{"id":2303,"date":"2012-02-27T18:52:25","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T02:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/?p=2303"},"modified":"2022-04-11T09:56:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T17:56:48","slug":"canine-tplo-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/canine-tplo-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Double TPLO Surgery – Crash"},"content":{"rendered":" \n\n\n\n
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Crash had two TPLO surgeries – first on his right leg, then on his left leg, about 8 months apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crash’s 1st leg was a gradual slow tear. He had been limping for around 6 months, and I finally got talked into taking him to the vet. I did and he had a partial tear. I felt so bad for not taking him in sooner. Here is what I wrote the morning after the first night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home After Surgery – The First Night<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We laid on the orthopedic dog bed from 6pm to 11pm. He took the tramadol(pain) and Acepromazine(seditive). Took him out to potty just in case but didn’t have to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Second Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Well the 1st night is over. We went to bed at midnight with the pain meds and seditive starting to work. My insulin pump woke me up at 3am to a low cartridge alarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then he woke up at 6 and had to have my attenion. He switched postitions and so did I to the front of the crate. From 8 to 10 am I had my hand in the crate petting him and as so as I started to sleep he would make noise. He is on his antibotic and pain med now along with eating dog food piece by piece wetted with water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recovery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything went well he healed on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second TPLO Surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then fast forward to almost 8 months exactly after the 1st surgery. Crash and I came home from dog-sitting for my dad. Crash jumped off the been and made a ouchie sound and then was limping. I called the vet to bring him in. They knew immediately that he tore it as so did I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When I called the surgeon I told them I was on a time crunch b\/c in 10 weeks my mom was getting re-married in Hawaii. So we scheduled the initial visit and surgery back to back days. Everything went well and healed 2 weeks faster this time. I have to say that is because Crash\/we knew what to do and plus it was nice\/warm\/sunny out. The last time it was cold\/winter\/snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both times we gave him all his meds like clockwork. He took a few days before he would poop. The 1st pee was always a river. The 2nd time I didn’t take him pee as often so he peed himself twice which was my fault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transportation Experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 1st time he was in my backseat with Lisa but she had to hold him upright the whole time b\/c he wouldn’t lay down and he cried the whole way home. The clear bandage was awful and didn’t even last the 1st night I had to get my dad to take us back and they then just tore it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2nd time he was in the back of my mom’s SUV and two of us held onto him which made it easier. They also had a better bandage on too. My mom was back in town so I didn’t have to call someone to come watch him while I was at the store\/gym.<\/p>\n\n\n \n\n\n\n

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