Thanks to all that participated in making this video available. It was the best presentation I found in researching the options for repair of the crucial ligament on the left rear in my 9-year old Springer Spaniel. Chose to go with the lateral fabella-tibial suture and currently in day one of recovery. Very much appreciate the video.
Hope all has gone well with recovery! My pup had the TPLO operation about 7 years ago and is now facing a partial rupture on her other knee. Doing research on the fabella-tibial suture. Has everything with this op worked well with yall?
@ The surgery on my dog was very successful. He gets around just fine now, and if you didn’t know about it I don’t think you could tell he’d had it by watching him walk or run. I tried to follow my Vets post-surgery recovery directions very closely. Of course my dog still managed to scare me a few times. On an early leashed walk, he decided he needed to jump onto the top of a two-foot retaining wall along the sidewalk, then when I freaked he immediately jumped right back down, freaking me more. I have not hunted him as much as before, or anywhere near as hard, since the surgery. He’s done a few dove hunts, and one or two short grouse hunts. No more all-day pheasant, grouse, hun hunts with multiple hunters and dogs like he’d done previously. He takes one Dasuquin and one-half of a Duramax daily now. Getting a bit of arthritis. All in all, I’m very happy I went with the suturing procedure. If I had a five or six year old I needing the surgery I might consider the TPLO, but on a nine-year old I think the suture procedure was the most cost effective for me and easiest recovery for my dog.
I wish all education techniques was like that video . Very helpful and illustrative . I feel sorry for many years wasted using the old methods of learning
This video made me under just what was wrong with my dogs knee joint. She’ll be possibly having one of these procedures. Thanks for this informative video.
Excellent visual presentation to clarify the anatomical details and procedures that were used on my dog. Although it was explained prior to the surgery, I couldn't visualize the details so this was a wonderful supplement for us in helping her through recovery. WELL DONE! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!
May I please ask how is she/he doing? My dog is going next week for the same operation and I cant decide which one to choose. She is only 5 kg, so Im thinking about the first method 🙏But Im not sure😢
Really appreciate this video. It's been the absolute best for educating me as to what happened to my Yorkie's knees and what the procedure was to correct. Right side was repaired June 2021, left is being done today (ruptured a week ago Saturday). Hopefully we are done with CCL and patellar luxation repairs after this. 🙏🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻 The lateral fabella-tibial suture was done on the right and it worked well. Same procedure being done on the left so I have high hopes. I will say the recovery and rehab period was not fun, five months total on the right, including migrating pin removal. Probably looking at about the same on the left. ☹️ Bad arthritis on the right, don't know about the left yet. Hopefully, it won't be as bad as the patellar luxation wasn't as bad as on the right.
Please could you do one for the caudal cruciate ligament? It would be nice tonhave a sugnpost to video of dog walking with caudal cruciate injury. There is very little easy to find info on caudal cruciate injury especially of gait changes when there is this. Really good explanation though and thank you for making it available to view.
My 9 year old - 95 pound German Shepherd was just diagnosed with a torn CCL. At her age and with my knee problems, she does not get a lot of exercise. I know her size / weight suggests TPLO, or TTA - but cost is an issue. I have read that the suture doesn't hold up well. I have watched the procedure performed on RUclips on live dogs and leg models and one thing bothers me about the procedure. It looks like an ordinary drill is used and when you drill most materials, you wind up with an ~ 90 degree angle where the drilled holes meets the surface - in other words, a sharp edge. It's not hard for me to imagine that with suture / bone relative motion, that sharp edge will abrade / cut into the suture - causing it to fail. It seems like a far better method would be to design a custom drill to radius the intersection of the hole with the surface, or to use a separate tool (similar to a router round over bit) to add the radius. I haven't been able to find any failure analysis for this procedure, but it seems like it could potentially be superior to either TPLO, or TTA - on the basis of not only cost, but performance as it seems the suture performs a very similar function to the ligament. I have to wonder if / and why not there hasn't been any work done to improve the longevity of Ex Cap. Your comments / thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Pete
Look into the Tightrope surgery. I have a 92lbs dog and that is what I decided on. The TPLO is what everyone suggests, but it is almost a guarantee that the other leg will tear shortly after. It has a lot of complications and the risk of getting bone cancer after the TPLO is 40x higher afterwards. I have seen 125lbs Mastiffs get the Tightrope surgery and it held for 9 yrs until he passed away. Just follow the aftercare instructions perfectly and it will be successful.
