Last year my 6 year old Batty began limping. Three vets, two western, one
of eastern philosophy said she had a torn ACL. I was told that a better
evaluation could be done with anesthesia. As it was time for her to be
spayed, I decided to have both done at the same time. The ACL evaluation
was i
Hi,
It is prudent to make sure the stifle is xrayed when ACL problems are
suspected. A friend's Rottie was operated on for ACL and was slow to heal,
she took her to a specialist where the originating problem was diagnosed.
She had osteosarcoma. The original vet had not xrayed prior to surgery
which
Just an FYI for anyone dealing with Addison's...
There's an excellent support group email list, actually for all auto-immune
diseases but many of the list members own Addisonian beardies. Contact the
list owner FMI: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-Sherri V.
In a message dated 1/1/2003 5:21:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> I would be interested in hearing from others that have dealt with a
> partially torn ACL.how many have had to have surgery?
My bitch did...she was 4-1/2 yrs old at the time. She never went 3-legged,
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Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 5:18 PM
Subject: partial torn ACL
> I would be interested in hearing from others that have dealt with a
> partially torn ACL.how many have had to have surgery?
>
> Cathi with Bacchus and Ari
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Vesta and Maggie got into a fight (over a potato chip), and Maggie bent
Vesta back at a very bad angle. Vesta screamed, came up seriously and
severely lame. She was 9 years old at the time. The vet's exam
determined that it was a partially torn cruciate. I kept her on severely
restricted activity f
Emma went lame suddenly about 18 months ago and the diagnosis was a torn
ACL. They wanted to do surgery but I opted for crate rest for two weeks. The
chances of that working were slim, I was told, but it seemed worthwhile
since I could do the surgery at a later date if needed. She was fine after
t
I would be interested in hearing from others that have dealt with a
partially torn ACL.how many have had to have surgery?
Cathi with Bacchus and Ari
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