Comments on: Conservative Management http://dogkneeinjury.com A Help Resource and Support Guide for Dog Owners Fri, 18 May 2012 18:09:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mary http://dogkneeinjury.com/conservative-management/#comment-50769 Mary Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:43:59 +0000 http://dogkneeinjury.com/our-cm-experience/#comment-50769 I am very appreciative of this website, thank you. We have a 7 year old, 22 lb. wired haired terrier. Miel would be considered high energy, loves a ball chucker and a good run. She has had trouble off and on with her cruciate ligament, exrays showed nothing and after several vet visits, her progress has been off and on. We came home yesterday to find her limping, toe touching, but tail wagging. We have decided to try CM, and are going to severely restrict her movements and no play with our other dogs. Our question is, when restricting movement, are folks talking about crating, or a separate room? We have never crated our dogs, but we are not sure what would be too much space for her to move about in? I am very appreciative of this website, thank you. We have a 7 year old, 22 lb. wired haired terrier. Miel would be considered high energy, loves a ball chucker and a good run. She has had trouble off and on with her cruciate ligament, exrays showed nothing and after several vet visits, her progress has been off and on. We came home yesterday to find her limping, toe touching, but tail wagging. We have decided to try CM, and are going to severely restrict her movements and no play with our other dogs. Our question is, when restricting movement, are folks talking about crating, or a separate room? We have never crated our dogs, but we are not sure what would be too much space for her to move about in?

]]> By: Been gone awhile, but I'm here. http://dogkneeinjury.com/conservative-management/#comment-50564 Been gone awhile, but I'm here. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:53:25 +0000 http://dogkneeinjury.com/our-cm-experience/#comment-50564 [...] You may want to look here for some advice and stories of people who have tried this approach: Our CM Experience, Conservative Management in CCL Tears | Dog Knee and Leg Injury, Canine Cruciate L... Winston (Born 5.1.09; Gotcha 8.3.09) Reply With [...] [...] You may want to look here for some advice and stories of people who have tried this approach: Our CM Experience, Conservative Management in CCL Tears | Dog Knee and Leg Injury, Canine Cruciate L… Winston (Born 5.1.09; Gotcha 8.3.09) Reply With [...]

]]> By: Eileen Baldwin http://dogkneeinjury.com/conservative-management/#comment-48294 Eileen Baldwin Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:10:42 +0000 http://dogkneeinjury.com/our-cm-experience/#comment-48294 Hello Again..... An update on Jasmond and CM we are doing.....I am concerned.....alto she is up to 2 short walks a day, anxious to go.....but I wouldn't let her go any further then around the block, but I can see her getting stronger eveeryday.....her her personality is a little more cheery then right after I put Dasiy down on the 5th of July....so I beleve she is adjusting to that a bit..... I was really concerned about CM with Jass, because she is almost 50 lbs.....but I really stay on top of getting her medications now her, make sure she's always fed a little something when I do, so's not to upset her stomach. I am taking very good care of her, since I am lucky enough too be home with her all the time. I try to massage her every single day, as much as she will let me! I know her left leg, is probably fully torn, when she re-injured herself almost a month ago now...but she is making really good progress.... I thnk confining her has been the biggest help, tremendous TLC 100 times a day.....nd try to keep her from getting tooo, bored, keeping her on the from lawn, or porch on a leash or equivalent. So, I persevere...we both are!! Hello Again…..
An update on Jasmond and CM we are doing…..I am concerned…..alto she is up to 2 short walks a day, anxious to go…..but I wouldn’t let her go any further then around the block, but I can see her getting stronger eveeryday…..her her personality is a little more cheery then right after I put Dasiy down on the 5th of July….so I beleve she is adjusting to that a bit…..
I was really concerned about CM with Jass, because she is almost 50 lbs…..but I really stay on top of getting her medications now her, make sure she’s always fed a little something when I do, so’s not to upset her stomach. I am taking very good care of her, since I am lucky enough too be home with her all the time. I try to massage her every single day, as much as she will let me! I know her left leg, is probably fully torn, when she re-injured herself almost a month ago now…but she is making really good progress….
I thnk confining her has been the biggest help, tremendous TLC 100 times a day…..nd try to keep her from getting tooo, bored, keeping her on the from lawn, or porch on a leash or equivalent. So, I persevere…we both are!!