I had the suture procedure performed on my active 62-lb Springer a year ago. Cost was about $1500 by local Vet versus about $6K plus travel expenses if I had taken him 600 miles to get a TPLO done in Colorado (nearest available). Probably dropped another $500 on recovery supplies (walking sling, larger kennel to accommodate the cone of shame, and a portable indoor pen to limit movement in the house during the recovery. He recovered well and is doing great now. I don’t hunt him as often or hard as pre-surgery, but hey - he’s 10 years old now anyway. I had similar concerns with longevity of the suture repair, but my Vet had told me he’d done the procedure on hundred-pound dogs without issues.
Thank you for your amazing art work, we have just come back from the vet, Our dog needs two legs done. And there going to do the procedure that involves rotating the bone. ( now we understand )
( please help)Has anybody out there had the last (3)operation done to their dogs 🐶 if so please let me know … how they’re dogs are now.. did they get better and running like normal or any false… any info on pros and cons will help super much.. my vet operating my puppy in 2 week.. I’ll appreciate any info thank you
Quelle est l'opération la plus sur après une rupture des ligaments les fils ou les broches que le médecin fixe sur l'os, mon petit york a eu une rupture des ligaments et on lui a mis des fils
Hola buenas noches un favor nosé hablar inglés y me interesa el vídeo ya q tengo una perrita q está así y si se pudiera en español se los agradecería mucho saludos y bendiciones
I read that the Lateral Suture Technique is the least expensive of the three surgical techniques, but also the least reliable, especially for dogs that weigh more than 50 pounds. I have a 21-pound Bichon-poodle. Very active little guy, and not that old. Just 6 years old and loves to run and play! Is that an appropriate surgery for him? Or should I consider TPLO or TTA as better alternatives? I also wonder at times if these injuries are misdiagnosed...??? I also read somewhere that some dogs end up having back problems whose symptoms appear to be an ACL or CCL rupture, but the real problem is in the back rather than the knee joint. I'm scheduled to take my little guy to an ortho vet surgeon in a couple of hours! I wonder what he is going to recommend. I'm nervous about this. Not just the cost, but I read that the rehab that follows surgery is supposed to be really difficult. Except for food and trips to the backyard for pee and poop, I'll have to leave my dog in a crate with an e-collar for about six weeks?! Geesh!!! He won't be happy in there for six weeks. I can guarantee it. Oh well. If I must, then I must. I hate to see him limping around.
