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Morti is now a near 12-year-old, 75-pound, black Lab mix. In March of 2016 he ruptured the CCL of his right leg. It seemed TPLO<\/a> was the ONLY way to go. The surgeon agreed (obviously) and 3 other area vets. He was healthy enough, still hiking 5 miles and full of energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The surgery is very invasive. Morti required 9 hard months to recover to a point of walking comfortably. We had laser treatment<\/a>, did therapy at home, and swam in the creek (the “swim therapy” wasn’t for him). We made it back to near 2 miles of hiking and then he started showing signs of deterioration in the left leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In retrospect, I’m glad we had the surgery on his right leg. Because he is older and recovery was very difficult, I do wish that I pushed to have the tight rope procedure<\/a>, as it is less invasive and recovery would hopefully have taken less time. They say the tight rope will fail over time on large, active, dogs….but, time is of the essence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, we went with a custom made stifle brace<\/a> for the left leg. It appears to be a partial tear and the brace allows him to walk somewhat comfortably. The last year and a half took a lot out of him and we now can walk about 0.5 mile. I’ll also note that he is on a generic rimadyl, gabapentin, fish oil, and Dasuquin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will also note that my 60-pound yellow Lab mix was diagnosed with a CCL tear when she was less that 2 years old. I had her scheduled for surgery (because that’s what the vet said she needed) and strictly followed all of the rules for 1.5 months before surgery. I dropped her off for surgery (crying and broke) and they called 2 hours later to say that she was healing on her own and they didn’t want to do the surgery. God bless this vet and the ability for a young dog to recover. I don’t know how I would’ve controlled her energy for the post-surgery recovery. She is now near 13 and while she has arthritis, still plays with a ball, jumps on the bed, and hikes for 1-2 miles. Good luck! Big decision!!!<\/p>\n\n\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Morti is now a near 12-year-old, 75-pound, black Lab mix. In March of 2016 he ruptured the CCL of his right leg. It seemed TPLO was the ONLY way to go. The surgeon agreed (obviously) and 3 other area vets. He was healthy enough, still hiking 5 miles and full of energy. The surgery is…<\/p>\n

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