German Shepherd Dog Third Degree Anterior Cranial Cruciate Ligament Tear, 1 of 8.

[500Knives]

And finally, if all else fails and you're pinched for money, find some old scrap gold jewelry you don't use anymore and sell it. You might be able to create a fund for the animals medical needs that way. Or, you can turn to an organization call Pet Samaritan. This group will pay for an emergency need of animal care and deal directly with your vet. They're a great org so donate to them as a charity because that's the best thanks they could get! Hope this helps someone.DO NOT LET THEM SUFFER!!!!!!

[sanfranciscobay]

@500Knives If somebody offered me $4,000 for free if I would take Tyson in for surgery, the answer would be NO THANKS. I don't want him to go through any moderate or major invasive surgeries which could make him worst and the suffering he would have to endure while healing. He's fine the way he is.

It's very simple. You just medically retire the dog from all moderate play, never encourage them in jumping... Walking and swimming is fine.

Tysons pushing 11. GSD average life is 9.75 yrs.

[500Knives]

cont...And no offense to pet owners, but BEFORE adopting any pet you need to assume the responsibilty of understanding that the dog will depend on you for Lofe, shelter, food, clean water, of course. But in that budget you should also consider lifelong health insurance for the dog in the event something really bad goes wrong. Google it. This can help waylay the extreme costs of surgeries.

[500Knives]

Sorry to hear about Tyson but glad you have retired him at least from strenuous play, especially at his age and while he's healing. If you cannot afford the surgery, have you considered phys rehab where he might get some water therapy and massage? Also, you could ask for a referral to the local vet college in your area where they might be able to run better tests on Tyson and have more treatment options.

[sanfranciscobay]

@500Knives I don't want Tyson to be handled anymore. He's got a 3rd degree tear of his Cranial Cruciate Ligament in his knee. Nothing else can be done for him. He's fine. I'm not putting him through any surgery at $2,000-4,000. I don't have the money to afford water therapy and the 55 degree water around here is too cold for me and maybe Tyson also. I use to manage swimming pools, health clubs...so I'm very familiar anatomy/rehab and weight training/swimming for therapy. Again, Tyson is fine.

[TrueDominguez]

a truck ran over my dogs leg or foot, when it happened she was howling n crying i carried her bck 2 the house n when she can walk but limps idk if the truck ran over her leg or foot or hit it or what i just know shes hurt, cant take her 2 the vet, so what can i do at home 2 heal her injury its not bleeding or nything but she limps any advice anyone?

[sanfranciscobay]

@TrueDominguez Is the leg deformed when you compare it to the uninjured leg?

Your dog could have broken bones, severed ligaments...might heal on it's own, or might get infected and your dog could die.

Dogs have many small bones in their front and rear feet like us.

If the dog is limping, the dog should rest. No playing, jumping...

Why can't you bring the dog to the Vet? If you cannot afford the costs, try to see if you local Animal Shelter has a volunteer group who assists those without money.

[sanfranciscobay]

@TrueDominguez The howling and crying you state, is a good indicator that is was a moderate to serious injury. How much, how long did the dog howl, cry for?

Can you shoot a video of the dogs leg and maybe of the dog walking/limping and post the link to the video here?

What kind/size of dog? Shorhair, longhair...?

[sanfranciscobay]

@TrueDominguez Look for swelling when compared to the uninjured side. How bad is the swelling? Where is the swelling? What part of the leg?

Swelling means blood vessels are broken. The worse the swelling, the greater the injury or damage to blood vessels.

[TheNatashaoviatt]

this made me want to cry =(

[sanfranciscobay]

@TheNatashaoviatt Tyson is medically retired from play, jumping. His knee is blown out, but otherwise he's fine. He's still alive and that's what's important to me. I'm extremely thankful I have his as company. He's my best friend. I can always depend on him when it's time to share a meal. He loves to eat what I'm eating, and I'm happy to share it with him. He still barks at other dogs, skateboarders and treats strangers like they are a threat so he's still 100% mentally there.

[TheCutencurvy27]

My dog had surgery for a torn ACL 10 mo. ago, she was still limping so I took her back to the vet only to find out she tore the ligament in her other rear leg and the first one isnt healing right so now she may have to have surgery on both rear legs for torn ACL's.. YIKES!

