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09-25-2017, 08:20 AM | #1 |
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| Luxating Patella Recovery Question Hi All, I have an appointment with an Orthopedic Surgeon on Oct. 7 to discuss Thumper's Luxation Patellas in both knees. What are some questions I should ask? If I do go ahead with surgery and I am very hesitant is that they both be done at the same time. Right now he is acting normal and happy no limping what so ever. The concern my current vet has is that as time passes he will develop arthritis and be in more pain. He also cannot take NAISDs due to a liver issue. How long was the recovery time. I work full time and cannot be with him if its longer than a week. If I do get the surgery I will get it done around Christmas time as I have a week off work and a couple work from home days available to me. I would love to hear others experience with the recovery and how you managed working full time with a recovering pup for a longer period of time. Thanks!
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09-25-2017, 08:34 AM | #2 |
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| How old is he? If he is over a year or so and not showing signs of pain I would not do it because the wear and tear is already there on his ACL so you could spend thousands to fix those knees and then afterwords the ACL could tear in one or both legs and its another couple of thousands of dollars to fix that. It is a very rough surgery on the dog. Callie's first one she had a pain patch and two pain medicines and would still cry out. She didn't want to eat, pee or anything else for the first two weeks. They also have to stay on crate rest for 8 to 12 weeks. Its rough very rough. They make the grove in the knee deeper so it makes the knee harder to slip out and that means grinding bone which is extremely painful.
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09-25-2017, 08:53 AM | #3 |
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| How old is Thumper?
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09-25-2017, 08:23 PM | #4 |
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| I am into the 4th week of Lucy's recovery, she's 2 and had both knees done at once. She came home with a fentanyl patch and Metacam and had 2 nights in the hospital. She was able to stand on her legs when I picked her up but I was only to take her out to toilet. That's what I have been told to do for 4 weeks, I took two weeks off work and just sat with her all day and crated her at night. When the stitches were removed I felt comfortable going back to work for a few hours. From the 4th week I will be able to take her on small walks. She has been an amazing patient no stress and has taken everything in her stride. I was lucky that Lucy and her sister were crate trained when I first bought them home so the crate is like their safe place. The only downside has been keeping Maddie out of the crate. She's taken a while to get used to sleeping on a seperate bed. I am glad I took the advice of the members here and had them done together. I really wouldn't want to do this all over again. |
09-28-2017, 02:04 PM | #5 |
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| Sorry for not getting back to everyone sooner. Right after I typed this thread I got a call from my dog walker that he was bitten by a pit bull at the playground. I have been dealing with that and put this issue on the back burner. For those asking Thumper is about 7 years old. My vet is pushing it because he feels as Thumper gets old arthritis is going to kick in and then it will be too late to fix the issue.
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09-28-2017, 02:16 PM | #6 | |
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The specialist I use for knees is amazing. He does not recommend surgery on knees in adult yorkies unless there are symptoms. You can do the surgery and end up having a torn ligament months or a year later (or whenever) and then you are looking at yet another surgery. By that age, the wear and tear on the CCL has already happened and it cannot be reversed! Hard on the pup and definitely on the pocketbook! I have adult pups with LP who do not have arthritis! IF an adult does tear the CCL, then the LP can be repaired at the same time you repair the ligament. That said, many never do tear the CCL. Many vets do push for LP surgery....I have seen that time and time again with the different foster homes we have. I like to think they mean well, but again, if there are no symptoms it really is not recommended. Here is a link to the American Acadamy of Veterinary Surgeons about this subject: https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/patellar-luxations Note this statement from that link...the first sentence should be taken seriously. I believe too many yorkies end up with unnecessary surgeries on knees......most of them these days do have some degree of LP. Patellar luxations that do not cause any symptoms should be monitored but do not typically warrant surgical correction, especially in small dogs. I highly recommend that you see a board certified surgeon with extensive experience with surgery on small dogs with knee issues. You can find one by searching here: www.acvs.org
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10-06-2017, 06:38 PM | #7 |
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| Just wondering if there is an update on Thumper. Do hope he is ok.
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11-01-2022, 08:14 PM | #8 |
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| Lateral suture surgery recover Hi Does anyone have experience with lateral suture surgery for ACL knee repair? My 10 year old Yorkie who torn his knee chasing a squirrel had the lateral suture repair and staples was removed 2 weeks after the surgery, the vet said he looks ok but so far it has been 3 weeks and he still can’t put weight on the leg so he is still limping, is this normal? Please help |
11-02-2022, 05:29 AM | #9 | |
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I would think he should be at the very least, toe touching by now. By limping, do you mean he is using it but not full weight? If so, that very well could be normal from that surgery.
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