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Any dog owners ever had a dog with an ACL tear?
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<blockquote data-quote="James Snover" data-source="post: 8133395" data-attributes="member: 67454"><p>I have a Rat Terrier, named Zooom. 25lbs of black-and-white blur, the fastest, highest jumping dog I have ever seen. The people who raised her used to have her compete in agility contests. They say she could jump 5'-6" from a standing start. When she lost her competitive edge, they gave her to us. </p><p></p><p>A few years back, Zooom suffered a complete tear of the ACL in her right-rear leg. My wife was with here when it happened, she said the dog jumped, then she heard a "pop," then Zooom would not walk on the leg at all. She never seemed to be in any pain. And it didn't seem to slow her down much, either.</p><p></p><p>It cost over $1,000.00 to get her leg operated on. They drill a hole through one of the bones, and tie off the ACL in a knot, which restores its full range of motion and control. </p><p></p><p>It took about five months before Zooom was back to normal. For the first two months, she refused to walk or run on it all, she just held it up. After about two months, she started standing on it, but still picked it up when walking or running. Little by little, though, she started using it more. First only when standing, then walking, and finally she was back to full black-and-white-blur running speed.</p><p></p><p>Why did I spend that much on getting a dog's leg fixed? We had the money, Zooom was only eight or nine years old and had a lot of time ahead of her. If it was an older dog, or a much heavier dog, I might not have done it. The older a dog is, and the heavier they are, the less likely the chances are for a full recovery, according to our vet. And, ok, I'm a complete sucker for a hurt animal.</p><p></p><p>It's a choice you have make based on your financial situation, and your dog's chances of a good outcome. The vet told us that most dogs can live a long, happy life on three legs. They just have no margin if another ACL lets go.</p><p></p><p>Zooom is now 17, and just from normal aging she has lost a lot of her speed and agility. But in particular, she's getting arthritis in the right rear knee. The vet told us that would happen, as she aged. She can still use the leg, though, standing, walking and running.</p><p></p><p>Jim Snover</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James Snover, post: 8133395, member: 67454"] I have a Rat Terrier, named Zooom. 25lbs of black-and-white blur, the fastest, highest jumping dog I have ever seen. The people who raised her used to have her compete in agility contests. They say she could jump 5'-6" from a standing start. When she lost her competitive edge, they gave her to us. A few years back, Zooom suffered a complete tear of the ACL in her right-rear leg. My wife was with here when it happened, she said the dog jumped, then she heard a "pop," then Zooom would not walk on the leg at all. She never seemed to be in any pain. And it didn't seem to slow her down much, either. It cost over $1,000.00 to get her leg operated on. They drill a hole through one of the bones, and tie off the ACL in a knot, which restores its full range of motion and control. It took about five months before Zooom was back to normal. For the first two months, she refused to walk or run on it all, she just held it up. After about two months, she started standing on it, but still picked it up when walking or running. Little by little, though, she started using it more. First only when standing, then walking, and finally she was back to full black-and-white-blur running speed. Why did I spend that much on getting a dog's leg fixed? We had the money, Zooom was only eight or nine years old and had a lot of time ahead of her. If it was an older dog, or a much heavier dog, I might not have done it. The older a dog is, and the heavier they are, the less likely the chances are for a full recovery, according to our vet. And, ok, I'm a complete sucker for a hurt animal. It's a choice you have make based on your financial situation, and your dog's chances of a good outcome. The vet told us that most dogs can live a long, happy life on three legs. They just have no margin if another ACL lets go. Zooom is now 17, and just from normal aging she has lost a lot of her speed and agility. But in particular, she's getting arthritis in the right rear knee. The vet told us that would happen, as she aged. She can still use the leg, though, standing, walking and running. Jim Snover [/QUOTE]
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