Dog version of ACL tear

MaterS
Sat, 09 Jul 2016 20:15:28 +0000

I know about two dozen dogs that have had this surgery. Most of them had the TPLO surgery. It is very important to follow PT instructions. Some vet schools will keep the dog through the PT phase if you cannot do it yourself.

Is your dog crate trained? It will make the recovery easier.

It is common for the other CCL to fail, just like ACL tears in humans usually occur on the other leg as well. The structure of the dog may make him predisposed to failure of the CCL.

A friend of mine went through this surgery six times with 3 dogs.