@@mozerm Hey Matt, well right now it's March 29th, 2022, and my little guy had his TPLO surgery on November 9th, 2022. We went to BluePearl in Northfield, IL. (I don't know where you live. I live in the burbs north of Chicago.) He's doing great! Chochki's limp is gone! He's even running around, but probably not as much or as fast as when he was a little puppy. He had TPLO surgery, which is supposed to be way better than the lateral suture procedure. But it was EXPENSIVE!!!! $5,700.00, and the rehab was kind of rough, especially the first two weeks. My recommendation is that you ask your vet for a strong sedative to calm your dog down until the staples are removed. My dog was too active and too restless during the first two weeks of recovery, and so he ended up with a nasty infection, but it responded very well to strong antibiotics. The only thing that has me worried Matt, is that my vet told me that about 70% of dogs who need this surgery end up needing the same surgery on the opposite leg within a couple of years!!!! Geesh!!!! So now, I'm kind of paranoid, and I get really nervous if I see him trip over a crack in the sidewalk. He's also taking Dasiquin (spelling?) every day. It's a joint supplement that my vet recommends for dogs that have arthritis. I was told he should probably take this every day for the rest of his life. It's not that expensive. I'm able to get a bottle of these joint supplements from my vet's office. Just one word of warning. I think this may have happened because my little guy was climbing way too many stairs. I had a trainer who told me that climbing stairs is great exercise, even for little dogs. So, a couple times a week we would climb five flights of stairs at the indoor parking lot of a local university. I strongly suspect that's how this injury probably got started. Too many stairs! I don't think stair climbing is good for smaller dogs. And even for bigger dogs, stair climbing should be done with caution. Don't let your dog climb stairs that are waxed or slippery. The stairs should be carpeted. And I wouldn't overdo it. Maybe just one flight of stairs, and that's it. I met another dog owner whose dog is a cute little Corgi. They have stairs in their house, and their Corgi ended up getting the exact same surgery that my little guy had to have in November! I'm starting to think that climbing stairs is just really bad for little dogs, especially if the dog is older than let's say two or three years of age. Running is okay, and I think it's probably okay to jump on the sofa, etc., but I think the stairs could be too much for their little joints. Sorry if the answer is too long! But hey, you asked!!!! :-)
@@MathematicalCowboy Thanks for this reply! Very informative. $5700!!! Wow. It's crazy how much this costs. I honestly think they charge this because they know how much people love their animals and they'll pay it. Sad but true. I'm also worried about the odds of the other leg going. I was told 25-50%...but 70%! That's not very comforting but what can we do? I'm not putting her down over this that's for sure. I suppose we could try and let it heal on its own but was advised against that despite what many online articles and video's say. The stairs comment is interesting. Our dog goes down easily but has been hesitant to go up for a few years. She takes it really slow because our stairs are hardwood. Jumping off the bed is also a concern for us. We have no idea how she did this. There wasn't a moment where she yelped or anything. She just suddenly started limping on a walk one day. Anyway, glad to hear your little guy is back to normal!
@@mozerm Matt, I hope I don't sound like Mr. Know-It-All here, but I'm going to give you some advice. Your interior decorator won't like it, but please put heavy, thick carpeting on those hardwood stairs! My dog and me used to climb LOTS AND LOTS OF STAIRS. And the stairs that gave him the most trouble were the slippery stairs made of hardwood or some type of slick tile or ceramic material. They lose their footing, they slip, and hurt themselves. And dogs often do not understand the concept of, "Please WALK up the stairs SLOWLY!" Nope! My little guy has to RUN UP THE STAIRS AS FAST AS HE CAN!!! No wonder he got hurt! But I don't know how to slow him down. Hey, I am not Caesar Milan, the famous dog whisperer!!!! Regarding the expense...yeah, I know. If you think taking care of a dog is expensive, try horseback riding! Geesh! I never owned my own horse, but I share-boarded a couple horses when I was younger, and took a lot of lessons. VERY expensive. And the aristocratic types that own these barns will treat you like absolute crap if you're making less than $75,000 a year. It's really a shame because these animals need people to love them and care for them. And there are plenty of poor people out there who have all the love ❤️ it takes to properly care for these animals, but they won't get the chance because they ride the bus or train rather than driving a Tesla or Mercedes. Matt, don't wait. Get the surgery soon. Just pick one. Lateral suture (the cheaper surgery) or TPLO (better but much more money). Just do it! The longer you wait, the more damage will be done to your dog's knee joint. Arthritis is a chronic condition for both people and animals, so the sooner you address the issue the less severe it's going to be in the long run. I'm not a vet. I'm a math and computer science teacher, but I do my best to read up on stuff if I need the information to make an important decision. I hope things work out for you and your furry kid! Oh yeah, almost forgot. Regarding jumping off the bed...I've got a solution for that. Go on Amazon.com (where else?) and buy a couple of thick throw rugs. THICK, BIG throw rugs. They will provide some extra cushioning and lessen the impact on the neck, shoulders and front legs. I hope this stuff helps! If it does, I'll send you my bill in the mail! 😁
Thanks for the reply - I look forward to seeing more. I'm training to be a canine hydrotherapist, so this video is useful. Do you know of any others online that could be beneficial?
