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Originally Posted by dwerten  where was this done in california as i live in cali - was this done by an orthopedic or a vet as sounds like groove was not done deep enough and so your dog reinjured leg and it could have affected the other leg as your dog may have been compensating with other leg after surgery. I am not a big fan of this surgery unless the dog is lifting leg all the time as there can be complications even after surgery. If it is an acl tear or rupture 80% of small dogs do not need this surgery unless after 2 mos of rest dog is still lifting leg - too many vets rush dogs in for this surgery and it is not always the best option - so sorry you are going through this  |
Oh my gosh....don't know if I'm writing this in the proper place. Anyway, the Orth. Specialist who did Jordi's surgery was from San Diego. I felt between him and the regular vet we used from Hemet, we didn't have proper follow-up. I now realize how crucial the physio is after surgery so am upset with all of them for not stressing the importance of physio, plus blaming myself for not figuring it out myself. Jordi recovered quickly and was walking well but when he speeded up he would have a bunny gait so probably wasn't putting the injured leg down much at all. I tried to walk him slowly but Yorkies will be Yorkies! I'll know better after this next surgery. Thanks for you reply.
Jordi's mom
Phyllis