{"id":5583,"date":"2021-11-03T11:16:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T19:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/?p=5280"},"modified":"2022-06-06T14:12:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T22:12:46","slug":"first-aid-for-torn-acl-in-dogs-what-can-you-do-in-the-first-24-hours-after-your-dog-has-torn-or-partially-torn-their-acl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/first-aid-for-torn-acl-in-dogs-what-can-you-do-in-the-first-24-hours-after-your-dog-has-torn-or-partially-torn-their-acl\/","title":{"rendered":"First Aid For Torn ACL In Dogs: What Can You Do In The First 24 Hours After Your Dog Has Torn Or Partially Torn Their ACL?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The first twenty-four hours after your dog tears their ACL are critical for long term recovery. So, what can you as a dog owner do the first few moments, hours following a hind knee injury in your dog?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A torn ACL in a dog is by far the most common orthopedic injury in dogs, and the severity of the tear will greatly determine how you react in those first few critical hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first thing to distinguish is whether your dog has experienced a tear\/sprain or a complete rupture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If a complete rupture has occurred and your dog\u2019s hind knee is unable to bear any weight at all then your actions will be different from a less serious injury. If there is total lameness in one of the hind legs and your dog cannot walk at all, then you will likely need to go straight to the veterinarian clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If after a particularly energetic walk, run, or play time you notice your dog limping on the way home, then your actions in those first few hours following the injury can occur at home. <\/p>\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Just like humans the RICE treatment works for dogs who have sprained their hind knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n