Hi Dave, I can't think of any off hand, but I will ask around and see if I can find some links and let you know if I get anything. Good luck in your training!
Thanks for the fantastic graphics and demonstration. This will certainly help people understand what is going on when the stifle is injured. Lateral fabella-tibial suture is the only surgical correction technique I've known to return a dog with a torn CCL to full mobitlity and range of motion. AFAIC TTA and TPLO can result in a dog who is just as or more disabled. I'd prefer to use a brace and allow scar tissue to stabilize the joint rather than employ either TTA or TPLO given their failure rate and the likelihood of bone cancer.
That's completely *false* information. My Labrador retriever had two TPLO surgeries in 2002. He was absolutely perfect after recovery! *Never* developed bone cancer. I've never even heard of that occurring. In fact, TPLO *discourages* arthritis onset later in life. 22-years later, I'm taking my current 13-year old Lab in for TPLO next week. TPLO is a wonderful surgery.
Just watching this makes my heart sick for what my poor puppy has to go through. Any recommendations? She is a small spaniel mix about 30 lbs and 6 years old.
@@cobbdan 7 weeks later my dog is doing fine. The hardest part was to reduce the dogs movements in the first few weeks. No walks, no stairs, no jumps... every step on (short) leash! Last thursday we had an xray and everything looks good.
@@MoDrig72 same here. One of my two german shepherds had TPLO on 12/1/20. The recovery was going great until she ruptured the other side over a week ago. TPLO on right side scheduled for this Wednesday. Stats suggest TPLO is the best procedure, but 50% of the dogs are likely to need it on both legs.
Thanks to all that participated in making this video available. It was the best presentation I found in researching the options for repair of the crucial ligament on the left rear in my 9-year old Springer Spaniel. Chose to go with the lateral fabella-tibial suture and currently in day one of recovery. Very much appreciate the video.
Hope all has gone well with recovery! My pup had the TPLO operation about 7 years ago and is now facing a partial rupture on her other knee. Doing research on the fabella-tibial suture. Has everything with this op worked well with yall?
@ The surgery on my dog was very successful. He gets around just fine now, and if you didn’t know about it I don’t think you could tell he’d had it by watching him walk or run. I tried to follow my Vets post-surgery recovery directions very closely. Of course my dog still managed to scare me a few times. On an early leashed walk, he decided he needed to jump onto the top of a two-foot retaining wall along the sidewalk, then when I freaked he immediately jumped right back down, freaking me more. I have not hunted him as much as before, or anywhere near as hard, since the surgery. He’s done a few dove hunts, and one or two short grouse hunts. No more all-day pheasant, grouse, hun hunts with multiple hunters and dogs like he’d done previously. He takes one Dasuquin and one-half of a Duramax daily now. Getting a bit of arthritis. All in all, I’m very happy I went with the suturing procedure. If I had a five or six year old I needing the surgery I might consider the TPLO, but on a nine-year old I think the suture procedure was the most cost effective for me and easiest recovery for my dog.
My dog just had surgery for complete cranial cruciate rupture, I wanted to fully understand and, thank to You, I know do! Than You so much!
How's he doing now?
I wish all education techniques was like that video . Very helpful and illustrative . I feel sorry for many years wasted using the old methods of learning
This video made me under just what was wrong with my dogs knee joint. She’ll be possibly having one of these procedures. Thanks for this informative video.
Excellent visual presentation to clarify the anatomical details and procedures that were used on my dog. Although it was explained prior to the surgery, I couldn't visualize the details so this was a wonderful supplement for us in helping her through recovery. WELL DONE! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!
