TPLO Dog Surgery ACL / CCL Tear | Ghost Recovers Episode 1
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
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In the first episode of Ghost Recovers, I bring Ghost to his surgery and help him recover at home over the next 4 days.
Episode 2 will be released on April 1, 2019. Please subscribe, comment, like, and share!
Ghost is a 3 year old Siberian Husky that loves to play, run, and sleep!
This past fall he tore both of his cranial crucial ligaments (acl for humans) and one meniscus within two weeks of each other. After going over options with my vet I took out a new credit card and maxed it out for the two surgeries that occurred 11 weeks apart.
I am asking those that are in a position to donate for help to pay off the vet bills and to get Ghost proper physical therapy while he struggles to recover.
If you are not able to donate I ask that you follow Ghost's recovery here on youtube!
It is nice that you put this out. Just got back from the vet and our fluffy kid needs the surgery. We want her better quick but man the $$. Saving up now. Hope to get it done soon. Glad Ghost is doing well.
Best of luck, totally worth every penny!
Your bond with Ghost is so heartwarming the love is palpable ..i do hope all is well with you both 4 yrs on ❤
Aww thank you so much for saying that! We are still two peas in a pod and doing well!
I've seen so many of these videos now where the dogs are walking on the leg within days of surgery....it set my expectations high so when my dog didn't want to walk on it for longer, we were so worried!! After 2 full weeks, she made her first attempts, and at 3 weeks post-op, finally started walking on it fully and is now doing great! I just want to remind anyone going through this, that every dog is different and while some will try using the leg immediately, we were told not to worry unless it's been more than two weeks since surgery, they all have their own timeline!
Thanks for letting others know this could be the case for them too!
My Jack Russell “ KDILAT “ has undergone tplo and today is his 1st day post op , Hope our recovery will be successful . Lord Help me 🌅
Wishing for a quick recovery!
such a beautiful buddy (best friend) Hope his recovery goes well 🐾🐾
It did! Thank you!!
We just got the news that our Malinois has partial rupture on both legs. Will also need surgery on both legs. Ghost is such a good boy. Thank you for sharing it.
So sorry to hear! I hope the surgeries go as well as Ghost's did 🤞
What an amazing dad you are to ghost. Hope he is doing well 💜
Thank you for the kind words, he is doing great!!
@@weddingsbyryanfitch that’s so awesome!!
Thank you for publishing the videos for Ghost’s surgery. Very helpful. Orion, my 8 yr old Australian Cattle dog will have his 1st TPLO surgery in 4 days (5-17-23). So I have been reading and watching videos on this surgery. My only concern is the stairs up to my apartment, he is 56 lbs and too heavy for me to carry. I bought a chest/hip harness that I am hoping will help. I pray that he doesn’t tear the other one. How did Ghost get the infections and were they hard to treat? I hope Ghost is doing great, he is so adorable!
The chest and hip harness is very useful! I used that a few times after surgeries to help with Ghost doing his duties outside. Remember to lift with your legs and not your back! The skin infections were treated with antibiotic ointment from the vet but since then he has had either allergies or scratching that bring skin issues back up. I use natural dog company skin ointment and Dog Is Human daily supplement to help. He is doing great these days!
I’m going thru it in 10 days & my gofundme still has a long way to go..watching now ❤️❤️❤️
Best of luck to Kratos!
He’s so precious
Beautiful boy and you are an amazing dog parent! 🙏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Aww thanks!!
Watching your videos again haha. I’m so devastated atm. My poor Sasha tore her other one today. Hope Ghost is doing well
Sorry to hear about Sasha 😥Ghost is doing very well! (besides the summer heat wave at the moment) Best of luck of luck with the second surgery, keep us updated!!
My husky Sasha completely ruptured her ACL last week and she’s also a similar age to Ghost. I’m incredibly lucky that in my city we have a community vet that does surgeries for an affordable price
I'm so sorry to hear but very thankful you have a community vet to avoid a big bill! Best of luck with the surgeries!!
I may have missed it but why didnt they do both legs at the same surgery appointment? It seems like it would be more cost efficient, and he would be put under only 1x. My girl needs both knees done and i hope they can do at 1 time. Its so sad that she cant walk at all now.
That would certainly be a question for your surgeon! Iirc, reasoning was 1) Pain threshold for the dog and 2) Needing a "strong" leg to carry the load while the metal merged with bone. Albeit, a still torn leg and why Ghost's meniscus also tore in that second leg. Tricky stuff indeed. Best of luck to you and your pup and a speedy recovery!
Hi Ryan, thank you so much for the video! Great to see Ghost's recovery and really glad to see that he is enjoying walks and hikes now (from one of your comments here)! I do have a couple of questions - did you clean the stitches on the surgery site on a daily basis and if not, how often did you clean them? And did you use soapy water and wash cloth to do this? We have a 5 year old black lab who's sensitive and anxious so he's not letting us near the wound. Any suggestions? Thanks again!
Thanks Adithya! I actually did not have to clean the stitches (staples in my case) at all! Very lucky, my advice would be to ask your vet how to clean that area. I imagine it would be very softly with a damp towel, then applying an antibacterial ointment like Neosporin. Best of luck!!!
