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Thanks for the response , My vet said a brace is fine but I need to make sure its the right type and size she said measure the dogs legs in 4 spots she drew a diagram then find a brace that fits the area . she also said to maybe wait another week or 2 before walks but small walks under 500 meters is fine for now as long as its on a flat surface .

About 3-4 weeks ago my dog suffered a partial tear of his medial ligament luckily no surgery was required , Since then he has been kept as calm as possible no running around which he hates , He is 9 years old but thinks he is 2 .. No it time to start the recovery we have started small walks & try to encourage him to use his once injured leg to build strength he does use it he even stood on in while trying to take a leak but he does tend to want to just keep it of the ground , When I walk him I notice if we walk very slow he tends to use the leg often not sure if he is putting that much pressure down on it but it is at least using it but as soon as we speed up any say normal walking pace he starts lifting it and just using 3 legs This is concerning me I don't want him to go so use to not using it it becomes his natural walking , I have been thinking about a few things that may help , Jack Russell back right leg :A leg brace to hold the leg a bit straighter ? hydrotherapy or Just taking him to Parramatta lakes to swim or should I just continue with small walks and see hopefully his improvement . First Time Dog Owner. Any help much appreciated

All went well as to be expected , No surgery required , Just a lot of rest and rehab ..

Hello , we are new here & look forward to the interactions ahead.

he gets his X-rays tomorrow morning so all my fingers are crossed , his improvement has give me hope , he shows no signs of pain and even sits down on the bad leg and sleeps on that side to , he puts pressure on it and even stood up on both back legs that can only be a good sign I hope . Thanks for letting me know thats the kind of price I should expect , I have been with this clinic for 8 years the only concern is recently they moved to a new facility & so far all the people working there now I have never seen before .

He has made some improvement in the last few days , He still holds it of the ground most of the time but I watch him and he does put pressure down on it and even stood on his both hind legs Thanks for the reply , I will ask the vet about Meloxycam

Hello all new user here , I have 2 jack Russell's 8 years old & in the last few days one has injured his back right leg , I took him to the Vet and they did all the checks they could on the day and Now I am booked in for X-Rays with hopes of getting a definitive answer to the problem , My question is cost and should I get a 2nd opinion ? X-ray of his back right leg cost $550 is this typical ? and If he need surgery for cranial cruciate ligament of his right back leg which the vet thinks it may be that would be another $5500.00 , Now as a pensioner thats a big number , any advice would be appreciated .