Thread: (NSR) Pup has a blown out knee

Got back from the vet today with my dog and he has a blow out knee on his back leg. Has anyone else had a dog with this kind of injury? The doc says that he has to be in his kennel for 6 to 8 weeks except to be walked on the leash to go outside. This is really going to bum him out as he love the outdoors and catching rabbits in the backyard.


Gravity

That sucks. I have a friend who had her Jack Russell's ACL reconstructed. She was good to go afterwards but it's freaking expensive.

Consider Rimadyl (doggie ibuprofen). Expensive, but worth it. It's a weight based non-steroidal anti inflammatory. Our late great Jake was on it for a while when he toasted his knee.

Be careful, after Jake toasted his one knee, he did the other a few months later. I think perhaps because he was using his good leg so much that it just stressed it out.

Keep your pooch leashed for atleast two months so he doesn't chase vermin and injure it more.

good luck.

depends on if he tore any muscles or not. If so, could be expensive. Sister in law paid $1300 and another friend only paid $400. Depends on the doc and the procedure.

Originally Posted by altagirl

That sucks. I have a friend who had her Jack Russell's ACL reconstructed. She was good to go afterwards but it's freaking expensive.

You're saying that a dog's and human's knee are basically the same construction? I wouldn't think the biomechanics are even remotely similar, what with the four legs and all.

Originally Posted by Big E

You're saying that a dog's and human's knee are basically the same construction? I wouldn't think the biomechanics are even remotely similar, what with the four legs and all.

I don't know anything about the construction of a dog's knee and I'm assuming it's not the same, only that they also have an ACL and they can tear it just like people can.

Some quick googling:
http://www.chicagolandtails.com/inde..._in_the_groove

i can only imagine that a jack russles acl is a lot cuter than mine.

I would say that's a given.

Oh, and keep that dog away from Basom's hawk, Thelonius will be looking for lunch pretty soon I bet.

How does a dog blow out its' knee?

Originally Posted by iceman

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Oh, and keep that dog away from Basom's hawk, Thelonius will be looking for lunch pretty soon I bet.

home boy is pretty big, and he picks on the wounded. jack russles recovering from acl reconstruction are a prime target.

I've known two labs that have blown knees. Both are very active dogs and just came up lame (one was a profs dog and it happened while I was dog sitting, whoops). Lab #1 was kept restricted after surgery - leash walks only to bathroom and such, lots of care - she's good to go, doesn't favor the knee at all. Lab #2 was pretty much left to his own devices, still crated at night (don't know if this made a difference, but his crate isn't huge and therefore he isn't able to fully stretch at night, etc.) he's still a bit gimpy. Both are still very active after.

Good luck with the surgery.

Edit: Both dogs had surgery...

Originally Posted by 13

How does a dog blow out its' knee?

I told Gravity not to buy the dog those damn green spring Looks.

Thanks guys. It looks like kennel (prison) for the poor guy and drugs. We don't want to go for surgery unless we have to, so we are going to hope it heals on its own.

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