Hunter has a Suspected Ruptured ACL

[Loraseal]

@HAH I have the vet in Utrecht as my backup plan. I will just wait and see what he has to say tomorrow.

 

[Selina27]

My heart goes out to you Lorraine xx

 

[Cath]

Keep the faith Lorranine. Love and hugs to all

 

[HAH]

@HAH I have the vet in Utrecht as my backup plan. I will just wait and see what he has to say tomorrow.

Well done, you’re working so hard on all of this

 

[Jacqui-S]

We are all sending positive thought for you and Hunter

 

[Jennifer]

@Loraseal I do hope everything goes well tomorrow. I‘ll be thinking of you all

 

[Loraseal]

So..my OH came with us which helped. Within 5 sec torn cruciate diagnosed with slippage in his knee and also obvious arthritis. He advised to operate as the operation will be successful and have little impact on his elbows as long as he rests properly
Of course 3 months for recovery. We have agreed to let him rest and make an appointment next Thursday to check for any improvement and to decide about the operation. There are other options but for now we are considering the operation route. Thank you for all your kind words and thoughts. You have no idea what it meant for me x

 

[Granca]

He advised to operate as the operation will be successful and have little impact on his elbows as long as he rests properly

That sounds promising. My 11 year old collie-x had three more years of active life after her cruciate ligament op. i was worried about the operation at her age, although she didn’t have other issues. She tolerated the crate rest afterwards very well and we followed up with regular hydrotherapy (a water treadmill, rather than swimming), so maybe that would be helpful for Hunter too. Thinking of you.

 

[Jacqui-S]

So glad you are feeling more positive @Loraseal
It's so hard when you don't know the facts, when decisions are fraught with uncertainty.
It sounds like your vet has given you a positive path, which you need, rather than half a dozen possible options to decide on.

 

[Selina27]

the operation will be successful and have little impact on his elbows

This is such good news for you . Hopefully you can have a few more settled days to let your thoughts fall into place.

 

[Cath]

So glad that the news sounds good. I know you will do the best for Hunter

 

[HAH]

Well DONE @Loraseal , and I’m so pleased your OH came along too. Now you can try to rest your heads for a bit - it’s a really difficult time you’re all having, hopefully the clarity is helpful. Go really gently with yourselves.

 

[kateincornwall]

Thinking of you all , so glad you have a pathway to take now , look after yourself too xxx

 

[Loraseal]

The timing is going to be an issue. We are on holiday next Friday for a week and we have hired a cottage in llanymynech at the end of July so I can help look after my Mum and Dad. Not sure if Hunter will be OK to travel. Will have to wait and see. I might buy a knee brace for now to see if that helps. Dr Howe was curt but professional and showed/explained what the procedure will entail. My OH is on the way to accepting the operation which has helped. I think I may sleep better tonight.

 

[Candy]

Only just catching up with this, @Loraseal and so sorry to hear about poor Hunter. If it's any help, our Solstice had cruciate ligament surgery when she was eight and made a good recovery. We found the post op. aftercare rather hard work ( more for us than her I suspect) but this was partly due to it coinciding with us having a new kitchen fitted, so with luck it might be a bit less stressful for you.
It's still a worry though, and an upsetting time and my thoughts are with you.

 

[Natalie]

I'm so sorry for you and Hunter, Lorraine, it's just not fair. But glad you have a potential plan and also a bit of time to think things through, before rushing to a decision x

 

[Lab_adore]

I'm so sorry to hear this news Lorraine but glad you are feeling a bit better about the options

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I’m so sorry to hear that Hunter has torn his cruciate on top of his other battles. It sounds like you had a good consult, though, and are thinking you may be able to handle surgery after all, or at least that there are options.

I’ve had dogs go through cruciate surgery three times and while the recovery was long, for me and my dogs it was absolutely worth it. In one case the vet advised that my girl was really at too an advanced age so it it would be better to manage with pain meds and that worked out fine too. I hope you can find the option that’s best for you and Hunter.

 

[Atemas]

My OH is on the way to accepting the operation which has helped. I think I may sleep better tonight.

Hope you had a good night’s sleep @Loraseal and it’s good you both went and heard a way forward together - takes a little bit of the stress away and for Hunter

 

[Loraseal]

The recovery for us is already known territory. We dealt with 2 sets of elbow surgeries on a 5 month Labrador on crack! It's just so upsetting Hunter has to go through this all again. I really have to help my parents at the end of July so the timing of the operation is playing on my mind. I did sleep better. Hunter is sulking because we didn't get our cappuccino, croissant and visit to the pet shop today. His limping is better this morning but due to the increased pain meds and forced rest.