Need pet input: My best boy, Archer, tore his CCL back in August. Knowing that he is an energetic dog and between twenty and seventy pounds, we elected for TTA Rapid to aid with the healing and help to prevent long term damage to the healthy knee. We did everything the surgeon said to the T! Ice, heat, therapy, short walks, and increasing activity gradually. I was even a stickler about not letting him off his limited activity status even one day early than the vet said (this was around Thanksgiving). We've also done or best to maintain his weight.
Three weeks ago, he developed a limp on the same knee. He doesn't wince in pain when I do therapy, but he is frequently going to three paws. They thought it might be arthritis and said give it three weeks. It's been three weeks and he still has issues going on all fours.
What happened? Current suggestion is a meniscal tear, which is common along with CCL tears, and appears to be a surgery-only problem. How was this not preventable during surgery or warned that I had to help prevent it? The surgeon's resolve was 12 weeks and that's "fully healed". I'm looking for professional information or personal experiences going through this situation. I'm tired of my buddy being uncomfortable.
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