Post Op Achilles Laceration
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 4:16 pm
Hi Laurie,
I keep up on your end with your site updates (which I love by the way). I hate to feel like I'm asking for answers but a dog has crossed my path that I've never experienced before. 2 year old pointer with a complete achilles laceration and subsequent repair by a surgeon. The screw was just removed Friday and he is weight bearing no problem but the owner is a bit concerned that the injured leg sits lower than the other (they had to use a longer graft to do the repair as the tendon had retracted too much). I haven't physically seen the dog but just chatted with the owner. For now the dog is leash only, 5 minute intervals and pretty restricted for next 4 weeks. I plan on seeing him early next week when he comes off the Metacam and see if he is developing any compensation and get started on some beginning strengthening.... any advice?! This isn't one that I've come across in the next books a lot either. We know the trouble with achilles repairs in humans, is it similar in dogs?? Should I be doing friction massage?
Appreciate any help at all,
J
I keep up on your end with your site updates (which I love by the way). I hate to feel like I'm asking for answers but a dog has crossed my path that I've never experienced before. 2 year old pointer with a complete achilles laceration and subsequent repair by a surgeon. The screw was just removed Friday and he is weight bearing no problem but the owner is a bit concerned that the injured leg sits lower than the other (they had to use a longer graft to do the repair as the tendon had retracted too much). I haven't physically seen the dog but just chatted with the owner. For now the dog is leash only, 5 minute intervals and pretty restricted for next 4 weeks. I plan on seeing him early next week when he comes off the Metacam and see if he is developing any compensation and get started on some beginning strengthening.... any advice?! This isn't one that I've come across in the next books a lot either. We know the trouble with achilles repairs in humans, is it similar in dogs?? Should I be doing friction massage?
Appreciate any help at all,
J