(www.meowbarkblog.com) — Mr. Bighead started holding up his right rear leg again on Friday and still couldn’t walk on it last night, so we called the vet for an appointment first thing this morning. The diagnosis: Ty has officially torn the cruciate ligament in his right knee. And I don’t mean “torn” as in tiny tear that will heal in a week or two, but “torn” as in completely severed it.
“This is one brave man,” the vet said as he examined Ty’s hurt leg. “He is in a LOT of pain.”
He arranged his schedule to be able to operate on Ty tomorrow, so we’re taking him in at 8 for surgery. And as I’m sure you can imagine, I will spend the whole day calling the vet every 15 minutes to see how it’s going. Jesse and I are totally freaking out about the thought of our big guy going under the knife, but we are trying to stay moderately sane and keep him calm so his pain levels stay as low as possible.
My poor baby…
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aw, poor sweetie. Poor you. Good luck.
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Kristin, so sorry to hear about your dog’s surgery. I hope he is recovering well. You may not remember me but I submitted to your BixChicksRule blog and operate an animal massage training program in Seattle called the Northwest School of Animal Massage. I cannot tell you how many of these cruciate tears we see each year. What I can tell you is that physical therapy is the absolute key to a quick and ideal recovery for your dog. Find a pool in your area with a qualified tech who can get him swimming as soon as the stitches are out. Also, ask your vet if they can recommend a massage therapist who can start doing small range of motion work on the joint. 80% of these dogs reinjure or injure the other knee due to poor recovery/rehab. Proper rehab will make all the difference in the world for him…please contact me if you need any recommendations or have questions. I just had a client recently (172 lb Mastiff) that is now running and playing only 8 weeks after surgery and looks fantastic! I would be happy to connect you with his owner if you need someone to talk with…she is a great lady. Best of luck and I will keep Ty in my thoughts.