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[PyrNet-L] Cruciate surgery - TPLO procedure
Last October, my two year old bitch, Ariege,
ruptured her cruciate ligament and had surgery to replace it. Just when she was
getting back to normal, she started limping heavily - and a trip to the vet
showed that the ligament had ruptured again. We had played it absolutely by the
rules - she had been confined to a small pen for three months - short walks on a
leash etc., etc., - so this was all very disappointing. On Wednesday last, she
had the TPLO procedure, where a plate was applied to the knee, instead
of relacing the ligament. The recovery time is to be a year, with very specific
instructions for walking, confinement and so on and so on......... The first six
months are going to be very trying and onerous for both Ariege and me! Already,
this lively girl is getting rather bolshy - now that the pain is subsiding - and
she finds herself confined yet again.
Has anyone out there had this procedure
performed on a pyr? I would be most interested to learn more about the recovery
- and also how successful the surgery was.
Geraldine