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Posted: 1/14/2021 2:04:10 AM EDT
Our little girl blew her knee out a couple of weeks ago and the vet says surgery is in her future. I’ve had four knee surgeries so far, but no experience with a dog. Anyone have experience with this? Said beast..
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Posted: 1/14/2021 3:06:47 AM EDT
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7 - 8 years ago our Jack Russel/Beagle had knee surgery. They cut her open wow. She had to wear the cone of shame for 2 weeks.
It worked miracles for her never a single issue. Tomorrow I am taking my Yellow Lab to a vet and discuss her torn ACL |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 3:36:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 7 - 8 years ago our Jack Russel/Beagle had knee surgery. They cut her open wow. She had to wear the cone of shame for 2 weeks. It worked miracles for her never a single issue. Tomorrow I am taking my Yellow Lab to a vet and discuss her torn ACL Hope our girl gets the same relief. Not the typical yapper chihuahua. She loves us and we want her to be pain free. All nine pounds of her is heart. She’s a good girl. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 8:50:06 AM EDT
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Ted, our Golden/Rottie mix tore up his knee playing with our other two dogs. TPLO is the surgical treatment he got. $6K. It's a big deal. He needs his other knee done, too. He's worth it.
By the way, it is not a knee - it is a stifle. That may help with any googling you do, but I still call it a knee. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 8:51:53 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/14/2021 8:54:08 AM EDT
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Two dogs. Both mutts about 90 pounds each. Both of them had each knee operated on.
I have $12k in dog knees asleep on my couch right now |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 8:55:01 AM EDT
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Is this where the kneecap dislocates and they tripod? My little girl had that as a young dog. At first it seemed shocking or painful to her but eventually she’d hop over to me and I’d put it back in place and she’d be back to playing. We decided to do the surgery and it was worth it, once recovered she was 100%. We only worried the other stifle/knee would pop but thankfully it never did.
Cute doggos! |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 8:57:06 AM EDT
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My Shih Tzu had back surgery several years ago. He stayed at the vet for several days, where they closely monitored him, and then he was GTG. The hardest part was keeping him less active once we got home. Little dude was looking to be WFO the moment we left the vet.
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Posted: 1/14/2021 9:00:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: $0.35 solution |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 9:04:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Go find somewhere else to shit. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: $0.35 solution Any jackass that does this in a dog or cat thread needs a week or two timeout to think about it. 
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Posted: 1/14/2021 9:09:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My Shih Tzu had back surgery several years ago. He stayed at the vet for several days, where they closely monitored him, and then he was GTG. The hardest part was keeping him less active once we got home. Little dude was looking to be WFO the moment we left the vet. I noticed that too - our dog was like zero OR full speed with the recovery. They don’t understand they gotta ramp up, not go fullbore right out of the gate! |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 10:47:29 AM EDT
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Awww, cute pups! Nothing to add other than good luck, I hope they get her fixed up.
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Posted: 1/14/2021 10:48:30 AM EDT
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Nope. I hope your little pal is better soon. Hope your wallet feels better as well!
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Posted: 1/15/2021 12:18:30 AM EDT
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Surgery is scheduled for Tuesday. Not happy seeing my girl have to go through this, but hopefully it will ease her pain.
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Posted: 1/15/2021 12:21:07 AM EDT
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Chihuahua Knee Surgery...
...is the name of my new band |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 12:55:31 AM EDT
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Both of our pugs have had surgery for luxated patellas. The surgery it’s self wasn’t that bad. The recovery was a little bit if a challenge. Trying to keep them immobilized as much as possible and not jump. We ended up resorting to putting stuff on the furniture so they wouldn’t jump while we were not home. It worked. They are 13 now with no issues.
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Posted: 1/15/2021 12:57:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Chihuahua Knee Surgery... ...is the name of my new band Does have a ring to it. |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 1:06:32 AM EDT
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We have a westie that will eventually have to get it.
