My Gizmo who is almost 11 years old went thru this surgery (TPLO Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) one year ago this June. We are very proud of his million dollar let. You have been given some great advice and I know you are glad to have the surgery over with. I have been the Practice Manager at a vets office for 5 of the 11 years I have worked there so had plenty of support. The following link
Michigan Veterinary Specialists - Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy - TPLO was the one the surgeon gave me and it really helped. Because of my experience I got to bring Gizmo home that afternoon. As far as the recovery it will be a long but not too hard. Keeping them confined is the hardest part. Just plan on carrying your baby around lots of places. They cannot jump, climb steps, nothing for a long time. Twelve weeks is what I was advised. I was scheduled to have bone surgery on my foot one week after Gizmo injured his leg. Needless to say I put it off until he was all better and did not have my surgery until September. What we will do for our babies. If you have any concerns or questions, my e-mail address is
emorymanager@comcast.net. Feel free to e-mail me and ask. If I can't answer I will find out for you. Good luck. Heck, the hardest part for me was having to shave his coat. Enjoy the time you will have to baby and carry around your little one. My Gizmo weighs 12 lbs, hope yours is smaller.
Belinda
Picture 1 is day after surgery and Picture 2 is about 2 weeks later.