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by edleston
Wed Oct 04, 2017 8:34 am
Forum: Orthopaedics
Topic: Gastroc tear in elderly Lab - is surgery the best option
Replies: 2
Views: 2803

Gastroc tear in elderly Lab - is surgery the best option

An elderly Lab with a 2 year history of 'hock' injury leading to capped hock and a recent injury that looks like gastroc tear. Curled toes indicating SDFT still intact and hock NOT dropped. He is weightbearing about a third on the limb (so not much). No xrays or further investigations have been done...
by edleston
Sat Sep 10, 2016 3:11 pm
Forum: Orthopaedics
Topic: IlioPsoas injury in mini poodle agility dog
Replies: 2
Views: 3400

IlioPsoas injury in mini poodle agility dog

2.5 yr mini poodle diagnosed by Ultrasound at specialist vet with left Iliopsoas strain. I know these can take a while to rehab and we have spent 4 months doing all the rehab in the book and the owner is soooooo diligent it's frightening. Supposedly the original signs were skipping off the affected ...
by edleston
Sat Sep 10, 2016 3:02 pm
Forum: Orthopaedics
Topic: Post-Op TTA Rehab
Replies: 3
Views: 3877

Re: Post-Op TTA Rehab

I rehab these a lot and tend to find the have better ROM sooner than TPLO and often feel better sooner so making sure the owner keeps the relevant restrictions up is important. They are at risk of micro-fractures and even fracture / parting of bone at the delicate join ventrally on the tibia and I t...