Injured Rott in pain.

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Raustyk, my rott torn her ligaments & had the surgery (cruciate repair) in Jan. 2001, the cost was just about $1500.00 for everything. and She might of just torn the other leg, going in in a couple of weeks for x-rays (i just got into an auto accident & I am still healing but should be able to get her there in a couple few weeks). The price is still around the same give or take a couple hundred.


Now there are different types of surgery for cruciate repairs. Im having brain farts today so i cant remember the correct name for different types of surgeries. But the oldest & cheapest option is where they kind of tie the ligaments together using material simialr to sutures (about $1500 in my area). The newest treatment is where they cut/file the bone & then repair the ligament (this is the one where the cost in my area is about $3000-$4000). I think there is even one or 2 more surgeries they can perform.

there is also 2 different ligament Anterior (not too common) & Cranial (most common). Each requires similar surgery but a little different, the cost for Anterior is unknown to me.

The first option is what i chose for my dog only because of cost, although it has worked great so far knock on wood. This treatment is ok for pet dogs. The option where they actually file away the bone is what i reccomend for soprt/working dogs.

The angle of the knee bones plays a big role in how the ligament works (thats why in the one treatment they file/cut the bone) to make it at a better angle.


Keeping your dog fit & slim helps wonders!!!!!!!!!!!
Also keep your dog as calm as possible, no walks or runs or rough housing.
the longer you wait the worse it becomes & the more arthritis starts to set in. A ligament can never ever heal back together (at least the cruciate ligaments in dogs knees anyways)

here is a couple sites w/ info on both types of ligaments:


http://www.acarc.com/ruptured.htm


http://www.animalhealthchannel.com/ccl/

http://www.vetcentric.com/reference/...N=EncycIllness

there are tons of other sites out there too, just do a search youll come across a bunch of info
good luck