On the mend

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Maggie had her torn cruciate ligament in her knee fixed yesterday. looking forward to getting her back in the field where she loves to be.

[2labs]

Oh yeah the cone of shame! Has she banged up all your woodwork yet?

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I don't know why the website turns the picture upside down but it does it every time & won't let me change it. Hopefully people can still see it

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Not yet. She's on pain pills & a sedative to keep her still. Just picked her up from the vet this afternoon

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Hope for a speedy recovery. Hang in there Maggie.

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Thank you

[Duckslayer89]

How did she get hurt? My lab runs full speed into everything he does, either swimming or running through brush grouse/duck hunting. Amazed he doesnt get hurt.

[huntingbaldguy]

I know how it is nursing a dog back to health.  She will be back before you know it.

[Happy Gilmore]

Get better fast! Hope they didn't charge you for the shave job...never seen a whole leg shaved for a knee. usually just a small spot. Where did you go for the repair?

[YellowDog]

Get better fast! Hope they didn't charge you for the shave job...never seen a whole leg shaved for a knee. usually just a small spot. Where did you go for the repair?

Hmm. My YLF had TPLO done on both knees at WSU and they shaved the whole leg like that.   

On a side note, the light skin on a yellow lab bruises like you would not believe from a surgery like this.  My girl had crazy bruising.  Actually shocked and scared me at first.

[JJD]

Fast recovery Maggie!
It's been a good number of years since 2 of my Labs had their C. ligaments repaired.  We are talkin like 15+ years ago.  Both were shaved to about where the dressing and bandaging begins.  Make sure to follow the rehab instructions, don't rush it even if your dog is miserable and frustrated. Ours were done in Spokane.
I'm sure not an advocate for supplements and vitamins, however a friend is a DVM and he's seen some pretty decent results in dogs who have been maintained on GlycoFlex (yeah, its a supplement).  Added to a good feed, I believe it helps.  NO it's not some kind of miracle for structural damage. Once that occures, surgery is normally the only real option in a dog who will be worked hard.  Just sayin, I've had pretty good luck with my dogs who have been maintained on the stuff.
Will not mention it again unless requested.  And no, I don't sell the stuff.

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We were hunting in a boggy area in Jefferson County and I think she got her back legs stuck in the muck and did it trying to get out. She was out of sight when it happened, she was limping when she got back with the duck.. I had it done at Alder Trail Animal Hospital in Bremerton. I can tell she feels a lot better than she has in months. She gets the stitches out tomorrow morning, the rehab stats right away with daily wakings and a series of laser treatments. Hopefully she'll be back hunting before the season ends in January. The vet is optimistic about it.  What I do know for sure, she's tired of being on her bed in the kitchen!

[Happy Gilmore]

Take it easy. They'll favor the strong leg. Not sure the percentage but, almost all of the dogs I know that have torn one will tear the other within a year or so of getting back to work again.

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I hope not. It was expensive. Got the stitches out today and started the slow reintroduction to activity

[YellowDog]

Take it easy. They'll favor the strong leg. Not sure the percentage but, almost all of the dogs I know that have torn one will tear the other within a year or so of getting back to work again.

I believe the percentage is better than 60% of dogs that tear one end up tearing the other within a year or two. 

[YellowDog]

I hope not. It was expensive. Got the stitches out today and started the slow reintroduction to activity

Tell me about it.  Mine tore both at essentially the same time a few years ago.  Took her to WSU from the west side in August for the first one then went back first part of January for the second one.

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I'd hate to pay for that yellowdog. One was bad enough

[JJD]

Water work is great for rehab.  They get exercise and fair range of motion without the high impact of land work.
Consult the surgeon as to when to start into rehab.
 

[ribka]

Water work is great for rehab.  They get exercise and fair range of motion without the high impact of land work.
Consult the surgeon as to when to start into rehab.

Water/ pool rehab works well

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Up to wa.king 300 years twice a day, now. Going to start swimming soon. She's doing real well and is moving around Bette than she has in a long time. The surgery was worth the money, no doubt