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<DIV>Hi. As I understand it, there are two different forms of surgery to
repair a dog's torn ACL -- the standard "suture" one, and the newer TPLO.
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<DIV>Blueberry had TPLO (in both her legs, about a year apart), and had good,
steady, uneventful recoveries. A friend's dog had the suture kind (done by
Blueberry's surgeon), and is having a terrible time. It was two weeks
today, and she still can't really put any weight on the leg, is hobbling around
and just doesn't want to move. The vet tech on the phone has said
that "every dog recovers in his own way." My friend is extra-concerned
because her dog seemed to be improving last week, then took a huge step
backwards (no pun intended) and has not improved at all since then, and is below
the level she had reached.</DIV>
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<DIV>She has an appointment with the surgeon next week, but I'm just wondering
if anyone else has had the suture repair on the ACL, and if they also were still
so lame after two weeks? It would reassure my friend, who is convinced
that (despite her very careful care) her dog has somehow injured the surgical
site and ripped out the internal suture that's holding the knee together (which
can happen) and that she will have to go through it all over again. (The
dog is 12, with heart and kidney problems.)</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks --</DIV>
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