I have to tell you that the $3000.00 was the best thing we could have done for our siberian husky! It is now 2 years later and she just turned 8 and runs just as fast if not faster than our 2yr old husky! She plays and runs around- like brand new! She is at least 90% if not more of what she was before she ruptured her tendons. At the park she has a slight limp when running but I think that is more of a habit now. Money very well spent as she is happy and healthy!
Good luck to you as I know it’s a difficult situation to be in.

Ellie is now ten and a half years old and doing fairly well. Her surgically repaired leg is still strong and doing well. Unfortunately, Ellie blew the tendon in the opposite leg last fall. Due to her age we opted not to have this one surgically repaired. It is a long healing process and she hobbles around a bit but she is happy. No more long runs or hikes but she still gets out on 3-5 walks a day. We started her on the Adequan injection program 3 months ago and it does seem to have helped. Her weight is in good shape and she still gets two Phycox chewies per day. Depending on the age of your dog, if younger I would definitely recommend some type of surgical procedure even if that is a tightrope. It will speed the recovery process from the injury and your dog will not be as fragile. This is a long process trying to get Ellie to heal without the surgery. Much different than when we had the TPLO done on her opposite leg. With the TPLO she was up and moving well within a week. Best of luck to you and your pal- Russ and Ellie

Crazy how it happened. Came running into the front room and started to jump up on the ottoman and didn’t even make it up there. For four days now and he won’t put any weight on the leg. He’s now on anti-inflammatory med so I’m hoping that helps reduce the swelling and pain…though (except for not using the leg) doesn’t show signs of pain.

The vet says I should decide to do surgery within a couple of weeks or arthritis could set in. I don’t want to be pushed into it. Not only do I not like the expense, but I also do not want to put my little guy under anesthesia if I don’t have to. I don’t want to cause him any undue pain by not doing the surgery, but I also feel CM could be an option. Is he a better candidate for CM since he is a little dog? Are there different levels of tears and things to watch for to determine if surgery is the best option? Please help.

My question to you is most Pits average about 55 – 65 lbs. I think any bigger and it isn’t all that healthy for small to med dogs to weigh too much. I have 2 American Bulldogs and they tip the scale at 115 and 120 lbs. How much do your dogs weigh? Many people prefer a Gotti or Razor’s Edge Bully and these can be quite massive or have exploited genetics such as really broad chests or huge heads. If you got your dogs from a breeder the breeder may unknowingly be increasing your dog’s chances for defects or accidents such as the one you mentioned.

Thanks,
J

While the money part is painful in its own way, we can make it happen, so I’m prepared for the news from our doctor today that we will be 2k less rich this month.

After 3 dogs the same thing has happened to, I guess it comes with the breed!