Limping - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T22:52:36Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/limping?id=1150197%3ATopic%3A1558640&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPardon! It was a cursory look…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-12-08:1150197:Comment:16656912012-12-08T00:05:29.089ZLucy & Ricky (Wendy/Jack )http://mycorgi.com/profile/wsgf822
<p>Pardon! It was a cursory look and I recognized the mountains. I'm so used to seeing Al! Props for recognizing a JW photo!</p>
<p>Pardon! It was a cursory look and I recognized the mountains. I'm so used to seeing Al! Props for recognizing a JW photo!</p> Of course not, silly. It's G…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-12-07:1150197:Comment:16656872012-12-07T23:34:02.974ZJohn Wolffhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JohnWolff92
<p>Of course not, silly. It's Gwynnie. She doesn't look anything like Al. And she's much more influential.</p>
<p>Pudge and Sidney and some others are in there, too.</p>
<p>Of course not, silly. It's Gwynnie. She doesn't look anything like Al. And she's much more influential.</p>
<p>Pudge and Sidney and some others are in there, too.</p> I am making no claims about w…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-12-07:1150197:Comment:16655722012-12-07T22:40:42.774ZJohn Wolffhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JohnWolff92
<p>I am making no claims about what any of the following links say. There is an awful lot of stuff on the web.</p>
<p><a href="http://tiggerpoz.com/id8.html" target="_blank">http://tiggerpoz.com/id8.html</a> (this website is critical of invasive surgical procedures)</p>
<p><a href="http://dogkneeinjury.com/tplo-vs-tta-for-cranial-cruciate-ligament-repair/" target="_blank">http://dogkneeinjury.com/tplo-vs-tta-for-cranial-cruciate-ligament-repair/…</a></p>
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<p>I am making no claims about what any of the following links say. There is an awful lot of stuff on the web.</p>
<p><a href="http://tiggerpoz.com/id8.html" target="_blank">http://tiggerpoz.com/id8.html</a> (this website is critical of invasive surgical procedures)</p>
<p><a href="http://dogkneeinjury.com/tplo-vs-tta-for-cranial-cruciate-ligament-repair/" target="_blank">http://dogkneeinjury.com/tplo-vs-tta-for-cranial-cruciate-ligament-repair/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Medicine/Surgery-STAT-TTA-vs-TPLO-Recovery-time-remains-an-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561157" target="_blank">http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Medicine/Surgery-STAT-TTA-vs-TPLO-Recovery-time-remains-an-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561157</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.2ndchance.info/cruciate.htm" target="_blank">http://www.2ndchance.info/cruciate.htm</a> (this link is also critical of invasive treatments and contains interesting suggestions for avoiding knee injuries) Interestingly, the author suggests that neutering pets, especially neutering them too young, increases risk of knee injury (sex hotmones being important to bone & tissue growth), and that dogs from working lines as opposed to show lines are more sturdy. Hmmmm.</p> Hey John, Is that Al on buzzf…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-12-07:1150197:Comment:16654992012-12-07T22:34:04.183ZLucy & Ricky (Wendy/Jack )http://mycorgi.com/profile/wsgf822
<p>Hey John, Is that Al on buzzfeed's "40 Most Influential Corgis of 2012" <a title="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-40-most-influential-corgis-of-2012" href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-40-most-influential-corgis-of-2012" target="_blank">http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-40-most-influential-corgis-of-2012</a></p>
<p>Hey John, Is that Al on buzzfeed's "40 Most Influential Corgis of 2012" <a title="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-40-most-influential-corgis-of-2012" href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-40-most-influential-corgis-of-2012" target="_blank">http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-40-most-influential-corgis-of-2012</a></p> I tried to edit my comment. I…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-12-07:1150197:Comment:16654902012-12-07T21:50:12.812ZLucy & Ricky (Wendy/Jack )http://mycorgi.com/profile/wsgf822
<p>I tried to edit my comment. I meant to write that we used Metacam following the surgery but he is off all meds and he's (knock wood! very superstitious) doing great. Good luck Al. Feel better.</p>
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<p>I tried to edit my comment. I meant to write that we used Metacam following the surgery but he is off all meds and he's (knock wood! very superstitious) doing great. Good luck Al. Feel better.</p>
<p></p> I had to look up "TTA surgery…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-12-07:1150197:Comment:16652072012-12-07T02:13:28.667ZCathiehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/CathieLeavitt
<p>I had to look up "TTA surgery" and found this interesting discussion and drawing of the affected anatomy which others may find helpful.</p>
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<p><a href="http://ttasurgery.com/" target="_blank">http://ttasurgery.com/</a></p>
<p>I had to look up "TTA surgery" and found this interesting discussion and drawing of the affected anatomy which others may find helpful.</p>
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<p><a href="http://ttasurgery.com/" target="_blank">http://ttasurgery.com/</a></p> Sammie did this and still doe…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-12-07:1150197:Comment:16652622012-12-07T01:55:08.378ZElizabeth Throneberryhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Elizabeth258
Sammie did this and still does every few weeks. We found out she has luxating patellas which they can live with but hurts. In Sammie's case her. Patella luxated and at the same time she twisted and tore her ligaments in her leg. Now needs surgery :/ but luxating patella is a big possibility because they will be fine then over work themselves then have toe touching lameness.
