{"id":2781,"date":"2013-05-02T10:42:56","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T18:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/?p=2781"},"modified":"2022-04-11T11:21:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T19:21:14","slug":"conservative-management-young-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/conservative-management-young-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservative Management and Young Dogs – Athena’s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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My husband and I have three four-legged kids. Are, a 3 yr old 60 lb Pitbull; Stevie, a 1.5 yr old 12 lb Mini-schnauzer; and Athena, an approx 8 month old 72 lb Mastive-mix. This is Athena’s story…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every day I come home for lunch (I am lucky to work close to home) and let my dogs out, have a quick bite to eat, love on them and back to work I go. One afternoon six months ago, I come home for lunch, let Ares and Stevie out in the backyard while I go out front to check the mail. I walked into the living room and see two dog butts wagging wildly. I thought, oh no, what do they have…<\/p>\n\n\n \n\n\n\n

What they had was a tiny tiny puppy. A puppy IN the middle of my livingroom! She was just weened, and barely cutting her milk teeth. Someone had tossed her over our six foot privacy fence. Either A: to see what a pitbull would do to a puppy, or B: knowing this house already has dogs and thus giving her to a good home. Needless to say, my pitbull DID NOT eat her, instead brought her in the house and was standing over her, when I walked in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was in disbelief. I immediately went looking for holes in the backyard that maybe she could’ve crawled through, there were none. It was then that I knew someone just threw her away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After checking her out to mke sure she had no injuries or noticeable maladies, I called my husband, telling him about my interesting lunch. I set up Stevie’s old puppy crate for her and went back to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After beginnig her life like that, we decided to make her part of the family. Ares and Stevie already had. Two days later I had her at the vet and all was working like clock work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until today’s vet visit…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was time for her next round of shots, and I noticed her limping the last few days. We felt around her foot and hip but there were no signs of pain or discomfort, so I figured it was a sore muscle and would talk to the doc when I brought her in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was not prepared for the diagnosis. Ruptured cruciate ligament. Recommendation: TPLO surgery. ASAP. Estimated cost: $3,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I walked out with my gimpy girl with tears streaming down my face. Called my husband to weigh our options. Which weren’t promising. But I knew we would find a way to pay the $3,500. And I did. But, I found a lot more… lots of information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have decided it will be best to try the CM method first. She’s still so young, with a brace and meds she might be just fine. If not, she’ll get the surgery. I just couldn’t let that be the first and only option for her. And thanks to this and other sites, I have other methods to try first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So today is day one of CM therapie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank every one who took the time to post on this site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P.S. To everyone who cannot afford the expensive surgery all at once, I applied for and was approved for Care Credit. Interest free for up to 12 months. This route may be helpful for some.<\/p>\n\n\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My husband and I have three four-legged kids. Are, a 3 yr old 60 lb Pitbull; Stevie, a 1.5 yr old 12 lb Mini-schnauzer; and Athena, an approx 8 month old 72 lb Mastive-mix. This is Athena’s story… Every day I come home for lunch (I am lucky to work close to home) and let…<\/p>\n

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