Jlambe
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So this weekend I took Mack to the vet to look at his back leg because we was limping every now and then, well we found out that he has a torn ACL, the vet said the knee feels loose compared to the other one and he didn't do x rays because he didn't think it wouldn't gain us any new information. He mentioned doing two different types of surgery, one that basically uses a very strong piece of fishing string which less expensive then TPLO. My question are there any other options, Mack only limps occasionally and doesn't even act like he is hurt. He runs and plays around in the house like before he was hurt. I try to keep him calm around other dogs and don't things get out of hand jumping around and such.
I am just looking for advice, personal experiences, can I wait and see if mother nature takes care of him and possibly do surgery later? I have read articles online saying, even though the dog gets surgery, they still get OA in the surgical repaired knee. I just want to learn as much as I can before I make a decision.
I am just looking for advice, personal experiences, can I wait and see if mother nature takes care of him and possibly do surgery later? I have read articles online saying, even though the dog gets surgery, they still get OA in the surgical repaired knee. I just want to learn as much as I can before I make a decision.