You probably know all this already, but maybe it's helpful. https://vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu/vth/services/orthopedic-medicine/canine-cruciate-ligament-injury/ I do know that if you opt for surgery, you can expect a long recovery period.
I don’t have any info on this for you but wanted to share my heartfelt prayers. I had a German Shepherd with spinal injury and it was 2 years of pure love and care for him. And acl for a large herding dog will be tough as I am sure he/she lives for being outside, active and herding.
Yeah, right now keeping her inside is a bitch. She wants to be outside with the Rawley when he barks and he barks at everything. We went yesterday for initial vet consultation and then Tuesday for sedated X-rays. She's pretty sure it's the ACL. We're completely in the dark on this one from an experience stand point.
We're in Howell and going to Barnside Veterinary Hospital.
I have a friend who went through knee surgeries with a bichon frise. (That breed is very prone to knee problems.) That breed isn't as active as yours, but it was very difficult to keep the dog placid. Good luck!!
Back leg. We don't have pet insurance, so this is going to be a big nut to swallow. Like you stated pet insurance today isn't what it used to be, so we rolled the dice for 7yrs. and it finally came up snake eyes.
My daughters lab had it done. It was at least a couple thousand I think. The recovery was a bit of a bitch but it worked out well. She’s doing great (fingers crossed). Sucks but if the dog is young enough I would go for it. If you have questions I can ask and get back to you.
Unfortunately, it does sometime happen that one knee goes and then the other. My sympathies!
You did the right thing. Either the dog would be in terrible pain or the dog would be completely crazy because of his inability to do what his breed is designed to do: run. BTW, you are lucky to have a dog who has lived so long and is still active.
We all try to do as much as we can- they are and will always be our 5 y/o child.
My dog, a am staff jack russell mix, tore her back right ACL.
This dog ran all over our mountain chasing deer, coyotes, bobcats, bunnies with his wingman Maverick who is a malamute lab mix and also tough as nails as malamutes were raised to kill lions. They were both 80lbs and were gone sometimes for 3 hours at a time. So frankly it was not unexpected once the first one went and he lived a great life. My only regret is I didn't put a GoPro on both of them to see how much fun they were having clearing our mountain from all wildlife.
Good Luck to you and the Dag. I'm sure you'll make the right choice.
Thanks for the update and glad Savannah seems to be doing well
Yup, cone of shame when we can't be with her, until the stitches dissolve. Should be between a week or two. I also have to keep an eye on Lincoln, our little Dachshund/Yorkie mix, that little dude loves to lick everything. He's sad right now, that's his girl, I always tell him when he tries for some hanky panky, "It ain't going to work buddy".
I'll see if Tech support(wife) can teach me how to. Cone of shame is already gone. She was going crazy with it on and would not settle down. We were afraid she'd do more damage with it on then she could with it off. Finally got her all doped up now and not licking the wound.
This whole damn picture thing- 5 plus years of this new method and I still can’t figure it out.
