DOG WITH TORN ACL's

[Phil C]

It's been over a year since Missy tore her CCL’s. After feed back from members, speaking with a vet again, and researching on line I opted to not do the surgery. I treated her with salmon oil capsules, and Novox for pain.
I didnt restrict her movement but had her take the hunting season off and did no training for 6 months. Missy had the full run of the back yard and I let her do what she wanted. First 3 months no major improvement.
By 6 months she seemed to wrestle with the other dogs and showed great improvement only occasionally required anything for pain.
After 9 months no more pain meds except after training on planted birds for 30 minutes or less. By 11 or 12 months no indication of lamness after training that day or the next morning even without Novox.
Started hunting Mearns quail the first of December using her for less than an hour with a day or two rest in between. Yesterday she covered 5 miles per the GPS. Up and down the hills like there was never a problem. She managed to find me 3 coveys and retrieve 3 birds. I figured the real test would be what she would look like this morning.
Well she met me at the back door for her breakfast and was moving better than I was that early in the morning.
Im pretty pleased with the results. Possibly I was lucky and it may have just as easily not worked out, but I am sure please how things have turned out so far.

[Double Lab]

That's just a great dog success story. Congratulations on your treatment.

[C.O.B.]

Phil I'm glad it worked out for you and especially for Missy.