Bad Knees and ACL's:

Bad Knee

A ruptured "anterior cruciate ligament" is the separation of ligaments that keep the knee stable.
At first, it hurts, kind of, ALOT
Later the knee is just creaky and unstable and the don't wanna use it sometimes.
However, MOST knees can "heal" meaning that they can deposit strands of scar tissue in the joint and make it comfortable again, and stable.
But also: STIFF.
And stiff, and comfortable is GOOD
It takes at least 6 weeks to 'fibrose' (scar in)
Sometimes that's delayed by the age of the pet by the severity of the knee damage.
Sometimes if there's a meniscus hopping around loose in the joint, the knee doesn't stabilize at all. Surgery can become a "thing".
When waiting on the ACL to heal, there are things that help:
Reduction of inflammation for the six weeks: Deramaxx.
Limited walks, NO RUNNING.
Pain relief sometimes.
Glucosamine (ask for Phycox)
A multivitamin (ask about Flintstones over the counter) or similar.

Usually they're a LOT better in two weeks.
And seem normal after 4-6 weeks total.
I've seen dogs go SIX WEEKS limping and then go sound.
I've had a couple that required surgery.

If the dog is quite overweight, they don't heal.
Any weight loss helps them heal faster.

Doc Johnson

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