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Shelby went to PT again yesterday...... and everything went well. There is one of the cutest little bulldogs that is at the rehab center. I will have to tell you all about her sometme.
ANYWAY, I think that Shelby has been getting too many "out of the crate breaks". She is not getting worse or anything like that.... but I think that I can do better and not be so generous with potty break time and familyroom time. The PT suggested 3-5 minutes of leash time / walk time 3 or 4 times a day....... and Shelby has been getting 10-15 minutes 4 times a day. I know...... naughty Mommy!! :rolleyes: I just hate keeping her caged up so much...... especially when we are all being mobile AND going in and out from the patio because it has been so nice out. (I did take her crate out to the patio for awhile yesterday.... and she liked it, but because we were doing yard work and etc. we couldn't sit there with her the whole time :( )

Anyway, looking forward to wonderful Sunday..... the weather is suppose to be pretty here!!! YAY!!! (Maybe Shelby and Seymour will get some more patio time today!)

Poor baby. That's got to be so hard! How long will she need to be in pt?

At the time, there is a schedule for her for a month ...... then we will proceed to the next step of physical therapy ...... strengthening. Hopefully all goes well and I am thinking it will take about 3 months twice a week...maybe more.

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Originally Posted by Shelby&Seymour (Post 2570646)

I have been hesitant to write this, as so many of you have been going thru what we went thru a little over a year ago. I don't want to be discouraging, but really am hoping for some in-put and maybe advice from anyone who may have an idea of what we are dealing with now.
As some of you know, Shelby had bi-lateral luxating patella surgery in Feb of 2008. It was a true success and her little knees are still in place. She had no problems until now.
A few weeks ago we noticed that Shelby was favoring her left leg. Lifting it when standing, and not always putting it down when she ran. I thought it was her patella...... and so we went to her orthopedic surgeon on Tuesday. He did a thorough exam and then did x-rays. He came back and consulted with my husband and myself telling us that her patellas are still where they needed to be and they looked wonderful...... but what we may be facing is a slight tear of an ACL. :cry8::cry8::cry8:
Right now, she is being confined at all times, except for potty time and when she eats. It is so very difficult on her. (not to mention Seymour, who wants to play with his big sissy so badly). She is also taking some meds for pain.

I am pretty distraught. I just feel like this little bright eyed, energetic, little gal just ain't getting a break. We did everything that we could do for her while going thru her first surgery, including taking her to a rehabilitation center (where she had the best PT.... laser therapy, ultrasound therapy, and hydro-therapy. AND we did our own PT exercises between those appointments)....... just to have to face this now. And if we see no success in the next couple of weeks, she may have to face another VERY intense surgery.
Has anyone else had this happen AFTER a patella surgery? or know of someone that had this misfortune?

I am so sorry to hear your baby is going through this. I have a Olde English Bull Dog that had a very bad torn ACL. I had xrays done also to see if it was a true tear. And it was. But after talking to my vet we decided that we will not do surgery. These ACL's will heal on thier own. They need a long time to heal but they will heal. THey will get scar tissue that will make it heal it self. Hard to explain. But Bubba is doing fine now it took two months to heal his ACL but now he runs and jumps. He weighs 90 pounds. I was told if Babybear had a torn ACL we could do the same with him. I just could not see paying that money when they can tear it again an again. This was not a easy time for us to keep him from running and jumping. But time heals wounds. Your baby's body will heal on it's own.
Again I am so sorry you have to go through this.. Hope she heals soon.

I'm just seeing this thread now. Sorry to hear that Shelby has a partial tear but it sounds like she is doing well with the physically therapy work. Keep it up Shelby!

Update on Shelby

Shelby is still going to Physical therapy 2x a week. She LOVES the therapist and also all the healing treatments. We did have a small setback over the weekend. The joint supplement that we were giving her didn't agree with her and she ended up with an upset stomach. After a trip to the vet, some pepto and LOTS of rest, she is doing MUCH better now. Of course, we are going to try another supplement with LESS fish oil. Our vet thinks that she may have had too much fish oil (her food also has it in it, so maybe no need in the supplement).
Hopefully we will have a few more weeks of PT and then we can start the hydro-therapy & eventually some "free swimming" once we feel that she is healed enough to consider strengthening......... I think that we are on the right track.... hopefully she will continue to behave herself!! ........ she is really wanting to chase Seymour so badly! :rolleyes:

Looking forward to seeing so YT friends at a meet up Saturday..... it will be good for Shelby.... she has been so bored lately! (& Seymour, too)