I've been looking for weeks for a video explaining this. Thank you. !!
My buddy Zip tore both of his about 6 weeks apart .
how was the surgery
Thank you for this extremely helpful and insightful video. I am truly grateful. 🙏
This is much clear than how my vet explain why my dog is limping! Excellent animation!!
it is really wonderful video i ever seen, thank you very much
You are literally doing God's work
Thanks for posting, my dog is getting this done. Now I really understand what the problem is and how the repair works.
This was an excellent animation explaining the issue at hand and the various methods to correct them surgically
If only life can be explained this way!!!! Excellent animation
Good one
What happens to the joint if no surgery is done, and the dog is put into a rest for 8 weeks? I have seen many take this method.
Once scar tissue forms it could *possibly* provide relief. But, that takes almost a year. Depends on the particular situation.
Great explanation. Really helps people understand what is going on when the stifle is injured!
My dog had a Lateral fabella-tibial suture yesterday. I really hope she recovers ❤️
It's been 3 months, how's she doing??
@@drbobvs she’s good. In other news I tore my ACL lol
Holy crap!
May I please ask how is she/he doing? My dog is going next week for the same operation and I cant decide which one to choose. She is only 5 kg, so Im thinking about the first method 🙏But Im not sure😢
Really appreciate this video. It's been the absolute best for educating me as to what happened to my Yorkie's knees and what the procedure was to correct. Right side was repaired June 2021, left is being done today (ruptured a week ago Saturday). Hopefully we are done with CCL and patellar luxation repairs after this. 🙏🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻 The lateral fabella-tibial suture was done on the right and it worked well. Same procedure being done on the left so I have high hopes. I will say the recovery and rehab period was not fun, five months total on the right, including migrating pin removal. Probably looking at about the same on the left. ☹️ Bad arthritis on the right, don't know about the left yet. Hopefully, it won't be as bad as the patellar luxation wasn't as bad as on the right.
Please could you do one for the caudal cruciate ligament? It would be nice tonhave a sugnpost to video of dog walking with caudal cruciate injury. There is very little easy to find info on caudal cruciate injury especially of gait changes when there is this.
Really good explanation though and thank you for making it available to view.
Great explanation to a non medical person,Thankyou
Amazing animated video thank u so much . Hope to see more such video, this would make veterinary so easy.
Great video, amazing explanation. Thank you for sharing.
Do you have more videos like this? Im struggling with learning canine and equine anatomy and would love to find more videos like this.
My dog has this problem right now I'm crying and I'm scared...
Me too!
Same...
Same!
So does mine...she is having surgery in 2 weeks . I pray yours is ok
This is amazing. I hope you share more like it soon.
Excellent video! Well done!
The best learning video for beginner.
Out of the three procedures..which one is the best?
My 9 year old - 95 pound German Shepherd was just diagnosed with a torn CCL. At her age and with my knee problems, she does not get a lot of exercise. I know her size / weight suggests TPLO, or TTA - but cost is an issue.
I have read that the suture doesn't hold up well. I have watched the procedure performed on RUclips on live dogs and leg models and one thing bothers me about the procedure.
It looks like an ordinary drill is used and when you drill most materials, you wind up with an ~ 90 degree angle where the drilled holes meets the surface - in other words, a sharp edge.
It's not hard for me to imagine that with suture / bone relative motion, that sharp edge will abrade / cut into the suture - causing it to fail.
It seems like a far better method would be to design a custom drill to radius the intersection of the hole with the surface, or to use a separate tool (similar to a router round over bit) to add the radius.
I haven't been able to find any failure analysis for this procedure, but it seems like it could potentially be superior to either TPLO, or TTA - on the basis of not only cost, but performance as it seems the suture performs a very similar function to the ligament.
I have to wonder if / and why not there hasn't been any work done to improve the longevity of Ex Cap.