]]> By: Doug http://dogkneeinjury.com/conservative-management/#comment-48031 Doug Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:37:48 +0000 http://dogkneeinjury.com/our-cm-experience/#comment-48031 please update..our golden Sampson hurt his knee 7/9/2011 please update..our golden Sampson hurt his knee 7/9/2011

]]> By: Bobbi http://dogkneeinjury.com/conservative-management/#comment-47676 Bobbi Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:46:15 +0000 http://dogkneeinjury.com/our-cm-experience/#comment-47676 I am so happy to report that the conservative management program I have been following with my dog Nico has been working. I would say 80% of the time she is walking on all four legs. We have been giving her glucosamine and chondroitin and fish oil. We also keep her activity to a minimum. Thanks to this website we have avoided surgery! Here is a link to a video of her walking! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN6kzU7zpQM Bobbi I am so happy to report that the conservative management program I have been following with my dog Nico has been working. I would say 80% of the time she is walking on all four legs. We have been giving her glucosamine and chondroitin and fish oil. We also keep her activity to a minimum. Thanks to this website we have avoided surgery! Here is a link to a video of her walking!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN6kzU7zpQM
Bobbi

]]> By: Patti http://dogkneeinjury.com/conservative-management/#comment-46761 Patti Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:22:35 +0000 http://dogkneeinjury.com/our-cm-experience/#comment-46761 Thank you Cathy, I think that is good advice. I am seeing a little improvement. I need to start her on some glucosomide. Patti Thank you Cathy, I think that is good advice. I am seeing a little improvement. I need to start her on some glucosomide.
Patti

]]> By: Patti http://dogkneeinjury.com/conservative-management/#comment-46758 Patti Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:16:49 +0000 http://dogkneeinjury.com/our-cm-experience/#comment-46758 I also wonder how they are sure by just looking at the knee if it is out of place or the ACL is torn? I also wonder how they are sure by just looking at the knee if it is out of place or the ACL is torn?

]]> By: Kathi http://dogkneeinjury.com/conservative-management/#comment-45895 Kathi Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:32:49 +0000 http://dogkneeinjury.com/our-cm-experience/#comment-45895 Hi Bobbi, I was told by my vet, and have read online, that a positive "drawer sign" is a good indicator that the ACL is torn. That is when the bones that form the knee joint slide out from one another, like a drawer in a dresser. The ligament is supposed to keep that stabilized so it won't happen. That is how our vet explained it. We have been doing conservative management since last October when our 80+ lb. american bulldog Cooper injured his knee. He is in the middle of a down-slide with his pain and stiffness right now, but I am sticking with the treatments for now; I cannot subject him to the surgery and long recovery for his size unless it's the last resort. Plus, the cost is pretty prohibitive right now. I can only pray that what we are doing for him is reducing his pain. I am grateful to have found this site. Hi Bobbi,
I was told by my vet, and have read online, that a positive “drawer sign” is a good indicator that the ACL is torn. That is when the bones that form the knee joint slide out from one another, like a drawer in a dresser. The ligament is supposed to keep that stabilized so it won’t happen. That is how our vet explained it.

We have been doing conservative management since last October when our 80+ lb. american bulldog Cooper injured his knee. He is in the middle of a down-slide with his pain and stiffness right now, but I am sticking with the treatments for now; I cannot subject him to the surgery and long recovery for his size unless it’s the last resort. Plus, the cost is pretty prohibitive right now. I can only pray that what we are doing for him is reducing his pain. I am grateful to have found this site.

