tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045960578922335986.post5614749587159415072..comments2024-01-08T02:26:22.610-06:00Comments on Healthy Happy Dog Blog: Poor Capone: dogs rupturing anterior cruciate ligamentsLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01847615891869193158noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045960578922335986.post-39254739235070257712010-02-13T13:59:13.097-06:002010-02-13T13:59:13.097-06:00ACL injuries really are more common in dogs than p...ACL injuries really are more common in dogs than people realize. Owners of larger breed dogs often hear a lot about hip dysplasia, but ACL inuries often don't come up until they already happened.<br /><br />Our Jasmine also had a bilateral ACL surgery. We didn't really like the idea of the invasive TPLO and opted for an older type of surgery - the extracapsular repair. For larger dogs, our great vet does a modified version, where he uses an extra suture to provide greater stability.<br /><br />We combined the extracapsular repair with stem cell regenerative therapy to assist healing and to help with arthritis that quickly develops with ACL injuries. Jasmine has recovered really well, and has her full mobility back.<br /><br />Whether the second knee gives up after the first initial ACL injury depends on the underlaying cause. When otherwise healthy ligament gets injured, the other knee often holds up. More often than not, however, the injury is a result of a progressive degeneration of the ligaments, where they gradually keep getting weaker, until finally they rupture. In those case, the chance of the second knee giving up are very high.<br /><br />Obesity is one of the very common reasons why ACL would rupture. Other conditions though, such as hypothyrodism, are linked to weakening ligaments and ACL injuries.<br /><br />http://dawgbusiness.blogspot.com/2009/12/talk-to-me-about-acl-injuries.htmlDawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.com