Subject: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
From: "Sharon"
Date: 9/2/03 7:09 PM Pacific

The price is slightly more
than ours, and he says recovery is more like 6-8 weeks.

And of course the older the dog the longer recovery time. My neighbors' giant
lab-something is 7, and his second surgery (the other knee) took twice as long
for him to recover as the first 4 years ago.

You can always get a second opinion, it wouldn't hurt and may ease your
mind. Good luck.

I would always get a second opinion when cutting is involved.


Deb
Shi the Svelte
Georgie, Scurry-Stalker & Baby Lover
Hank the Tank

Subject: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
From: "Sharon"
Date: 9/2/03 7:09 PM Pacific

The price is slightly more
than ours, and he says recovery is more like 6-8 weeks.

And of course the older the dog the longer recovery time. My neighbors' giant
lab-something is 7, and his second surgery (the other knee) took twice as long
for him to recover as the first 4 years ago.

You can always get a second opinion, it wouldn't hurt and may ease your
mind. Good luck.

I would always get a second opinion when cutting is involved.


Deb
Shi the Svelte
Georgie, Scurry-Stalker & Baby Lover
Hank the Tank

There is always the "do nothing" decision or approach. Naturally the body
can sometimes correct any problems and as you said, the dog has started to
walk on the leg. Question the vet about leaving it alone to solve itself.
Could save a lot of time being very uncomfortable in those crates.




"Deb" wrote in message
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Subject: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
From: "Sharon"
Date: 9/2/03 7:09 PM Pacific

The price is slightly more
than ours, and he says recovery is more like 6-8 weeks.

And of course the older the dog the longer recovery time. My neighbors'
giant
lab-something is 7, and his second surgery (the other knee) took twice as
long
for him to recover as the first 4 years ago.

You can always get a second opinion, it wouldn't hurt and may ease your
mind. Good luck.

I would always get a second opinion when cutting is involved.


Deb
Shi the Svelte
Georgie, Scurry-Stalker & Baby Lover
Hank the Tank

There is always the "do nothing" decision or approach. Naturally the body
can sometimes correct any problems and as you said, the dog has started to
walk on the leg. Question the vet about leaving it alone to solve itself.
Could save a lot of time being very uncomfortable in those crates.




"Deb" wrote in message
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Subject: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
From: "Sharon"
Date: 9/2/03 7:09 PM Pacific

The price is slightly more
than ours, and he says recovery is more like 6-8 weeks.

And of course the older the dog the longer recovery time. My neighbors'
giant
lab-something is 7, and his second surgery (the other knee) took twice as
long
for him to recover as the first 4 years ago.

You can always get a second opinion, it wouldn't hurt and may ease your
mind. Good luck.

I would always get a second opinion when cutting is involved.


Deb
Shi the Svelte
Georgie, Scurry-Stalker & Baby Lover
Hank the Tank

There is always the "do nothing" decision or approach. Naturally the body
can sometimes correct any problems and as you said, the dog has started to
walk on the leg. Question the vet about leaving it alone to solve itself.
Could save a lot of time being very uncomfortable in those crates.

That's an awful painful condition to do nothing for. Ask a football player
how he feels after an ACL tear. People won't bear weight on an injured ACL.
Dogs will because they are genetically encoded to hide pain.

-Sharon

There is always the "do nothing" decision or approach. Naturally the body
can sometimes correct any problems and as you said, the dog has started to
walk on the leg. Question the vet about leaving it alone to solve itself.
Could save a lot of time being very uncomfortable in those crates.

That's an awful painful condition to do nothing for. Ask a football player
how he feels after an ACL tear. People won't bear weight on an injured ACL.
Dogs will because they are genetically encoded to hide pain.

-Sharon

Sharon wrote:

There is always the "do nothing" decision or approach. Naturally the body
can sometimes correct any problems and as you said, the dog has started to
walk on the leg. Question the vet about leaving it alone to solve itself.
Could save a lot of time being very uncomfortable in those crates.

That's an awful painful condition to do nothing for. Ask a football player
how he feels after an ACL tear. People won't bear weight on an injured ACL.
Dogs will because they are genetically encoded to hide pain.

-Sharon

Well I can testify first hand. I had complete knee surgery at age 18 for
ACL tear and the Dr did call it Football players knee. Funny I wasn't playing
football or sports when it occurred.

But it IS very painful and typically will never heal left untreated. That is
unfortunately
the fact of ACL tear.

Gwen

Sharon wrote:

There is always the "do nothing" decision or approach. Naturally the body
can sometimes correct any problems and as you said, the dog has started to
walk on the leg. Question the vet about leaving it alone to solve itself.
Could save a lot of time being very uncomfortable in those crates.

That's an awful painful condition to do nothing for. Ask a football player
how he feels after an ACL tear. People won't bear weight on an injured ACL.
Dogs will because they are genetically encoded to hide pain.

-Sharon

Well I can testify first hand. I had complete knee surgery at age 18 for
ACL tear and the Dr did call it Football players knee. Funny I wasn't playing
football or sports when it occurred.

But it IS very painful and typically will never heal left untreated. That is
unfortunately
the fact of ACL tear.

Gwen

Sharon wrote:

Well I can testify first hand. I had complete knee surgery at age 18 for
ACL tear and the Dr did call it Football players knee. Funny I wasn't
playing
football or sports when it occurred.

But it IS very painful and typically will never heal left untreated. That
is
unfortunately
the fact of ACL tear.

Ouch... that is one injury I would not wish on my worst Buffalo Bills
opponent. Ok - most of them. ;-)

-Sharon

Well complete knee surgery in 1973 isn't something I would wish on my
worst Kansas City Chief fans! That surgery has come a long way since
1973. Fortunately the surgeon did a very good job and it has lasted and done
pretty darn well. But that surgery was very painful. Horrible.

Gwen

Sharon wrote:

Well I can testify first hand. I had complete knee surgery at age 18 for
ACL tear and the Dr did call it Football players knee. Funny I wasn't
playing
football or sports when it occurred.

But it IS very painful and typically will never heal left untreated. That
is
unfortunately
the fact of ACL tear.

Ouch... that is one injury I would not wish on my worst Buffalo Bills
opponent. Ok - most of them. ;-)

-Sharon

Well complete knee surgery in 1973 isn't something I would wish on my
worst Kansas City Chief fans! That surgery has come a long way since
1973. Fortunately the surgeon did a very good job and it has lasted and done
pretty darn well. But that surgery was very painful. Horrible.

Gwen