[sanfranciscobay]

@TheCutencurvy27 I read a lot of information about the ACL in dogs. It's very common when one knee goes, the other knee follows. More common than you think. Hope your dog heals well. How is she doing now? Share the surgery method you chose and the results...

[msnickidobz]

my 3 year old shih tzu weight no more than 14 pounds, i think has this problem i took him to te vet and they are going to sedated,him to find out for sure....whats the out come of this, like the worst out come, and what do you think the best thing for me to do for him??

i just dont want him in pain, and i need to prepaire myself cuz i know this is going to cost alot???

thanks

[sanfranciscobay]

@msnickidobz Find out what the Vet says then get back to me. Spains are rated like burns, 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree with 3rd being the worst. In a ligament, it means it is torn completely and will NEVER grow back so you can medically retire the dog from all medium to high activity with the exception of swimming.

[sanfranciscobay]

@msnickidobz My personal choice was to medically retire the dog from play, jumping...I did not want to put my dog through the surgery. I thought it was too invasive and too costly.

[prettysleepy]

poor handsome pup

[TheZeaser]

my dog was doing the same thing yesterday so i made him rest a lot and today he walks a little better but it seem to me that he has pain and he doesn't want to move a lot and i'm a little worried about him so please tell me what i can do.

he is a basset hound and he is 8 month and he has a normal weight

[SleeCee]

@TheZeaser search extracapsular repair or surgery, see braces for non surgical.\

no running or jumping, get your pup to the vet ASAP

TPLO surgery is 4500$

the sutre one is 1800

and the brace is 500-700 without surgery

[sanfranciscobay]

@TheZeaser How's your Basset Hound doing now?

[TheCrazy243]

ACL is torn. it will never grow back it need repairs .

[Amber4124]

My 11 mth old shep. was stated walking like this a week ago. But by the end of this week he is twisted and keeping his right hind leg up! Vet hope best case that it is a ripped or stretched ACL worse case he needs surgery after a month to repair....has anyone done the surgery??? These are such great doges and I have to keep Jax inactive for a month to try and heal the ACL knee joint in hope that we can keep him off the operating table.

[SleeCee]

@Amber4124 i had a purebred female german shep,hips are a major problem for this breed.

yesterday my golden doodle tore or ripped her acl.

85% of dog surgeries have bad complications. then theres the cost. keeping youre dog from running or jumping for 2-4 months , the rehab 3 times daily for 10 mins.

i thought my pooch just banged her leg, have her 7 days and the limp was gone.

walked her for 15 min and she tore her acl running,....

look into dog braces. is the route i am likely to take

[ohsewdizzy]

i had the same thing with my beautifdul girl lola, had the first surgery 2 yrs ago and she has re injured the acl do i go for knee replacement, or tplo i dont know yet i dont want her in pain again with re injury if i have it fixed or the tplo i am leaning toward knee replacement even though its more painful it will never happen to her again... but then again with the tplo and a brace maybe i have a good shot at never haveing to go total knee replacement....

[SleeCee]

@ohsewdizzy it sounds degenerative, my mutt wiped out so i am hopeful i can help her heal without surgery. and i shouldnt need to worry about the otherside.

xrays tomorrow and i will know what i am going to do

I love my pooch, i dont want her in pain.If its degenerative and she will eventually have to have 2 surgeries-atleast i would rather put her down then make her suffer thru all the pain trauma and eventual crippling arthritis.

PS - No surgery is guaranteed- even in humans.

[spicegirl479]

Massage the legs and give 100mcg glucosamine

[olympusbrands]

Try NuviFlex. It has glucosamine along with more ingredients to help with the pain and stiffness.

[amitlchavda]

my dog also injured in auto rickshow accident, but now he is ok

[AntoniaLopez12]

my german shperd has a bad hi problem and it goes off and on

[daddyvic007]

my shepherd started limping with the same leg not too long ago like 3 months ago, it comes and goes but its not as bad only when he runs. Sometimes i notice when he runs he uses both his back legs at the same time. Anyways i have to take him to the vet, i hope ur dog gets better cause thats a lot of money for surgery :(

[sanfranciscobay]

@daddyvic007 The running action when both back legs recover forward at the same time is called "Bunny Hopping." How's your dog doing?

[7arsenal]

give him some joint medicine. i give my dog glucosimine and chondroitin. I think thats how its spelled.