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I asked what "special needs" a dog had that is available in our area on Petfinder and the answer was a ASL injury and that he would require surgery. When I looked up ASL injury, the first article that came up was on alternative cures to surgery. So many people frown on alternative medicine that I hesitate to even mention it to the humane society. This was the website that talks about it: Torn Dog Ligament --Is Surgery Really Needed? (http://home.earthlink.net/~tiggerpoz/index.html - broken link) and I thought I would just ask if anyone has experience with this type of injury. We, the humans and current pets, practice herbal and homeopathic medicine combined with a healthy diet and have found it to be quite successful. Just any thoughts would be appreciated.
My mom's GSP tore her ACL and the vet gave three possible surgical options. They also saw a specialist, and if they had done surgery, would have gone with TPLO. However, they ended up not doing the surgery.
Anyway, Lola is a GSP and even at 8 she is wild. She could run a marathon and not even be tired. When she gets excited, which happens at least a million times per day, she gets the spins. She just jumps and spins in circles. She is so active that it would be extremely difficult to keep her contained long enough for a successful recovery. So, in conjuction with the vet they decided to wait 12 weeks to make the decision about surgery, hoping it would heal naturally. It healed. Off the top of my head I couldn't tell you what kind of meds she was given or the details of how they gradually increased her activity, but if you want details I can find out.
Although not having surgery was best for Lola, that doesn't mean going without surgery is best for other dogs. I am sure your heart is in the right place, but if the vet at the Humane Society has decided TPLO is what is necessary for that dog, I would try talking to the vet or the rescue coordinator so they can explain to you why the surgery is being recommended. Thanks for being open to adopting a "special needs" rescue!
One of my dogs had TPLO surgery almost 2 weeks ago. I did a lot of research and talked to different surgeons. The one I chose gets referrals from all over the world and has 27 years of experience. He's seen and has been involved in the progression of canine orthopedic surgery. After sitting down with him and getting a detailed explanation of the x-rays, the injury, the risks and the prognosis, and having all my questions answered, there was no doubt in my mind that surgery was the right choice for my dog.
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