Vet Recommends a Plate for a Boxer's Intermittent Limp
by Kathleen
(essex)
doesn't cry, I have pulled the leg about and he doesn't flinch.
he runs about jumps fine and only limps when he has sat down for a while.
the vet has said they have to break his leg and put a plate in it.!!!
this sounds a little extreme to me, would you be able to elaborate
further or give me some advise.
thank you
It sounds as if your vet is recommending TPLO, a common surgery for a torn or partly torn cruciate ligament. It sounds dramatic, but the cut in the shin bone is planned and held with a plate, and it's the surgery with the strongest evidence for active, medium and large dogs. Limping after rest and a dog that doesn't react to handling are both common with a partial tear.
Ask your vet to explain what they found on the exam and X-rays, and what the options are, including lateral suture surgery. A second opinion from a veterinary surgeon is reasonable before any major operation.
See torn ACL in dogs.
This is general information, not a diagnosis. Please follow your own vet's advice.
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