BlkLabOwner

Hi all, we have a 12 month old female black lab who has just injured her right hind cranial cruciate ligament (CCL). The vet has diagnosed a partial tear in the ligament and is recommending the Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy (TPLO) surgery. Our lab is in fantastic condition weighing in at just under 23kg and developed a limp after chasing the ball at our local park. I am after some information or advice on the following: - TPLO surgery for a partial tear vs a complete rupture. - Recovery and long term outlook for her considering her age and good physical condition. - Time frames. Should we be getting the surgery done ASAP? Our vet has prescribed anti inflammatories and scheduled a follow-up appointment in two weeks to schedule x-rays and surgery. Should we act faster? - Cost of surgery (not a factor but we need to be able to budget for it). I know there are quite a few posts on this topic but was trying to get some advice specific to my dogs breed, age and weight. Obviously we want to give the dog the best chance of a full recovery and are trying to find out as much about this injury and consequent surgery as we can. Thanks a lot. Sam.

Hi, she wears it all the time at the moment. She only occasionally scratches at it. We might start to take it off over night while she's sleeping. Hopefully she will get used to it in due course. Cheers, Sam.

Hi all, I have just picked up my new black lab pup. She is 7 1/2 months old. We went for a slightly older pup as we didn't have the time to feed a brand new one 4 times per day and give it the time it deserves in the early stages. Anyway, she (Jaya) is having trouble getting used to her new collar as she never wore one at the breeders. She scratches at it a lot and I've tried loosening it a bit, tightening it a bit but she still doesn't like it. Will she just get used to it over time? She's only been wearing it for about 4 days. Thanks, Sam.