Dog version of ACL tear

alwaysamom
Sat, 09 Jul 2016 15:41:25 +0000

We are also going through this with one of our dogs at the moment. She is an old dog and she isn’t a good candidate for surgery. We discussed it thoroughly with our vet, and decided against surgery given the stringent restrictions post-op, in addition to some minor heart issues she has. Money was never the issue, given what we have spent on another very sick dog over four years! Instead, she referred us to a woman who makes orthotics and prosthesis for animals. We had a brace made and she is doing well with it.

The chances of the same thing happening on the other leg are high, apparently, once one is torn. We are hoping that that doesn’t happen and are being very careful about her activity, stairs, jumping onto furniture, etc.