Two Cruciate Tears

[Kelly_Louise]

Clyde, do you know what kind of surgery they are doing to repair the cruciates? There are so many different repair methods for different sized dogs - and that certainly always throws different prices out.

[schnauzer]

Hi Clyde,

She in the very best of hands .

Max also did my boys surgery and he was fantastic afterwards. The only problem was trying to keep him quiet.

[Paganman]

Hey can someone tell me what causes this?Is it caused by rough play or jumping or what?Are some breeds of dog more prone to it or is it just the luck of the draw?

[Kelly_Louise]

Blown cruciates can have many causes... many are due to a dog being too heavy and with jumping and rough play can put too much pressure on joints, but most are just due to a bit of bad luck in jumping in play, jumping off furniture, landing awkwardly, turning awkwardly, or just a freak accidental injury etc. Once one goes, there is a high chance the other will go even if surgery is performed to correct it. Many are also due to bad confirmation and poor breeding, which produces incorrect angles in the knee which makes them more prone to damaging the cruciates.

I also believe there is a link to cruciate damage and thyroid issues - there is interesting reading if you google it. I remember Erny bringing it up a while ago, and it was fascinating.

Edited June 17, 2009 by Kelly_Louise