billysboots 1 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 just been told by vet that my coursing bitcth has a torn cruicate ligament,suffererd while running on the very heavy ground ie very soft bottomless ground,been quote £800 for basic op and £1500 for the op they recomend for a dog this size ,and that bitch will not course again even if op goes well, anyone on here had this op done on any running dogs and anyone know anything about this type of injurey . Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 just been told by vet that my coursing bitcth has a torn cruicate ligament,suffererd while running on the very heavy ground ie very soft bottomless ground,been quote £800 for basic op and £1500 for the op they recomend for a dog this size ,and that bitch will not course again even if op goes well, anyone on here had this op done on any running dogs and anyone know anything about this type of injurey . It's not good fellah... Quote Link to post
bendrover 556 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 just been told by vet that my coursing bitcth has a torn cruicate ligament,suffererd while running on the very heavy ground ie very soft bottomless ground,been quote £800 for basic op and £1500 for the op they recomend for a dog this size ,and that bitch will not course again even if op goes well, anyone on here had this op done on any running dogs and anyone know anything about this type of injurey . unfortunate pal.think you will need to get your head round it and think about next season .plenty of well bred litters going or in the pipeline.its harsh ,but its the name of the game.if she was a good un then she deserves a good retirement Quote Link to post
chartpolski 23,215 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Just look at footballers mate; it's one of the worst injuries they can get ! They are sent to the best surgeons and no expense spared, but some of them never make it back to their best. I'm not trying to put a downer on your situation, just telling it like it is.... Hope the dog isn't as seriously injured as it seems, and makes a full recovery, some do !! Cheers. Quote Link to post
mooney1 120 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 what are the symtoms pal Quote Link to post
asha 48 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 no good pal had a young bitch dhgh that got hung up on fence while on the chase.vets says she did the muscle both sides of the knee part of the back leg.also did some sort of exray thing an says the midle part tore as well.vet knew the dog was a worker and advised me the bitch could not hunt again so sad to say pts,hope urs is ok in time pal atb asha.also let us know how dog gets on Quote Link to post
bird 9,867 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 just been told by vet that my coursing bitcth has a torn cruicate ligament,suffererd while running on the very heavy ground ie very soft bottomless ground,been quote £800 for basic op and £1500 for the op they recomend for a dog this size ,and that bitch will not course again even if op goes well, anyone on here had this op done on any running dogs and anyone know anything about this type of injurey . It's not good fellah... True, my old bitch had it at 4 years old, had the op but never run proper again very bad but quite common in running dogs Quote Link to post
lola_digga2010 0 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 No insurance mate?? Quote Link to post
mooney1 120 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 billysboots how do you know its the cruicate ligament pal atb mooney Quote Link to post
rolysmate 49 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Take a look,this is a human knee but the injurys the same http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_cruciate_ligament_injury Quote Link to post
steve123 29 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 i had it happen with an 7 year old bullmastiff dog. it cost around £1500 and that was about 10 years ago, its all about the rest and slow recovery. he had to be caged for 6 weeks and it was about 8 months of steady exercise before he was back to normal. he was by then an older dog and didnt do much running. a friend had a whippet greyound with a small tear which made a reasonable recovery but the dog was never as good after as it was before. good luck with your case Quote Link to post
young buck 375 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 happened to a friends bitch a few years ago he got it operated on but she was never the same ended up getting pts Quote Link to post
Lepus 12 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Had one of mine do the same vet did the op never run again wish i would of put her to sleep as she couldnt run with the other dogs you have to be cruel to be kind mate sorry Quote Link to post
j4mesmac 5 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) happened to a friends bitch a few years ago he got it operated on but she was never the same ended up getting pts happened to my 1st lurcher,nasty she totally snapped the ligament,got the op done,she always had a limp but could still run,it was hard to watch her,but she still enjoyed a sort of hunting life,till she tumbled on the chase and hurt same leg again,i would say retire her and get something else in. sorry to say it but i hated running her knowing she wasnt as good as she was. james she was eventually pts. Edited February 6, 2011 by j4mesmac Quote Link to post
Ossie n Arch 1,682 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Japanese Akita across the road did both of hers. 7k total and still not totally better. On another note, done both of mine, went private, took ages to recover and i'm not totally better either, but i don't think i'll get PTS. Quote Link to post
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