Your comments / thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Pete
Look into the Tightrope surgery. I have a 92lbs dog and that is what I decided on. The TPLO is what everyone suggests, but it is almost a guarantee that the other leg will tear shortly after. It has a lot of complications and the risk of getting bone cancer after the TPLO is 40x higher afterwards. I have seen 125lbs Mastiffs get the Tightrope surgery and it held for 9 yrs until he passed away. Just follow the aftercare instructions perfectly and it will be successful.
I had the suture procedure performed on my active 62-lb Springer a year ago. Cost was about $1500 by local Vet versus about $6K plus travel expenses if I had taken him 600 miles to get a TPLO done in Colorado (nearest available). Probably dropped another $500 on recovery supplies (walking sling, larger kennel to accommodate the cone of shame, and a portable indoor pen to limit movement in the house during the recovery. He recovered well and is doing great now. I don’t hunt him as often or hard as pre-surgery, but hey - he’s 10 years old now anyway. I had similar concerns with longevity of the suture repair, but my Vet had told me he’d done the procedure on hundred-pound dogs without issues.
Thank you for your amazing art work, we have just come back from the vet, Our dog needs two legs done. And there going to do the procedure that involves rotating the bone. ( now we understand )
Would be cool to put the Meutstege Operation also in this Animation.
My Golden Retriever had a TPLO done. But what are the advantages or disadvantages of TTO vs TPLO. Or is it a preference of the Vet?
thanks for the video learnt a lot and easy to understand well done
Great work - A Syd Uni Vet Student
Great video, very didactic. Thank you for shearing knowledge.
does the bone that's cut fill itself in after awhile ?
Like to see an animation of the MMP as well. Thanks
Excellent video !
Excellent animation and explanation. Thank you.
Excellent visual learning 👌
( please help)Has anybody out there had the last (3)operation done to their dogs 🐶 if so please let me know … how they’re dogs are now.. did they get better and running like normal or any false… any info on pros and cons will help super much.. my vet operating my puppy in 2 week.. I’ll appreciate any info thank you
super clear and helpful, thank you!
Thank you.....this is awesome.
Thank you so much God bless you
Quelle est l'opération la plus sur après une rupture des ligaments les fils ou les broches que le médecin fixe sur l'os, mon petit york a eu une rupture des ligaments et on lui a mis des fils
My Labrador retrievers had TPLO due to their size, weight, and activity level.
Hola buenas noches un favor nosé hablar inglés y me interesa el vídeo ya q tengo una perrita q está así y si se pudiera en español se los agradecería mucho saludos y bendiciones
Great video. Only wish it included the Modified Marquet Procedure (MMP).
Fully understood ! Thank you
Thank you for this illustrative animation.
the last surgery seems like it will have problems in the future
Thank you for your animation.
Awsm xplaination sr so much helpful ... I m lucky dat I got this vedio
Thanks for sharing!
Is it possible for a dog to tear it's CCL, but show no signs of pain?
Jake From State Farm if the dog is nonbearing or limping, that's a sign of pain.
@@Brandylazalde can a dog have a CCL tear on a front leg?
this is very helpful thank you
I read that the Lateral Suture Technique is the least expensive of the three surgical techniques, but also the least reliable, especially for dogs that weigh more than 50 pounds. I have a 21-pound Bichon-poodle. Very active little guy, and not that old. Just 6 years old and loves to run and play! Is that an appropriate surgery for him? Or should I consider TPLO or TTA as better alternatives? I also wonder at times if these injuries are misdiagnosed...??? I also read somewhere that some dogs end up having back problems whose symptoms appear to be an ACL or CCL rupture, but the real problem is in the back rather than the knee joint. I'm scheduled to take my little guy to an ortho vet surgeon in a couple of hours! I wonder what he is going to recommend. I'm nervous about this. Not just the cost, but I read that the rehab that follows surgery is supposed to be really difficult. Except for food and trips to the backyard for pee and poop, I'll have to leave my dog in a crate with an e-collar for about six weeks?! Geesh!!! He won't be happy in there for six weeks. I can guarantee it. Oh well. If I must, then I must. I hate to see him limping around.