]]> By: Bobbi http://dogkneeinjury.com/conservative-management/#comment-45842 Bobbi Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:13:06 +0000 http://dogkneeinjury.com/our-cm-experience/#comment-45842 I am so happy that I found this site. My 10 pound yorkie/maltese mix, Nico, jumped off our bed and according to our vet dislocated her knee. The vet put her on Metacam and said to restrict her exercise. After one week she was still hopping on three legs, although she was very happy and did not seem in pain at all. We took her back to the vet who then recommended we take her to an orthopedic surgeon since she thought there may be a tear. The surgeon said he was sure she had a slight tear in her ACL. However, her knee had gone back into place. He said she should have surgery. After hearing about the surgery and what the recovery entailed I was very hesitant to do the surgery. I took her off the metacam for a few days to make sure that was not masking her pain. I was feeling guilty that perhaps I was doing my dog a disservice. However, after research and coming across this site I am now convinced I made the right decision. I just saw the site two days ago. The injury took place a little over two weeks ago. We have been taking her for short walks and I hope that was not a mistake. She still hops on three legs when walking fast but now puts her leg down when walking slow. Other than the walks, she is very calm during the day and mostly sleeps so she is resting her leg a lot. She is going to be 9 soon. I am going to go out and get the glucosomine and fish oil that it seems most people on this site suggest. Surgery just seems too complicated for such a small dog. I am praying that the conservative method works. I also wondered how they can be sure of a tear in the ACL without an MRI?? I hope I am doing the right thing.. all of you on this site understand how much we love our dogs and we only want to do what's best for them! Any other suggestions or support would be appreciated! Thank you to whoever began this site!!! Bobbi I am so happy that I found this site. My 10 pound yorkie/maltese mix, Nico, jumped off our bed and according to our vet dislocated her knee. The vet put her on Metacam and said to restrict her exercise. After one week she was still hopping on three legs, although she was very happy and did not seem in pain at all. We took her back to the vet who then recommended we take her to an orthopedic surgeon since she thought there may be a tear. The surgeon said he was sure she had a slight tear in her ACL. However, her knee had gone back into place. He said she should have surgery. After hearing about the surgery and what the recovery entailed I was very hesitant to do the surgery. I took her off the metacam for a few days to make sure that was not masking her pain. I was feeling guilty that perhaps I was doing my dog a disservice. However, after research and coming across this site I am now convinced I made the right decision. I just saw the site two days ago. The injury took place a little over two weeks ago. We have been taking her for short walks and I hope that was not a mistake. She still hops on three legs when walking fast but now puts her leg down when walking slow. Other than the walks, she is very calm during the day and mostly sleeps so she is resting her leg a lot. She is going to be 9 soon. I am going to go out and get the glucosomine and fish oil that it seems most people on this site suggest. Surgery just seems too complicated for such a small dog. I am praying that the conservative method works. I also wondered how they can be sure of a tear in the ACL without an MRI?? I hope I am doing the right thing.. all of you on this site understand how much we love our dogs and we only want to do what’s best for them! Any other suggestions or support would be appreciated! Thank you to whoever began this site!!! Bobbi

]]> By: Cathy Shields http://dogkneeinjury.com/conservative-management/#comment-45659 Cathy Shields Sat, 09 Jul 2011 05:27:36 +0000 http://dogkneeinjury.com/our-cm-experience/#comment-45659 Hi Patti, Sorry to hear about your dog. When I took jaeger to the vet, right after his injury, he immediately recommended Rimidyl. He was only on this for about two weeks then had started him on glucosomide. My vet also recommended surgery for Jaeger. I am a Registered Nurse and a firm believer in alternative medicine and treatment. CM had worked for him. It is now several months since his injury and he is doing well. He runs, jumps and plays without much difficulty. However at times I do notice a creaking sound from his injured leg. I continue with a multivitamin, fish oil, and glucosomide daily. My advise would be to give strict exercise restriction a try, it was hard, not only on us but Jaeger too. It was well worth or time and patience. I do still monitor his activity and don't let him overdo it. My cocker spaniels are pretty much inside dogs, which was beneficial in his case. Hope all goes well for you and your dog. Good Luck! Hi Patti, Sorry to hear about your dog. When I took jaeger to the vet, right after his injury, he immediately recommended Rimidyl. He was only on this for about two weeks then had started him on glucosomide.
My vet also recommended surgery for Jaeger. I am a Registered Nurse and a firm believer in alternative medicine and treatment. CM had worked for him. It is now several months since his injury and he is doing well. He runs, jumps and plays without much difficulty. However at times I do notice a creaking sound from his injured leg. I continue with a multivitamin, fish oil, and glucosomide daily. My advise would be to give strict exercise restriction a try, it was hard, not only on us but Jaeger too. It was well worth or time and patience. I do still monitor his activity and don’t let him overdo it. My cocker spaniels are pretty much inside dogs, which was beneficial in his case. Hope all goes well for you and your dog. Good Luck!

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