Cruiate Ligament Damage

[jamie_rob 215]

My 18 month old pup just done both cruciate ligaments. The vet said he can do surgery but he is a working dog and might not run properly again. So I said the other option is pts. Has anyone gone through with the surgery and it's worked out fine????

[Wild-Bill 500]

Very bad injury and even if the dog does run again will suffer from arthritis. And there's a a big chance he won't run again, maybe get a second opinion and take it from there

[lurcherman 887 13,264]

Are you going to keep the dog indoors after its healed ? If you dont already that is

[jamie_rob 215]

No he is kennelled outside and I don't think my missus would like that big lump in the house. I'll have to man up and do the right thing and take him back to the vets and say my byes

[LurcherLad94 2,582]

My dog did it start of the season I rested him for 6 month made no diffrence the dog can still run but that's mainly down to him a very high kill drive I took him out end of this season he had 7 rabbits and 2 big ones but the dog was lame for weeks after every time I ran him. so I think that's the end for him now luckily the Mrs loves him and kept him as a pet

[lurcherman 887 13,264]

Yeah mate my pals dog did same and vet told him keep in house now over the arthristis in the colder months.. Hes only young too not going to have much quality of life. But i could be wrong atb with what ever you choose. Wont be easy. My pup snapped his leg in two last year could of been fixed but same scenario i had him pts and still miss the mental f****r today

[lurcherman 887 13,264]

What about a pet home for the dog such a waste at that age !!

[jamie_rob 215]

No I'll just do what's right by him. He is my dog and I don't want anyone else owning him, then I know he is safe and not getting mistreated. He was shaping into a right handy dog. Wounded

[FUJI 17,328]

How did he manage to do both matey? That's f***ing unheard of? Very unlucky is that,chin up bud,straight back on the horse so to speak,don't think about quitting even when times like this test you..right back into the swing of things,trust me it's the right thing to do fella..all the best

[desertbred 5,490]

Both cruciate ligaments not a bright future lad do your dog right, he is a running /working dog pts is the most sensible option would he settle to being a pet and would you like to look at him everyday thinking what may of been. Get another pup and start again its part of the hunting game.ATB

Edited June 28, 2016 by desertbred

[jamie_rob 215]

He went a clatter over a gate wooden gate just up the road from mine, which he's jumped hundreds of times and started limping. So I took him to see Ian hunter he gave him loxicom and said just lead walk. Which I did. I kept him away from the other dogs but I took them all out for a wonder on Sunday down the river and a rabbit bolted. He is a big powerful dog and he clocked the fcuker! He started pulling his back leg went. So noise out of him just held his leg up. So been back to the vets yesterday for a x-ray.

[FUJI 17,328]

That is absolutely shit luck bud ..f***ing working dogs for you eh? ?

[reddog70 236]

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Edited July 13, 2016 by reddog70

[bird 9,989]

Both cruciate ligaments not a bright future lad do your dog right, he is a running /working dog pts is the most sensible option would he settle to being a pet and would you like to look at him everyday thinking what may of been. Get another pup and start again its part of the hunting game.ATB