Comments on: Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease in Labradors

By: denise lamb

denise lamb — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 21:00:16 +0000

My Labrador is 9 and had both his cruciate’s done 2 year ago and he has been fantastic , but running on the field with his friend he has started limping I’m just resting him at the moment and getting In touch with the vets to explain what’s happened will they operate again if it’s his cruciate ???

By: Jason Hobart

Jason Hobart — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:55:42 +0000

There are too many young, healthy labs tearing their CCL’s. My dog Gus tore his at 18 months. The angle of the joint was 23 degrees which was almost twice the upper range acceptable value. Gus is very healthy and active dog who exercises daily. I had the TPLO surgery done on him at 2 yrs old and he has been doing great (he just turned 3). I do notice that he still has some irritation after hunting or being very active. I would say that I’m pleased with his progress. He went to South Dakota and Kansas on two hunting trips this fall and did great. He also hunting waterfowl from September to December (we’re in Alaska) without any issues. I’m afraid he will tear the other leg so his exercise on land is limited to walks and the occasional retrieving session on grass. Everything else I do with him is water based to try to strengthen and reduce stress to his legs.

By: Chrstina

Chrstina — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 02:45:24 +0000

Looking for some advice on what to do here:
My 7 year old lab has been confirmed that she will require TPLO surgery. My vet reccommends, that with her age, the surgery would be helpful as she still has a few good years left. I’m not sure what to do here. I absolutely love her, and she seems to be doing better in these last couple of weeks, but I’m afraid that if i dont do the surgery her leg will get worse, but if i do the surgery, there’s a chance for more complications. Any advice or thoughts would be most welcomed!

By: Dianr Brown

Dianr Brown — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:02:53 +0000

My 10 yr old lab x has been limping on and off for a year now.
Vet saying pulled muscles around her hip and knee ares.. Just rest and tramadol.
Since got progressively worse.
Few days ago xrys with sed preformed.
Found crutiate ligament diesease with bad arthritis in tge joint.
(SHE WAS HIT BY A CAR AGED 1 YR!)
Some damage in later life to thay leg was to be expected..
But i’m devastated now the time hss come…
Whst to fo for her best interest is so hard.
I don’t have pots of money. Her insurance has paid out once on that leg for minor vet fees and noe has an exclusion.
Insurance cancelled as paying all that money every month for 10 yrs had been wasted money that msybe i should’ve bren saving up for this day.Although,
surgery may or may not help her now..

By: Lucy Easton

Lucy Easton — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:15:59 +0000

In reply to Abby Wenzl. Hi Abby, I'm very sorry to hear about this tricky situation. There are a few charities that can help people without financing. In the UK there is the Blue Cross and PDSA. It's worth asking your vet if they know of any charity operating in your area who might be able to help. Best wishes, Lucy

By: Abby Wenzl

Abby Wenzl — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 22:29:04 +0000

My 2.5 year old was just diagnosed in BOTH knees. Partial tears in both. He does not seem to be in pain, yet. They have told me the surgery will be $8,000 to replace both! I am a recent widow with twins in college! I cannot afford this surgery. I cannot even offered to finance it at this point. What happens to his quality of life IF I cannot give him the surgery he needs? He was our “Empty Nest” baby for my husband and I since our only children were heading to college. My husband passed away this past February at 39 years old from a sudden heart attack. We adore Basher so much and I feel he is a huge connection still to my late husband. I just don’t know what to do!! I dont mean to throw out a sob story but I am really just hoping to find stories of Labs that have still lived a long and full quality life with this! Thank you!

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:58:16 +0000

My golden Jazz was operated last year because of a Crcl. She underwent a TTA but is still struggling. My vet never diagnosed what she had and kept her under anti inflammatory meds for one year. It was me who took the initiative to go to an orthopedic vet. But in the mean time severe damage had been done to her knee. Jazz developped severe arthrosis which explains why she started limping again a few months after surgery. She is now being treated with stem cells therapy. Verdict in three months time. So if you dog starts limping, please do go directly to a orthopedict vet. Do not waist any precious time like I did.

By: Jane Canning

Jane Canning — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 08:00:47 +0000

Our Ted tore his cruciate ligament a few weeks ago first when we took him to vet a young vet thought it was a pulled muscle…told us to rest him…it seemed to get bit better,then went for walk off lead,came back lame…???? Saw the orthopaedic vet at practice who had him in for X-ray showed CLD…had his TTA op last Thursday….it’s hard keeping him calm and rested,he’s a very boisterous dog..we are not sure of his age as he a rescue from Dogs Trust…thank goodbness he insured…there’s no way we could have paid the £3,250…hoping he has a good result…the other leg shows arthritis in hip…so not sure what the future holds,we are dealing with it all one day at a time..????????????

By: Jerod North

Jerod North — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 21:54:24 +0000

Our black lab Guinness has been testing for 2 weeks now… only going outside on leash and for a dialysis 15-20 minute leashed walk. We took him in for x-rays for one reason alone…. when he arm tarts running he is using both hind legs at the same time not back and forth. Do many labs run this way or Is that considered unusual? I was worried about hip dysplasia but the x-rays came back negative and his hips are perfect. There was minor inflammation seen in his right hind leg so that’s why we are resting him for 6 weeks with minor activity for we are worried about a crucial ligament partial tear. Are we being overly cautious or is this considered a sign of crucial ligament problems? He does this limp or go lame or ever seem in pain. Just the two hind leg at the same time running around? Anyone’s response would be appreciated. I hope we don’t need to take our 1 year old pup in for surgeries. Thank you.

By: Marcelle Murray

Marcelle Murray — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 21:38:17 +0000

In reply to Julie Clayton.

Hi Julie, My 2 year old Lab was diagnosed with cruciate disease in both knees when she was just 1, at that time the vet advised us to go for non surgical treatment, reason for this being, that bone disease was very progressed for her age…after having xrays done just last week, a year later, the bone disease has further progressed and my husband and I just dont know what to do now… we going to see specialist next who looked at Jess xrays…. im so scared to go for surgery as it will be both legs and this wont help the bone disease which seems to be very advanced for her age…. im scared to put her through all this invasive and tramatic surgery and it all be for nothing when the bone disease is the major underlying issue 🙁 i love my girl so much, and i cant help feel, in her case, quality of life over quantity life…. i wish the vet could say to me, this surgery will make it all better, but he cant 🙁