re: Dog - acl/ccl tear. Thoughts?

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Also as noted there’s a multi month ‘cage rest’ prescribed to keep them from destroying the surgical repairs the first time they jump a deer or coon or whatever. Those things definitely factored into the decision.

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I think this is really crucial for people who are considering this surgery to keep in mind.

You can't just let your dog go a week or so after the surgery. If you do, they will have a very poor recovery and possible long term complications. Some people live lives that aren't conducive to rehabilitation for their dog.

Ours was a rescue. My wife found her at a ballpark and eventually she gave her up to my FIL. He has a large plot of land and she was allowed to roam free, which I think is where she injured herself. It's what prompted us to work out a situation where she came up here with us for good. He wasn't going to do anything about her torn ACL and she was immobile and depressed when we visited home one day. We found a way to get her up here and get her the surgery and I can't express how different she is now. She has energy again, she can run, she is as vibrant as a puppy some days. But that would not have been the case if proper rehabilitation wasn't administered.

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W opted for lazed treatments.

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Cost?

Fishing line will work if dog not very active. My dog was a pointing dog who ran everywhere had to do plate and screws by specialist. Get done soon they can damage other leg. Had it done on both back legs $5k total.
She got healthy had one season with her and she went blind.
I still did the right thing.

had a golden which tore ACL did surgery. she was younger though.

also later in life had eastern medicine including accupunture which improved mobility. i think its at least worth a consultation with Jefferson animal clinic

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