Case 25: Cruciate repair
publication date: Sep 12, 2008
‘TEF’ Male (n), English Springer Spaniel, 13/12/99
History; Transferred from another practice, 5 month history of right hind lameness.
31/01/08; 24.4kg Sedate to x-ray, ruptured right cruciate ligament & subsequent DJD.
Onto Satiety Support food as overweight,
Start Rimadyl (carprofen) 50mg ½ tablet twice daily
Start Flexadin (glucosamine/chondroitin)supplement.
06/03/08; 21.8kg GA arthrotomy right stifle, modified De-angelis suture repair.
Hospitalised overnight.
07/03/08; Discharged, toe-touching.
11/03/08; Check up, doing well inject cartrofen
17/03/08; Trial treadmill; 1.6 k/h 4 minutes
Inject cartrofen
19/03/08; Treadmill; 1.6 k/h 1.5 minutes
1.8 k/h 0.5 minutes
2.0 k/h 1 minute
2.2 k/h 1 minute
2.4 k/h 7 minutes
24/03/08; inject cartrofen
25/03/08; Treadmill; 1.8 k/h 2 minutes
2.0 k/h 1 minute
2.4 k/h 2 minutes
2.6 k/h 6 minutes
Fantastic, weight bearing really well.
28/03/08; 19.8kg
Treadmill; 2.0 k/h 1 minute
2.2 k/h 1 minute 5 % incline
2.4 k/h 3 minutes ‘’
2.6 k/h 6 minutes ‘’
31/03/08; Treadmill; 2.2 k/h 1 minute
2.2 k/h 1 minute 5 % incline
2.6 k/h 3 minutes ‘’
2.6 k/h 6 minutes 10 % incline
Walking well, very good flexion of stifle, 99% weight bearing, & starting to muscle up well. Inject cartrofen.
03/04/08; Treadmill; 2.2 k/h 1 minute 10 % incline
2.4 k/h 3 minutes ‘’
2.6 k/h 6 minutes ‘’
2.8 k/h 2 minutes ‘’
3.0 k/h 1 minute ‘’
14/04/08; Treadmill; 2.6 k/h 1 minute 10 % incline
2.8 k/h 5 minutes ‘’
3.0 k/h 3 minutes ‘’
3.2 k/h 7 minutes ‘’
Fantastic!!
16/04/08; Treadmill; 3.0 k/h 14 minutes 10 % incline
Signed off treadmill as doing fantastically well!
Reassess in 2 weeks.
