My sweet Jadabug needs your prayers Jada started limping really bad yesterday. She had done a little bit of hopping over the weekend. She wouldn't put any weight on her beck leg yesterday evening. I took her in as soon as my vet office opened. She has a partial ligament tear and is on metacam and crate rest for two weeks. If it doesn't heal she will be having surgery. I pray I can keep her still for two weeks because she hates being confined. She actually gets so stressed. I have her confined to a room with only pee pads and A bed and her water when I'm at work. |
Michelle, from my understanding, a tear is a tear is a tear. And, that means surgery to avoid extreme arthritis. Most dogs WILL improve even without medical intervention but that does not mean they are ok. I suggest you get her to a board certified surgeon for an opinion. Would hate for her to be ok and then later on have major discomfort and have you regret not intervening. |
So sorry to hear this, I will keep lil Jadabug in my thoughts and prayers. Agree, "trying" to keep her confined is stressful for both you and lil Jada. |
I'm so sorry to hear this, prayers and best wishes for your little jadabug :rainbow: |
Lot's of prayers going out for Sweet Jadabug. |
Oh so sorry Jadabug! Sending prayers and best wishes! |
Sending lots of prayers so hard to watch our little furbabies not feel well...hugs and puppy kisses |
Oh poor little girl. Sending many prayers |
Michelle I hope Jada heals and recovers in whatever method is needed! She's a young chick yet! She deserves full mobility for years to come ;) |
Poor sweetheart :( I'll be praying for her. |
Aww poor little Jada . . Sending good thoughts that she heals and she doesn't need surgery |
Sorry to hear about your dear Jadabug:( Sending positive thoughts your way. |
Thanks for all the prayers. I will do whatever it takes to help my baby girl. |
I am truly sorry to hear about the torn ligament. My Gina, RIP, severed her cruitate ligament and had to have surgery. The ortho vet said that there was a good possibility that she would injure her other back leg within a year due to her favoring her repaired leg. At 11 mos out she tore her other ligament. I opted not to do surgery as it was very hard on her the first time around and she would seizure when stressed. We kept her from jumping and running for about a month. She never had the second surgery and there were no major problems. I can not suggest that you don't do the surgery but talk with an ortho vet and do research before making that decision. Good luck. |
Keeping Jada in my prayers she heals well with just being rested and the meds. It is important to keep her from running and jumping up. Some have resorted to strollers when at home to keep them still. Hugs to sweet Jada! :) |
So sorry to hear about Jadabug's injury. Poor baby :( Hope she can stay calm and give it a chance to heal. |
Oh no! I'm sorry to hear this. I will definitely keep Jada, our little buddy, in our prayers and good thoughts. She's in good hands. |
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Oh NO Michelle....love and hugs and prayers winging their way to you, Jadabug and your family - from us over here....xxx |
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I have seen some posts hoping this injury heals. Again, I will state for the benefit of all....CCL tears do not heal. The pup will walk on it again, but will have pain and severe arthritis as a result. Perhaps this link will explain it well for anyone interested: Yorkie Haven Rescue - Cranial Cruciate Ligament Tear Info Now, with that said, if a pup starts limping due to LP, then yes, crate rest and meds for two weeks is done. That will heal. Torn ligament? No. Many people don't like to hear that, but it is a fact. I have dealt with many of these injuries in both my own pups and fosters. It is difficult to have them face surgery, but certainly better than them suffering for the rest of their lives. |
This breaks my heart. Your little girl has always tugged at my heart. Jadabug found a special home when she joined your family. I pray that she will be free from pain. |
Oh no poor Jada...hope she'll be ok. Why do so many pups get these tears? |
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That link I posted above is a good one in terms of lay language information about CCL tears. The surgeon I use wrote it. :) |
I am going to paste the information from that link about conservative treatment of cruciate tears: http://yorkiehavenrescue.com/cruciateligament.html Treatment Strategy Some veterinarians and pet enthusiasts recommend conservative treatment of CrCL tears for a period of time, but this is rarely successful and is not a good course of action to follow. Conservative treatment leaves the knee unstable for a long period of time allowing the onset of progression of osteoarthritis and meniscal tears. Osteoarthritis can progress very insidiously in the early stages, giving the impression that the dog is improving. This is because the lameness may appear to improve as the acute inflammation inside the knee joint subsides. However, as the arthritis progresses over the months and years to follow, lameness and stiffness ensue. Many pet owners have difficulty recognizing this and believe their dog has recovered. An orthopedic specialist can alert owners to the decreased function and pain the dog is actually experiencing. Dogs are very clever at modifying their posture, gait and activity level to lessen the pain and functional deficit they are experiencing. These clinical signs become more obvious when arthritis becomes severe. Unfortunately, surgical treatment of the CrCL may be less successful at this time due to the presence of irreversible arthritis and fibrosis of the joint. The best recommendation is surgical stabilization of the joint as soon as possible. It has been shown that early treatment of partial tears leads to preservation of the CrCL, minimal to no arthritis and a very low chance of future meniscal tears. |
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Michelle, I am praying for your darling Jadabug. I can only begin to imagine how difficult it is to keep an active Yorkie from being active. She is in great hands with you. |
Oh, no, just seeing this. Poor little Jada. Sadly, it sounds like successful repair surgery is the best way to get her out of immediate pain, on the road to healing and avoid further chronic painful problems in the future. I'm so sorry this happened to sweet little Jada. I know how you feel when your baby is sick or hurt - heart-sick yourself. I'm praying for your girl and hoping for only the best for her. Keep us updated when you can. |
Oh, poor little bug. I hope she is doing better. |
sending many healing wishes for Jada. hugs to you both. |
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