Brittanylynne1421
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- Sep 7, 2012
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- Bandit
My first born (only a face a mother can love am I right?) went to the vet last year for limping. After Xrays and a specialist seeing him they determined he had arthritis in his back legs, and a partial tear in his back right ACL. Yesterday he was fine (active like always!) and then I was loading the kids up to drop them off at preschool and my poor Bandit was walking sideways and stumbling. I was so worried he had a stroke or something! I gave him a half a Rimadyl, and not change. So I took him to the vet yesterday evening, and she said his ACL feels completely torn. She suggusted I take him back to the specialist I saw last year and decide a plan of action. No Xrays were taken.
I gave him a Tramodal last night, and a half a rimadyl this morning. He's now walking fine, running, and playing (not has rough as usual). Obviously if he needs the surgery, he will get it.. but now I'm questioning the fact that the Vet said his ACL is completely torn.. obviously its not normal for him to be walking sideways, gimping, and so weak like he was yesterday, however, is it just the pain meds? He didn't have any pain meds first thing this morning and was walking almost 90% better. Could his ACL really be torn, and the medicine is helping, and the fact that he laid around all day yesterday which caused him to feel better today?
Obviously I'm keeping his appointment with the specialist on 9/13, but can a dog really be in bad condition one day from a torn ACL and then the next day improve significantly? In your experience would he still be a canidate for surgery?
THANKS
I gave him a Tramodal last night, and a half a rimadyl this morning. He's now walking fine, running, and playing (not has rough as usual). Obviously if he needs the surgery, he will get it.. but now I'm questioning the fact that the Vet said his ACL is completely torn.. obviously its not normal for him to be walking sideways, gimping, and so weak like he was yesterday, however, is it just the pain meds? He didn't have any pain meds first thing this morning and was walking almost 90% better. Could his ACL really be torn, and the medicine is helping, and the fact that he laid around all day yesterday which caused him to feel better today?
Obviously I'm keeping his appointment with the specialist on 9/13, but can a dog really be in bad condition one day from a torn ACL and then the next day improve significantly? In your experience would he still be a canidate for surgery?
THANKS