Sammie did this and still does every few weeks. We found out she has luxating patellas which they can live with but hurts. In Sammie's case her. Patella luxated and at the same time she twisted and tore her ligaments in her leg. Now needs surgery :/ but luxating patella is a big possibility because they will be fine then over work themselves then have toe touching lameness. John, I'm sorry to say but th…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-12-07:1150197:Comment:16651992012-12-07T00:27:03.649ZLucy & Ricky (Wendy/Jack )http://mycorgi.com/profile/wsgf822
<p>John, I'm sorry to say but this sounds very much like Ricky-Rafa's limp: intermittent limping that, like a bad penny, keeps recurring. It was always worse upon awakening from a nap. Our general vet was unsure, but the orthopedic specialist was able to make the diagnosis based on scan results and physical examination. If you suspect a tear or partial tear, as hard as it is, I believe it's best to confine his activity and not let him exacerbate a potential problem. Ricky had TTA surgery and is…</p>
<p>John, I'm sorry to say but this sounds very much like Ricky-Rafa's limp: intermittent limping that, like a bad penny, keeps recurring. It was always worse upon awakening from a nap. Our general vet was unsure, but the orthopedic specialist was able to make the diagnosis based on scan results and physical examination. If you suspect a tear or partial tear, as hard as it is, I believe it's best to confine his activity and not let him exacerbate a potential problem. Ricky had TTA surgery and is doing great. No limp. Full activity. The NSAID we use is Metacam, prescribed by our vet following the instructions on the label. Keep me posted. I love Al and understand how stressful this is for you. Dogs tolerate a lot of pain so you have to set the limits. Al won't. He's a mountain climbing phenom.</p> Jane & Wendy/Jack, I've b…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-12-06:1150197:Comment:16648982012-12-06T06:25:41.910ZJohn Wolffhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JohnWolff92
<p>Jane & Wendy/Jack, I've been having the same experience with Al (6 y.o.) since he lamed-up on the morning of Day 6 of our September backpacking trip and I evacuated him. The radiologist's report seemed vague and inconclusive, but no obvious CCL rupture. I've given him a lot of rest. Since then, he's limped obviously twice, first thing in the morning after a "big" day (a hike, a vigorous soccer game), but he soon seems back to normal. He seems to "walk it out" quickly. It does not…</p>
<p>Jane & Wendy/Jack, I've been having the same experience with Al (6 y.o.) since he lamed-up on the morning of Day 6 of our September backpacking trip and I evacuated him. The radiologist's report seemed vague and inconclusive, but no obvious CCL rupture. I've given him a lot of rest. Since then, he's limped obviously twice, first thing in the morning after a "big" day (a hike, a vigorous soccer game), but he soon seems back to normal. He seems to "walk it out" quickly. It does not interfere with play: he turns into an <em>animal</em> with a ball, as usual, and I've watched him closely on walks, and I see nothing. He was with our breeder last weekend (3 months after this first appeared), and she said he's favoring the leg. The limp has always been first thing in the morning at the start of his walk -- between the door and the street. Another day, there was no limp, but he seemed slow, unenthusiastic, reluctant as soon as we turned towards the lake (4 extra miles, he knew) instead of towards home. </p>
<p>I think I've ruled-out sore feet, but I'm not even sure of that. </p>
<p>It might help if you specify which "antiinflammatory" you're talking about. I had Al on Rimadyl for a week after I carried him out of the mountains. Our breeder said I can give him 81mg aspirin (the low-dose stuff I take; many of us old farts take it daily to ward off bloodclots and evil spirits). I may put 81mg aspirin into his breakfast every time we do a hike or vigorous day.</p>
<p>2 years ago, I got a bad scare on a similar long backpacking trip at the end of Day 6, a remote place. He sat down for maybe an hour or less while I set up camp. When I asked him to come on the water run, I was amazed that he did not follow. He was limping severely on his left front, not weighting it at all. No apparent foot damage. No apparent problem during that day's hike (strenuous but not unusual for him). After dinner, it seemed to be gone. No trouble thereafter. It's as if his leg just "went to sleep" while I was making camp.</p>
<p>Whatever this is, it seems to manifest after, not during, vigorous activity. We wake up stiff next day. I ain't 50 anymore, Al ain't 5 anymore, and we can tell.</p>
<p>He seems very good at hiding/ignoring pain, but on Day 6 of that least trip, not even he could keep going.</p> Our girl was in for a bladder…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-12-06:1150197:Comment:16646112012-12-06T00:59:31.709ZMary Grabauhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/MaryGrabau
<p>Our girl was in for a bladder surgery in Boise with a board certified surgeon and we told him she just started limping on the left leg the week before. We left her and he called me when she woke up and told it was her right leg, I said no it was her left. He said well that's not why she's here, so when you get back to your home state of Montana, you can have them look at her. BTW this surgeon is also an orthopedic surgeon too. hmmm I just got home from our vet and he told us it is her left…</p>
<p>Our girl was in for a bladder surgery in Boise with a board certified surgeon and we told him she just started limping on the left leg the week before. We left her and he called me when she woke up and told it was her right leg, I said no it was her left. He said well that's not why she's here, so when you get back to your home state of Montana, you can have them look at her. BTW this surgeon is also an orthopedic surgeon too. hmmm I just got home from our vet and he told us it is her left leg, but not sure what's up with it. She does the same thing, limps really bad when she first gets up and it does get better. And she FRAPS with no trouble. :) He said xrays won't really help, to be sure we'd have to have an MRI. We have spent 13,500 dollars on her now and she's still leaking urine! So....we have to pay down on the credit cards a bit first!!!</p>