This past weekend while hunting with my setter, she hurt her rear left knee and was diagnosed yesterday with a partial tear. Anyone here with experience with either surgery, crate restricted rehab, or any other methods of treatment. Weighing my options, but she is a sporting dog and my limited internet research is telling me surgery is most common...She is just a year old and has a full life ahead. Vet is recommending TPLO ($4k) after we observe and rest her for the next two weeks under careful conditions and very restricted movement. If she improves, we may have a chance to let it heal further....and not have to opt for surgery.
Looking for any words of wisdom....
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