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Posted: 1/15/2021 3:19:41 AM EDT
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Quoted: 7 - 8 years ago our Jack Russel/Beagle had knee surgery. They cut her open wow. She had to wear the cone of shame for 2 weeks. It worked miracles for her never a single issue. Tomorrow I am taking my Yellow Lab to a vet and discuss her torn ACL UPDATE Lacey has a dislocated hip. |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 4:29:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Chihuahua Knee Surgery... ...is the name of my new band You turd. I was gonna post that!
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Posted: 1/15/2021 12:42:57 PM EDT
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Bilateral TPLO surgery on our little girl, 135 pounds of Great Dane.
 She is worth it. |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 2:03:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: UPDATE Lacey has a dislocated hip. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: 7 - 8 years ago our Jack Russel/Beagle had knee surgery. They cut her open wow. She had to wear the cone of shame for 2 weeks. It worked miracles for her never a single issue. Tomorrow I am taking my Yellow Lab to a vet and discuss her torn ACL UPDATE Lacey has a dislocated hip. Hopefully an easier fix. |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 2:04:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Bilateral TPLO surgery on our little girl, 135 pounds of Great Dane.https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/308700/20190913_115213-1393737.jpg She is worth it. That looks rough. How long did it take for her to heal? |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 2:10:29 PM EDT
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Yep, mutt blew out her ACL (or whatever the doggie equivalent is) making a direction change while chasing a tree rat. The surgeon cut her leg in half to reroute the muscles and ligaments to the other side, something horrific like that, and she now has a metal plate in her leg. She. too, wore the cone of shame for trying to act like a pup, and I had to carry her up and down stairs, and make sure she didn't try to leap fences and such, for several months but she's now back to (almost) full health. $4000+ but I guess you gotta do what you gotta do.
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Posted: 1/15/2021 2:12:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Go find somewhere else to shit. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: $0.35 solution LOL I can't be the only one who was using that joke! |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 2:18:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep, mutt blew out her ACL (or whatever the doggie equivalent is) making a direction change while chasing a tree rat. The surgeon cut her leg in half to reroute the muscles and ligaments to the other side, something horrific like that, and she now has a metal plate in her leg. She. too, wore the cone of shame for trying to act like a pup, and I had to carry her up and down stairs, and make sure she didn't try to leap fences and such, for several months but she's now back to (almost) full health. $4000+ but I guess you gotta do what you gotta do. Wow! We’ve been quoted $800. Seems like a bargain. |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 2:19:19 PM EDT
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Try to keep her weight down after the surgery, little dogs have an easier time with their knees because of their comparatively lower weight but carrying any extra weight is an additional burden on delicate joints. It's tough because Chihuahuas are eating machines, I've never seen a dog that can pack away more food than a Chihuahua on a pound-for-pound basis.
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Posted: 1/15/2021 2:20:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That looks rough. How long did it take for her to heal? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Bilateral TPLO surgery on our little girl, 135 pounds of Great Dane.https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/308700/20190913_115213-1393737.jpg She is worth it. That looks rough. How long did it take for her to heal? They won't do the TPLO surgery on a small dog like yours. One of my chihuahuas had ACL surgery about 5 years ago and they use a suture to stabilize the joint until the scar tissue can build up and stabilize it further. As others have mentioned, the hardest part of recovery was keeping him from running and jumping for a month. He didn't mess with his stitches/incision so we didn't have to use the cone of shame very much. |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 7:49:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That looks rough. How long did it take for her to heal? 6 weeks of only leash walk to pee and poop. Then 6 weeks of limited walks on the leash, no over doing it type stuff. Limited free roaming runs, for a few months, total freedom after about 4 months. It changed the angle in the knee just a bit, so she is not as fast when she runs, but she is happy and so are we. |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 8:43:05 PM EDT
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I'm having trouble reading OP's thread title without chuckling.
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Posted: 1/15/2021 9:57:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm having trouble reading OP's thread title without chuckling. It is kind of funny! |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 9:59:15 PM EDT
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Wife talked to the vet a bit this afternoon. It is going to be a patella repair and he’s inserting some synthetic cartilage. He made it sound like it wouldn’t be a bad or particularly long recovery so we’re feeling a little less anxious about it now.
