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Kelsey
August 17th, 2012, 6:42 PM
Has anyone ever had to have their dogs ACL of the knee surgically repaired? My dog has ACL surgery scheduled and I was wondering what to expect afterwards.

siamcat
August 17th, 2012, 8:35 PM
My dog had a torn ligament in his knee and had it repaired. I don't know if that's the same thing.
He is doing fine, but limps when the weather is cold and damp or he overdoes it.
I feed him a special joint food to help, otherwise he enjoys his life and doesn't seem to be bothered too much.
Best of luck to you and your puppy.

Kelsey
August 19th, 2012, 10:37 AM
Thank you for the information! I hope he will be able to go for his morning run again once he has healed from the surgery. It upsets him when he gets left home.

siamcat
August 19th, 2012, 5:44 PM
Thank you for the information! I hope he will be able to go for his morning run again once he has healed from the surgery. It upsets him when he gets left home.

You're welcome. Mine seemed to recover fairly quickly and we have slimmed him down some to prevent further injury.
It's hard seeing your dog hurt.

Night Owl
August 19th, 2012, 6:40 PM
My Sheltie had the surgery and he did fine afterwards. It probably won't be able to run for at least a couple of months.

siamcat
August 21st, 2012, 5:45 PM
How is your dog doing?

Kelsey
August 22nd, 2012, 12:45 PM
He has not had the surgery yet, it is scheduled in early September when I can stay home with him a few days after the surgery. Thank you for asking. My guy is very muscular but is not over weight. Since his activity has decreased, I did cut back on his food so he would not put on any weight. I am nervous about the surgery because he also has seizures which he takes medication for daily. He was also an abused pound puppy and has many fears so we have never kenneled him. I know the vet will take good care of him but it will be traumatic spending the night at the vets.

siamcat
August 22nd, 2012, 4:04 PM
Mine came home the same day.
They told me if he recovered from the surgery enough I could take him home and he did.

Night Owl
August 22nd, 2012, 4:28 PM
Mine stayed at the vet's for a week. He had a total knee replacement.

SamBrown
August 22nd, 2012, 11:19 PM
Our friends' dog had the surgery last Friday and got to go home that afternoon. When I talked to them, they said that he needed the pain meds that night and the husband slept near the dog ... just in case. He came through fine. Good luck with your baby. Keep us posted.

fiona
September 3rd, 2012, 7:27 AM
Which kind of surgery? My bulldog Fiona has had both. The less invasive cadivar ACL which torn about 6months later. We knew it was a risk with her weight but opted for it anyway. She then had the metal plate put in. Sounds worse and propably hurt more but we kept her on pain pills. She recovered from the 2nd on much faster and has no problems now. It is hard to part from them for the surgery and then they are so down for a day or two but was i happy with it all after a couple of days. Best wishes to you and you dog.

Night Owl
September 4th, 2012, 10:20 AM
My pup had the metal plate installed and it took bout 6 weeks before he started moving like his old self. What a difference the surgery made in his standard of living. We used the animal hospital in Copperas Cove and saved over $2000 over the Austin/Georgetown vet our former vet recommended.

Kelsey
September 6th, 2012, 4:02 PM
Well, he was suppose to have the surgery today but the vet canceled it. The vet did not like what he saw after they sedated my big guy, so they took more x-rays and sent them to a orthopedic specialist. They are now waiting for the orthopedic vet consult before deciding on what to do next. I just want my baby to be able to run and play again without hurting!