my boy finn 2 year old great dane damaged his knee on 2 of December last year, he caught his leg in a hole and damaged his nee badly.
In the clinic the vet operated on him for 3,5 hours they did all they could do to save his leg. The ligaments in side the knee are gone and they had to take out the menisci because it was just in bits.
so far we had to restrain him he is just allowed out to do his busyness and that’s it.he is on medication and his knee is still a bit swollen.
On Monday he is going to get a cast made of his leg and from the cast an orthopaedic brace.with the barace he will be able to walk without his knee wobbling around as there is not allot of the ligaments left.
Has someone got some experience with orthopaedic braces for dogs?or similar experience with ligament injury in a big dog?
i just try to get some help....

Not with braces I'm afraid, but many dogs on here have had the operation on their dogs.
Which operation did yours have?
Have a word with your vet about hydrotherapy as this can aid recovery, however getting somewhere that can take a Great Dane may be hard

Cruciate operation diary

hi rona
thank you for your reply

big dog big problems
finn ripped all the ligaments and bits of the bones are broken . the vet tried to repair what was left to repair. they put a plate in and some screws to stableise the leg it was not a TPLO! the knee is just being holding together from the muscles and the skin he is not allowed to walk on his leg so fare and no physiotherapy. i am so worried about that every day one wrong move...
he will never be able to walk properly again…that’s why we have to get him one of this braces made so he can walk a bit without his knee moving in all directions and to prevent his knee from any more damage .once he has got the brace and it fits him perfect we can think of getting him on the physio…and the hydrotherapy jap the hydrotherapy is another thing there is no one around here with a big pool so we have to see about that
but at the moment we take one step at the time

Sounds as if it's going to be scar tissue that will hold it stable in the end.
Must be horrendous with a dog that size.
Please add your experiences to the Cruciate operation thread as it may help someone in the future
Good luck with it all and keep us updated

You are right it is quiet hard because you don’t just take him under your arm for a wee
his current weight is just under 70 kilograms and many people don’t want to go thru a thing like this with a big dog…but I don’t want to loose him.
I would love to put in some of my experiences, but it will take me a little bit longer because of the translation
If there are any questions... just ask please
I DON’T BITE

Poor Finn I hope the cast helps him to recover well no experience of braces but I did look at these before it was discoverd it was Banjo's neck & not his back that was causeing him problems, it might be of some help to you & Finn

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I have no experience with either, but just wanted to wish you guys all the best for a speedy recovery.

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thank you so much
i came here for help ...
and now i maybe helping others

I started to wright down our experiences in the “sticky” cruciate thread
if someone like to know the outcome of this you are more than wellcom

the pic in the attachment
my boy before it happend

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Thank you.
He is gorgeous. Hoping someone will see this and help you soon

Might be worth you having a look here
orthodogs : Discussion of canine orthopedic issues

Good luck for tomorrow I hope everything goes well x

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