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Posted: 1/15/2021 10:00:33 PM EDT
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I was expecting a thread about you getting a knee surgery in chihuahua Mexico
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Posted: 1/15/2021 10:18:43 PM EDT
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Chi chi’s really are the best little dogs out there. Here are mine. Yours will do just fine!
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Posted: 1/15/2021 10:28:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: (Removed, warning sent "Intentionally disrupting threads discussing member's pets will result in an account lock. If you have difficulty figuring out what "disrupting" a pet thread means, then you should probably avoid posting in them." ~guns762) |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 10:30:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wife talked to the vet a bit this afternoon. It is going to be a patella repair and he's inserting some synthetic cartilage. He made it sound like it wouldn't be a bad or particularly long recovery so we're feeling a little less anxious about it now. |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 10:30:37 PM EDT
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Showed this to the wife and she reminded me of 2 things:
1: DO the PT, you’ll have to help. 2: NO jumping. My little 9lb. dog thought she was a champion dockjumper, and wanted to return to it the second she felt OK... got to keep them from doing that. |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 10:31:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was expecting a thread about you getting a knee surgery in chihuahua Mexico I’m looking at total replacements in the next couple of years, but I don’t think I want to go the cheap route! |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 10:31:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Go find somewhere else to shit. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: $0.35 solution Dammit man did your mommy not hold you when you were a child? |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 10:32:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Chi chi’s really are the best little dogs out there. Here are mine. Yours will do just fine! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/66729/1C545B02-A339-492B-B1B2-43C125D09094_jpe-1781100.JPG Thanks! Those are some nice looking fellows. |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 10:35:37 PM EDT
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+1 on the tibial plateau leveling (TPLO) approach. It costs more than the suture wire, but it is more reliable. We did both of our crocker spaniel's knees at once as both were in bad shape. It was cheaper in the long run but we had to be cautious that she didn't push herself too hard.
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Posted: 1/15/2021 10:36:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep, mutt blew out her ACL (or whatever the doggie equivalent is) making a direction change while chasing a tree rat. The surgeon cut her leg in half to reroute the muscles and ligaments to the other side, something horrific like that, and she now has a metal plate in her leg. She. too, wore the cone of shame for trying to act like a pup, and I had to carry her up and down stairs, and make sure she didn't try to leap fences and such, for several months but she's now back to (almost) full health. $4000+ but I guess you gotta do what you gotta do. Damn my 11 yo Elkhound tore his ACL. Couldn’t walk and in pain. My vet did the surgery, fixed him up. Cone of Sadness for a couple of weeks, then good as new. Never had another problem with it. He lived to 16. I think we paid maybe $350. My sister’s dog did the same, her vet charged her north of $600. I told my vet, he smiled and said, guess I oughta raise my prices. He didn’t. |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 10:37:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: +1 on the tibial plateau leveling (TPLO) approach. It costs more than the suture wire, but it is more reliable. We did both of our crocker spaniel's knees at once as both were in bad shape. It was cheaper in the long run but we had to be cautious that she didn't push herself too hard. I had a tibial plateau fracture repair done thirteen years ago. Painful doesn’t even come close to describing it. |
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Posted: 1/15/2021 10:44:06 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/18/2021 5:20:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Foxy Roxy says Good Luck! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/101388/6D098171-634D-457D-A6B7-F65B55F1C2F1_jpe-1781153.JPG Tell Foxy that Maggie and her family definitely appreciate the kind thoughts! She’s a cutie! |
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Posted: 1/18/2021 5:29:04 AM EDT
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Is a vet in central Alabama doing the surgery?
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Posted: 1/18/2021 5:44:42 AM EDT
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South Alabama, actually. Guy seems to be well regarded.
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Posted: 1/18/2021 7:01:08 AM EDT
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Hope everything works out for your dog.
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Posted: 1/18/2021 7:16:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hope everything works out for your dog. Thank you! |
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Posted: 1/18/2021 7:35:56 AM EDT
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About 25 years ago our lab had knee surgery. She did fine and chased sticks for many more years. The chihuahua, being small, should do just fine hopping on one leg for awhile.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:53:29 PM EDT
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She had her surgery this morning and we’ve had two updates today that she was repaired and doing well. We should be able to pick her up at nine tomorrow.
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