How To Care For A Dog After Acl Surgery. Scout my German Shorthaired Pointer is only four years old but has already endured two ACL surgeries both knees and a meniscus tear surgeryI am well acquainted with each surgery and its recovery time. Sometimes what you might assume is a retear is just part of your pups recovery post-ACL surgery.
If a dog moves too much following surgery theres a risk of the tissues not bonding properly which can lead to wounds that dont heal or heal too slowly says Sykes. By week 12 your dog may be permitted to engage a gentle trot. At our animal hospital most dogs can return home the same day.
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Chelsea Sykes DVM a veterinary surgeon at the new SPCA Tampa Bay Veterinary Center. Total recovery period is about 12 to 16 weeks. The weeks following any knee surgery are difficult for the dog as. 12292016 Confinement after surgery allows the tissue that was cut to heal back together says Dr.