I am truly on the fence about this. My dog has every problem known to man so if something is going to go wrong with either surgery, I am sure it will happen. My vet said he can have a traditional...
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I am truly on the fence about this. My dog has every problem known to man so if something is going to go wrong with either surgery, I am sure it will happen. My vet said he can have a traditional...
Berna - my vet said the same thing. I also wonder why people say so often to not listen to the vet. Granted my vet cannot *do* a TPLO, but he has a decent amount of knowledge about the procedure...
I talked to my vet this morning about options. He explained the injury. Apparently the ligament that attaches to the bone detached. We discussed all of the surgery options. I am not sure yet what...
We got him at 8 weeks. He is 9 months.
Thanks. I am trying to set up an appointment with my vet's ortho. I will take notes so I can better describe what is going on :-)
Hmmm, this is interesting. He wakes me up with panting too. This morning, he followed me around panting. But, when he was laying by the front door looking out, he wasn't panting. Maybe it is more...
Sorry to ask so many questions, but it's nice to ask people who know the breed better. My lab pants A LOT. Even really when he is just motoring around the house. It's been like this since he we...
It's definitely not a total rupture. It's like the CCL slipped out of place. My vet is a friend and he said if it was his dog, he would wait and do the traditional surgery, which is less invasive. ...
My vet has an ortho onsite that comes there for surgeries that my vet can't do. Because the injury was not typical, my vet consulted with the ortho who is recommending either a TTA or TPLO (I am not...
TPLO (not TPLA). To the person who asked earlier, my dog is 9 months. Injured his ACL at 4 months, but wasn't "diagnosed" until 6 months.
3ChocMom - thank you. What you are saying is what I fear (I also really dread leashed walks in the snow to go to the bathroom). I know we don't appear to have a choice though.
What made you do...
Royal Canin Hypoallergenic HP. Not by choice though!
My dog has stomach issues more than anything, but I have noticed since I put him on Royal Canin hypoallergenic HP he barely itches (he itched quite a bit on Pro Plan). have you considered a...
My puppy needs surgery.
We were trying to treat conservatively until he was a year and could have traditional surgery. He started limping this weekend (he limped when it was injured, but not...
Someone told me that when breeders take back puppies like this (since I technically have a 1 year warranty on him) that sometimes they put them down. I wouldn't do that anyway, but he'd probably get...
Thanks - I will get some gold bond. I do feel like a major idiot that I never even envisioned this, but only having owned dogs with different coats, I did not know.
I am going to take off the...
We had similar issues. Went to Royal Canin Hypoallergenic HP and it cleared up.
We went from Fromms to Pro Plan thinking it may help the loose stools. Only thing that has helped was a complete switch to Royal Canin Hypoallergenic HP (prescription). Zero treats, zero anything...
This dog was more than I bargained for. He's a tad overwhelming at times. Every time I turn around there is some issue and I am not used to that with pets. I understand expenses and issues with...
I saw the pictures and could see the difference between his normal knee. I need to call and find out exactly the phraseology so I can post it here. My vet had not seen it, but the ortho had and it...
My dogs are on an electric fence and I leave on a flat collar. The electric fence collar I give them breaks from. I have a mini-schnauzer and he has never had an issue, but I guess I am not used to...
And, I feel like an idiot b/c I never even knew there was such a thing or that it could happen.
Has anyone had this? My puppy has one. I didn't even realize. I have always left a flat collar on my dogs at all times. He's microchipped, so there is that, but I prefer a collar on. I guess I...
An ortho viewed the films, too. It was not a typical ACL injury. The ligament popped off or something (I may not be articulating it correctly). No drawer movement. He was sedated and it was...
I have the number of a holistic vet. I talked to her and may take him to see her to get another opinion. His pancreas was tested and he had a CBC. Not sure if the EPI (?) was tested.
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