dog knee brace. WOW!!!

dog wearing knee braces instead of surgery to acl's

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[SleeCee]

@dvdfrnzwbr thanl you and thanks for the help.

my dogs surgeon only worked 830 - 100.... hes semi retired too lol!

1800 for the surgery,

xrays pain killers almost 400$

a few pre surgery visits 450$

plus tax ::(

[dvdfrnzwbr]

@SleeCee I'm glad she is out and doing well. I remember that they sent me home with a bunch of drugs to. I was lucky that my vet had a retired in house surgeon that came in, if he could fit it in between golf trips. lol He was not board certified but continued his knowledge for new techniques thru seminares and conventions. I got it for $1200, plus $300 in preop,and I thought it was expensive. Better days are comming around the corner for your dog.

[SleeCee]

@dvdfrnzwbr yea, i got her home and she is sleeping, at the vet she was making her escape when we arrived.... seriously lol ...

my goodness, 2 pain killers an anti inflammatory and joint lubrication food....

whats even worse is the pain of the vet bending me over...... 600$ for every 30 mins of surgery.....

almost 3G's.....

[dvdfrnzwbr]

@SleeCee CYA - Cover (their) your own arse. 4-6 months of recommended limited activity I think is close to impossible.

[SleeCee]

@dvdfrnzwbr CYA-ing it ? i dont understand.please clarify

yeaa.... my mutt is going to be moved into the smallest room in the house. to try and limit her mobility and speed for a week or so... see how she handles it.- should be fine as long as her beds anywhere she will sleep on it.

and the hardest thing will be when i get home from being out for a few hours, she jumped and leaned up for a hug! but no more.... :(

[dvdfrnzwbr]

@SleeCee It's good that she has long hair to cover the scare. Mine has short hair and the scare never will go away. Mine had no noticable swelling. The only thing that happened was after the stitches were removed he developed liquid in the knee that had to be drained, but only once. The surgeon was concerned about the liquid and drilled me about keeping him from running and jumping. Impossible to keep them completely imobile or confined. I think the surgeons are CYA-ing it.

[SleeCee]

@dvdfrnzwbr mines 35-40 kilo, shes overweight but its hard to tell cause pf the hair.... lol = diet!

wouldnt the knee ligaments and everything be extremly swollen for a year or so ?

and even with surg' nothing can be made "as good as new " ?

[dvdfrnzwbr]

@SleeCee I think the pain medication and antibiotics that they send you home with keeps them drousey. When meeting the surgeon prior to surgery I asked if it was going to be TPLO or the other and he said that he used a technique that included both. I asked him if it would be strong enough for my 65 lb dog and he replied that he used it on a Rottweiler the previous week. He definatley did something because the repaired knee feels larger than the normal one.

[SleeCee]

@dvdfrnzwbr i spoke to the vet about some puppy ritalin(for a few days) just to give her body a chance to heal a bit, she is one speed- hers, which is lightspeed

i have a pretty big backyard with a deck and and 3 flights of stairs, im making her go out the front, smaller yard less stairs etc

did you get the metal plate surgery ? or the sutre ?

[dvdfrnzwbr]

@SleeCee When my dog came out of surgery he was out of it for 24- 36 hours. I kept him comfortable and gave him water with a turkey baster. He passed on food. Once they feel the new support they want to run around like the wind, but you must resist letting them until muscle tissue can regenerate around the straps and thru out the leg. Slow short backyard walks until you notice the leg bulking back with muscle. I was so happy when my Bulldog got his left to right waddle back. lol