined to the cage except for when you take her out to the bathroom, and you will have to use a leash and this towel at the same time to walk her. Hopefully you don't have stairs. Also, I did it in the winter, and when we had snow/ice it was very difficult to walk the dog, so I'd recommend doing it soon to avoid that situation.
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What was the towel for? Also after the 8 weeks was your dog good to go? Walk good? Pain free? Runs good etc? Did you have it done local to Knox?
 
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CarbonVol said:
What was the towel for? Also after the 8 weeks was your dog good to go? Walk good? Pain free? Runs good etc? Did you have it done local to Knox?
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The towel was used as support underneath the dog since it could not carry its own body weight after the surgery. I think he was pretty much ready after the 8 weeks. He was pain free and ran just fine around 10 weeks. I had it done in Knoxville.

I will add that a few months after the surgery my dog made a cut while running and yelled and I heard something pop. I thought he had messed up his leg again and took him to the vet. They said that he most likely tore the remains ligaments, but that he didn't need them any more due to the bracket that was installed at the joints. Also, he has a ton of arthritis that formed due to not having the surgery performed soon enough and causes him lots of pain now. He went a year or two before we had the surgery at bad advice from a vet before I shopped around and found out that surgery was an option. The sooner you can do it, the better for your dog's later years. It still ticks me off knowing that my dog is in pain now because of a vet that wasn't up to date on current medical procedures.
 
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Orange_Vol1321 said:
Is that back end support with wheels an option instead of the towel after this type of surgery?
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I doubt it. You want the dog walking so it will heal, just with zero weight on the repaired leg. My dog ballooned from 80 lbs to 90 lbs during that time, and I had to carry him on and off my back porch to the lawn while he was healing. He also cried a lot when in his cage.
 
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davethevol said:
I doubt it. You want the dog walking so it will heal, just with zero weight on the repaired leg. My dog ballooned from 80 lbs to 90 lbs during that time, and I had to carry him on and off my back porch to the lawn while he was healing. He also cried a lot when in his cage.
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If you don’t mind can I ask where you had the surgery done? I’ve heard horror stories of bad surgeries. Also if it’s not too much to ask how long ago was the surgery, and what was the cost of you don’t mine?
 
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CarbonVol said:
If you don’t mind can I ask where you had the surgery done? I’ve heard horror stories of bad surgeries. Also if it’s not too much to ask how long ago was the surgery, and what was the cost of you don’t mine?
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I went here: http://www.animalerspecialty.com
They were top notch. I think the Vet's name was Dr. Mitch. The surgery was about 6 years ago and I think it was around $3,000. Might have been a little less.
 
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davethevol said:
I went here: http://www.animalerspecialty.com
They were top notch. I think the Vet's name was Dr. Mitch. The surgery was about 6 years ago and I think it was around $3,000. Might have been a little less.
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This is one of the places I was referred to as well. We have an appointment at UT for the 16th to get her checked out by their Ortho Specialist. I was kind of confused because it’s an emergency hospital. I didn’t know if he gave me their number just in case something bad happened like she quit walking or something. Thank you very much for the info by the way
 
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CarbonVol said:
This is one of the places I was referred to as well. We have an appointment at UT for the 16th to get her checked out by their Ortho Specialist. I was kind of confused because it’s an emergency hospital. I didn’t know if he gave me their number just in case something bad happened like she quit walking or something. Thank you very much for the info by the way
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You're welcome. Again, it's hard work and it will be very frustrating for both you and the dog, but it will be worth it in the end.
 
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My little one had a Femoral Head Ostectomy almost a year ago. She had Leggs Calve disease. Similar to what you are talking about for recovery. I never wish to see a dog have to go through anything so horrible,
 
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davethevol said:
I doubt it. You want the dog walking so it will heal, just with zero weight on the repaired leg. My dog ballooned from 80 lbs to 90 lbs during that time, and I had to carry him on and off my back porch to the lawn while he was healing. He also cried a lot when in his cage.
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Ohh You're letting him use it without putting much weight on it. That makes sense.
 
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