How did it work out? What procedure did you end up having? We're having to make a similar decision with our dog now (18 lb Lhasa/Shih Zhu).
@@mozerm Hey Matt, well right now it's March 29th, 2022, and my little guy had his TPLO surgery on November 9th, 2022. We went to BluePearl in Northfield, IL. (I don't know where you live. I live in the burbs north of Chicago.)
He's doing great! Chochki's limp is gone! He's even running around, but probably not as much or as fast as when he was a little puppy. He had TPLO surgery, which is supposed to be way better than the lateral suture procedure. But it was EXPENSIVE!!!! $5,700.00, and the rehab was kind of rough, especially the first two weeks. My recommendation is that you ask your vet for a strong sedative to calm your dog down until the staples are removed. My dog was too active and too restless during the first two weeks of recovery, and so he ended up with a nasty infection, but it responded very well to strong antibiotics. The only thing that has me worried Matt, is that my vet told me that about 70% of dogs who need this surgery end up needing the same surgery on the opposite leg within a couple of years!!!! Geesh!!!! So now, I'm kind of paranoid, and I get really nervous if I see him trip over a crack in the sidewalk. He's also taking Dasiquin (spelling?) every day. It's a joint supplement that my vet recommends for dogs that have arthritis. I was told he should probably take this every day for the rest of his life. It's not that expensive. I'm able to get a bottle of these joint supplements from my vet's office.
Just one word of warning. I think this may have happened because my little guy was climbing way too many stairs. I had a trainer who told me that climbing stairs is great exercise, even for little dogs. So, a couple times a week we would climb five flights of stairs at the indoor parking lot of a local university. I strongly suspect that's how this injury probably got started. Too many stairs! I don't think stair climbing is good for smaller dogs. And even for bigger dogs, stair climbing should be done with caution. Don't let your dog climb stairs that are waxed or slippery. The stairs should be carpeted. And I wouldn't overdo it. Maybe just one flight of stairs, and that's it. I met another dog owner whose dog is a cute little Corgi. They have stairs in their house, and their Corgi ended up getting the exact same surgery that my little guy had to have in November! I'm starting to think that climbing stairs is just really bad for little dogs, especially if the dog is older than let's say two or three years of age. Running is okay, and I think it's probably okay to jump on the sofa, etc., but I think the stairs could be too much for their little joints.
Sorry if the answer is too long! But hey, you asked!!!! :-)
@@MathematicalCowboy Thanks for this reply! Very informative. $5700!!! Wow. It's crazy how much this costs. I honestly think they charge this because they know how much people love their animals and they'll pay it. Sad but true. I'm also worried about the odds of the other leg going. I was told 25-50%...but 70%! That's not very comforting but what can we do? I'm not putting her down over this that's for sure. I suppose we could try and let it heal on its own but was advised against that despite what many online articles and video's say.
The stairs comment is interesting. Our dog goes down easily but has been hesitant to go up for a few years. She takes it really slow because our stairs are hardwood. Jumping off the bed is also a concern for us. We have no idea how she did this. There wasn't a moment where she yelped or anything. She just suddenly started limping on a walk one day.
Anyway, glad to hear your little guy is back to normal!
@@mozerm Matt, I hope I don't sound like Mr. Know-It-All here, but I'm going to give you some advice. Your interior decorator won't like it, but please put heavy, thick carpeting on those hardwood stairs! My dog and me used to climb LOTS AND LOTS OF STAIRS. And the stairs that gave him the most trouble were the slippery stairs made of hardwood or some type of slick tile or ceramic material. They lose their footing, they slip, and hurt themselves. And dogs often do not understand the concept of, "Please WALK up the stairs SLOWLY!" Nope! My little guy has to RUN UP THE STAIRS AS FAST AS HE CAN!!! No wonder he got hurt! But I don't know how to slow him down. Hey, I am not Caesar Milan, the famous dog whisperer!!!!
