Hi everyone, my dog had surgery ten days ago for a ruptured cruciate ligament.
She had an implant fitted.
The first few days of her recovery went really well.
Strict crate rest, only out on the lead for toilet breaks, no sudden movements—she seemed to be recovering quite well.
But then on Saturday night, while she was sleeping, she suddenly started yelping in pain. Her knee was bent despite the bandage and she seemed to be struggling to straighten her leg.
That episode didn't last long and the vet told me not to panic, but today when I got back from the shops, I found her lying down with her knee bent again.
And she was yelping at the slightest movement.
This time I actually went in and explained the situation to the vet.
He told me again not to worry and said it was just the implant settling, but he didn't even examine her... He just told me to come back on Monday to have the bandage removed and that was it.
She's still in pain every time she moves, and she's limping badly when she stands up—something she'd almost stopped doing over the last few days.
Has anyone else been through something similar? Could you give me some advice? I really feel like something isn't right.
Thanks
