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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie  Bad news. Vet recommended surgery. Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament, which is the same as the ACL in humans.
Same thing he had done on his other leg 3 years ago.
Only thing that bugs me is how sure he is that surgery's necessary. He manipulated the knee and said he could feel looseness. Called it a level 4, the worst rating.
Ugh. Gonna give it some thought and see how he does on Rimadyl for a few days. |
Hate to hear it....I am at work so I dont have the name of the med in front of me....overheard my vet in the office one day, talking to a lady that had a doxy with spine issues...needs surgery, and was to the point she could hardly walk....could not go up even one step....he told her about some med and they put that dog on that medication...after she had left and I was the only person in there, I asked him if he ever prescribed Dausequin...I am spelling that wrong....I first heard about it on this site, and started giving it to my Crickette...she was already about 90% on Cosequin...she soon was close to 100%...chasing birds in the yard, squirrels down the fence, the cat in the house....he told me this stuff had more pain med in it and he was hoping it would stave off this poor doxy needing surgery....I saw that lady in the office almost 6 months later...that dog did not look the same...walking like there was absolutely nothing wrong with her at all...her owner was thrilled and said if she would let her, that baby would dart up and down the stairs, but she wouldnt risk letting her do it. I will send the name tonight when I get home...my brother started using it on his dog, and it has really helped her immensely! May be something you would like to look into.....however, you have a rupture....maybe something that MUST be repaired, I dont know....but this stuff really helps with the pain and mobility.....