Regarding the expense...yeah, I know. If you think taking care of a dog is expensive, try horseback riding! Geesh! I never owned my own horse, but I share-boarded a couple horses when I was younger, and took a lot of lessons. VERY expensive. And the aristocratic types that own these barns will treat you like absolute crap if you're making less than $75,000 a year. It's really a shame because these animals need people to love them and care for them. And there are plenty of poor people out there who have all the love ❤️ it takes to properly care for these animals, but they won't get the chance because they ride the bus or train rather than driving a Tesla or Mercedes.
Matt, don't wait. Get the surgery soon. Just pick one. Lateral suture (the cheaper surgery) or TPLO (better but much more money). Just do it! The longer you wait, the more damage will be done to your dog's knee joint. Arthritis is a chronic condition for both people and animals, so the sooner you address the issue the less severe it's going to be in the long run. I'm not a vet. I'm a math and computer science teacher, but I do my best to read up on stuff if I need the information to make an important decision. I hope things work out for you and your furry kid!
Oh yeah, almost forgot. Regarding jumping off the bed...I've got a solution for that. Go on Amazon.com (where else?) and buy a couple of thick throw rugs. THICK, BIG throw rugs. They will provide some extra cushioning and lessen the impact on the neck, shoulders and front legs.
I hope this stuff helps! If it does, I'll send you my bill in the mail! 😁
Hi. This video is great and really helping my learning. Do you know if any other exist for other conditions?
Hi Dave,
I'm afraid this is the only one we have at the moment. We hope to do more though!
Thanks!
Thanks for the reply - I look forward to seeing more. I'm training to be a canine hydrotherapist, so this video is useful. Do you know of any others online that could be beneficial?
Hi Dave,
I can't think of any off hand, but I will ask around and see if I can find some links and let you know if I get anything. Good luck in your training!
Thanks for the fantastic graphics and demonstration. This will certainly help people understand what is going on when the stifle is injured. Lateral fabella-tibial suture is the only surgical correction technique I've known to return a dog with a torn CCL to full mobitlity and range of motion. AFAIC TTA and TPLO can result in a dog who is just as or more disabled. I'd prefer to use a brace and allow scar tissue to stabilize the joint rather than employ either TTA or TPLO given their failure rate and the likelihood of bone cancer.
That's completely *false* information. My Labrador retriever had two TPLO surgeries in 2002. He was absolutely perfect after recovery! *Never* developed bone cancer. I've never even heard of that occurring. In fact, TPLO *discourages* arthritis onset later in life. 22-years later, I'm taking my current 13-year old Lab in for TPLO next week. TPLO is a wonderful surgery.
Thank you very very very much
Awesome 👍
Beautiful
Taking my labby in on Thursday for surgery. I’m gutted..
How's your labby doing?
Thanks a lot!!
Good thanks
Do you have de stl?
Thanks for posting. I think my dog has this.
Thank you
Very good ...
Just watching this makes my heart sick for what my poor puppy has to go through. Any recommendations? She is a small spaniel mix about 30 lbs and 6 years old.
It's too bad they didn't outline the tightrope procedure.
Very nice. Actually it's a "drawer" test.
Bravo kralju
My dog had a TPLO 2 days ago.
How’s your dog doing now? Our airedale might need both sides repaired, and they’re suggesting TPLO.
@@cobbdan 7 weeks later my dog is doing fine. The hardest part was to reduce the dogs movements in the first few weeks. No walks, no stairs, no jumps... every step on (short) leash! Last thursday we had an xray and everything looks good.
@@MoDrig72 same here. One of my two german shepherds had TPLO on 12/1/20. The recovery was going great until she ruptured the other side over a week ago. TPLO on right side scheduled for this Wednesday. Stats suggest TPLO is the best procedure, but 50% of the dogs are likely to need it on both legs.
thank you for this viseo
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thanks for the video learnt a lot and easy to understand well done
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