Re: [PyrNet-L] Health: Ruptured cruciate ligament

[Charlotte & Jack Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Hi Lene,
I do hope that your puppy is doing better.  We once had a young puppy
diagnosed with a knee problems from injury.  Our vet did not want to
operate because he felt that the prognosis for surgery was not good when
the pup was growing so rapidly.  Instead, the pup was crated in a small
crate so that he was unable to move around much for two weeks.  The dog
lived to be more than 10 years old and had no trouble getting around and
no arthritus although I do not think that his rear movement was as good
as one would want for a show dog (he was not a show or breeding dog). 

Kelly had some really good thoughts (don't go back to lurking Kelly)
about making sure that everything is in writing if the owners do take
the puppy. 
Charlotte
 Lene Nielsen wrote:
> 
> One of my almost 8 weeks old puppies had an accident two days ago. One of
> the adults jumped the gate to the kitchen where the puppies are, and
> accidentally landed on a puppy. The puppy of course was screaming his head
> off the way puppies do, but even after being comforted, loved and given a
> bit of time to get over the fright he would not stand on his left hind leg.
> So I took him to the vet, who said he did not think anything was broken,
> probably a bad sprain, but to take him home, keep him quiet, and if he was
> not improved in a day or two, bring him back for an x-ray.
> Well he was only marginally improved today so I brought him back for an
> X-ray. The x-ray confirmed that there was nothing broken, but he was now
> very painfull around the knee and during anaesthetic the vet could feel the
> knee being loose (not the kneecap like in patella lux. but below the
> kneecap), so he now believes that the puppy has a partially ruptured
> cruciate ligament.
> It seems that there is a good chance but no guarantee for a full recovery,
> so I want to know if any of you have gone through this problem with a young
> puppy. How did it work out ?.
> Part of the problem here is that this puppy is already sold, and should
> have gone to his new family this tuesday. I have of course offered to
> cancel the deal, but the family really want the puppy. But they also do not
> want to start out with problems and a puppy who may never be completely
> sound again. I realize that you can't give me any guaranties, just like I
> can't give the family, but any experience will be really appreciated, as it
> might help them make up there mind.  They are coming here on tuesday as
> planned to see for themselves how he looks, and to take a look at the white
> male, who is still not sold, but they want a marked one, and that I don't
> have.
> Btw what ever they decide on tuesday, they are not bringing the marked
> puppy home now. He is staying with me for at least a couple of weeks more,
> but will that be enough to decide if he will be okay ??
> As I have said before I will be very grateful for any input.
> 
> Lene Nielsen
> sandybear@intercity.dk
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