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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #30 on: February 19, 2018, 04:22:52 PM »
Are labs pre-disposed to it like a lot of breeds are?  I had a lab/border collie that lived for 14 years at about 90lbs and never had a knee issue.  This dog is Rott/Golden Retriever and he's had TPLO once and will need another soon.  I know Rotts are on the list for weak ACL's.  Now I have to go look.......

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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #31 on: February 19, 2018, 04:27:57 PM »
yup.  Labs are on the list

Cranial cruciate ligament disease can affect dogs of all sizes, breeds, and ages, but rarely cats. Certain dog breeds are known to have a higher incidence of CrCLD (Rottweiler, Newfoundland, Staffordshire Terrier, Mastiff, Akita, Saint Bernard, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, and Labrador Retriever) while others are less often affected (Greyhound, Dachshund, Basset Hound, and Old English Sheepdog). A genetic mode of inheritance has been shown for Newfoundlands and Labrador Retrievers

https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/cranial-cruciate-ligament-disease

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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #32 on: February 19, 2018, 05:02:16 PM »
Took my yellow dog, Gus to Dr. Akers a few years ago for double TPLO.  Gus is stronger than ever.  The procedure works and works well.  Here's a quick clip of Gus on really his first outing after the recovery process; I'm guessing 4 months after the surgery? 

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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #33 on: February 28, 2018, 02:09:53 PM »
yes, that is awesome~! round 2 next week. first leg is doing great! Thanks for the vid! :tup:
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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #34 on: March 04, 2018, 02:41:38 PM »
My last lab blew his acl on his right leg at age 9.  He was in great shape and still hunted great, but I wasn't going to spend thousands on a 10 year old dog, so I just let it heal on it's own, not knowing what I would end up with.  within 6 months, you couldn't tell, and he hunted for another 5 or six years (I hunt upland 25+ days a year with 10 miles being my minimum hunt).  I just put him down last summer.  I don't know that you can expect that everytime, but dogs are pretty good at healing themselves.

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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #35 on: March 09, 2018, 01:56:27 AM »
Sorry to hear that.

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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #36 on: March 09, 2018, 08:08:42 AM »
no walking for 12 weeks?  :dunno: how does that work?
House arrest. Leash walk only out to potty, that's it.

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When our dawg had her's done the vet gave me an example of putting a 100.00 bill on the fridge. Said if she tears it bring me back 12 more of them with the one on the fridge and he will repeat what he had just done.


Well almost 5 years to the date. She is going in for the other side on Tuesday. Grandma had her on a walk and she slipped on some ice. On the east side if anyone needs a recommendation it would be to Garland Animal in Spokane. They have been my vet for over 40 years.

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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #37 on: March 09, 2018, 09:13:35 AM »
My English Setter blew out his ACL five years ago at age 9. He was really at the height of his hunting career and we were out doing some conditioning in the spring when he blew it out. Made me sick. I considered the TPLO proceedure but decided I just couldn't justify it at his age. I would be loosing a whole year, maybe two of hunting and he was just getting too old by the time he would be back in the field. I decided to retire him, well....semi retire. I did get him out for some brief trips above Winthrop before his hearing got so bad that I couldn't safely let him loose in the field. I was concerned at first that he might blow out the sutures used to hold his leg together but he's not had a problem. He's now 14 and enjoys pampering and warm nights by the fire. 
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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #38 on: March 09, 2018, 11:06:25 AM »
I will tell you this before my dog tore his after a hard day of hiking when we got home he would limp. I would give him a half or a full tablet of Rhymadal(sp) and he would be good to go the next day. Well then last year we were hiking in the snow and got back and he was limping and continued to limp for days so we took him in to find out it was torn. The vet said sometimes it can be immediate and sometimes it gradually gets worse.
Pretty much exactly what my dog is going through right now. We’ll see on Tuesday what it looks like. Doesn’t sound too good.

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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #39 on: March 09, 2018, 12:01:50 PM »
Well you will do what you think is right for your dog. Mine was 10 at the time and it was the best money I could spend for him. I couldn't just let him go thru the rest of his life limping and wanting to be out in the mountains.
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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #40 on: March 10, 2018, 11:09:03 PM »
Well you will do what you think is right for your dog. Mine was 10 at the time and it was the best money I could spend for him. I couldn't just let him go thru the rest of his life limping and wanting to be out in the mountains.
Oh for sure. Mine is only three and we have a lot of good hunts and sheds in our future.

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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #41 on: March 14, 2018, 06:52:43 AM »
update: on the road to recovery both leg surgeries complete. No complications or infections.. Amazing how good she looks now. no walking hunched and in pain, perky, happy.. 7 weeks to physical recovery...
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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #42 on: March 14, 2018, 09:12:34 AM »
Great news make sure you stick to the recovery plan
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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #43 on: March 20, 2018, 10:52:44 PM »
Guys are going to the wrong vet when you lose a year. Again, Dr. Akers developed the best and fastest recovering procedure anywhere. Other vets copy his procedure and some claim they did it first. None are true
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Re: Dog torn ACL's
« Reply #44 on: March 21, 2018, 05:04:32 AM »
thanks for the report
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