| Posted by DR.J
on August 11, 2000 at 13:35:30: (What is the treatment
for a partially torn ACL)
In Reply to: Re: Mysterious Limp posted by Kris
on August 10, 2000 at 20:49:20:
Kris,
The treatment for a partially torn ACL is surgery.
No amount of rest,
rehabilitation or conservative medical treatment
will heal an ACl. The
good thing about partial tears is that if they
are treated early then
usually the cartilage damage to the joint is considerably
less and the
prognosis for full recovery is better.
DR.J
Good Luck and Good Hunting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply to question of rehabilitation after one torn
ACL:
I believe we have discussed this on another forum.
I would say that
roughly 75% of the dogs that rupture their ACL
will also rupture the
one in the other leg. With dog the size of your
Shadow, it is a real
possibility. Sorry, but I am not going to lie
to you. The key is the
rehabilitation of your dog. It is vital in order
for it (the ruptured
ACL to heal) and in order to decrease the chances
that the other one will
rupture also. I personally have dealt with this
in my Uncle's dog Ruby
who ruptured first one ACL and then the other.
She was extensively
rehabilitated and the second one ruptured anyway.
It is a fact of life
when dealing with dogs like retrievers who are
more akin to professional
atheletes than other dogs.
DR.J
Good Luck and Good Hunting!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