Oh man I am so sorry. My golden has a partial tear in a luxated patella. Basically that means his kneecap keeps falling out on the back leg. Surgeon said she thinks it will scar over. I’m keeping my guy on a leash. we both have high energy dogs. Like ridiculously high energy dogs. It is hard to keep them from being the spaz as they are. I do believe my dogs knee is healing. It has stayed in the joint for a few days in a row now. But I am going to keep him very restrained for the next few weeks. We will do small walks. But he will be kept downstairs. No stairs because he bolts down them like lightning. And on a leash at all times in my yard. We have too many squirrels and bunnies and people riding bikes and walking their dog. Chasing and barking at these things is what did this injury in the first place. And the fact that it’s been raining for 40 years. Everything is muddy and slippery.
I’m sure this video was made a while ago. I know this took a lot of time and dedication to get through. You’re a good dog owner. Please pray that we do not have to go through all of this. That this heals.
A close friend of mine has a high energy dog that had surgery on a patella a few years back and it healed remarkably well and he can run off leash for short periods at a time which is very lucky. We've been leash only and slow on stairs since these surgeries/videos in 2018 and aside from a few limping days Ghost has been healthy and happy thankfully. I hope your surgeon is correct and that it will scar over/heal! Leash life is okay, just means you will be getting A LOT of steps in as well 😅Best of luck to you all!!
@@weddingsbyryanfitch Thank you for your information. This is also upsetting.
Quick question. I'm getting conflicting information about letting your dog walk within the first two weeks. My dog had TPLO 3 days ago and she is wanting to walk. She's putting weight on her leg and looks good when I take her to potty. Am I able to take her on 5 minute walks yet or is it too early? She's crying bloddy murder being confined.
Great recovery by your dog by the way.
I'd always take the advice of your vet or surgeon first, so give them a call and update them on how your pup is doing! Mine said he was okay to put weight on it around the house (no playing) and going out to go to the bathroom only. If I recall correctly I was able to take him for a short stroll on day 5 (surgery was on a wednesday and we walked 100 yards on following monday) Hope this helps!
What a good doggo! How is Ghost doing these days?
Ghost is doing fantastic! Still no limps, hikes and/or walks 3-5 miles everyday!
My dog had this surgery 3 days ago and refuses to let me put ice on it. I hope that doesn’t hurt the healing process.
I would recommend the long gel packs and wrap them in a hand towel so it's not too cold on the bare skin. Dogs just aren't used to be that shaved down so it's very sensitive. It is important to use ice to stop the inflammation so try your best and if it really won't let you, try bringing him into a cooler temperature room (40-50 degrees) like a garage or basement!
How long did your husky cry for? Mine is on the 1st day post opp and she's still crying
😭 He cried for a few days post op for sure, felt like forever!
@R&D Video it has to be a husky thing then! I also have a husky and after the 4th day post op she finally stopped crying. Every one else that I asked didn't have a husky and their dogs just did quiet whimpers lol. Thanks for the reply
@@TWINSNAKE47 must be! Best of luck with the rest of recovery!!!
I’m going through the same thing with my dog at the moment He got the same surgery done last week it’s hard to see him in pain
It's so tough, but keep him loved and occupied and you will get through it together!
Thank you for this video.. my poodle has his appointment next week.
@@kerrioverstreet1776 Best of luck with your poodle!!
How long did it take for him to be back to his usual self post surgery
After both surgeries, he was back to his usual self in about 4 months!
how is he now? running?
He can definitely run! But we prefer a brisk walk/hike these days to avoid any more accidental injuries
my dog going in tomorrow, it sucks!!
So sorry to hear 😥 best of luck!!!!
Poor boy :( my dog goes down for his surgery in a few weeks
Sorry to hear :(
What pet insurance do you have ?
I currently have Healthy Paws 90% coverage for everything except the knees!
@@weddingsbyryanfitch I was curious because my dog just got the surgery Wednesday and healthy paws says they're going to cover 80% of it .
That's great! I was in the "waiting period" and the vet during the exam noted a limp which I hadn't even noticed and a few weeks later *pop* and I wasn't covered.
@@weddingsbyryanfitch That's sucks man . Glad Ghost is doing well . Thanks for showing us your experience. It's a big help!
@@kylegoodman9811 glad we can help! Best of luck with your pup's recovery!
My dog isn’t eating after his surgery :(
Keep trying everything and ask your vet what to try! I went through wet dog food, canned pumpkin (real and without sugar), brown rice, and canned chicken. I don't think blue buffalo makes the freeze-dried treats anymore unfortunately.
Poor guy
Everything is fully healed and no setbacks at all, playing normal and happy as ever!
I can't get my dog to go pee and he won't walk I feel like the harness isn't doing anything but hurting him
I used a full body harness to lift up his front and back, it wasn't easy but it worked for him to go pee. Everything will look painful but dogs can withstand much more than we can imagine and heal much faster! Here is a link if it attaches: www.amazon.com/Dog-Lifting-Aid-Mobility-Harness/dp/B008EXJIG2/ref=sr_1_9?crid=1TN65QKB3CRG&keywords=harness+for+dog+front+and+back&qid=1679962539&sprefix=harness+for+dog+front+and+bac%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-9