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    Mar 12, 2009, 12:33 AM
    Knee ligaments in dogs
    I have a 3 yr old British Bulldog who has torn her ligaments in her knee, she also has very bad hips, we have been told by the vet she will need a operation I am worried that if her knee is operated on will it make her hips worse, she will have to compensate, for the bad knee, can anybody give me some advice, on what is the best thing to do I'm so confused
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    Mar 12, 2009, 12:53 AM

    I just went through something very similar. Ask your vet about a medication called Adequan. It is administered in a series of injections: two a week for two weeks and then, after a month, another course of two injections a week for two weeks. It should help with both the knee and the hips.

    My dog also tore ligaments in her knee and has bad hips and a sketchy disk in her back. After the full course of Adequan she is nearly back to normal.

    The injections aren't cheap: The whole course of Adequan will run you about two hundred bucks and change, spread over two or three months. But this medication works incredibly well. A lot of vets in my area are using it instead of certain kinds of surgery because it is less invasive and more effective. Ask your vet if your dog is a candidate for it.

    And good luck to you and your baby.
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    Mar 12, 2009, 12:58 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Akoue View Post
    I just went through something very similar. Ask your vet about a medication called Adequan. It is administered in a series of injections: two a week for two weeks and then, after a month, another course of two injections a week for two weeks. It should help with both the knee and the hips.

    My dog also tore ligaments in her knee and has bad hips and a sketchy disk in her back. After the full course of Adequan she is nearly back to normal.

    The injections aren't cheap: The whole course of Adequan will run you about two hundred bucks and change, spread over two or three months. But this medication works incredibly well. A lot of vets in my area are using it instead of certain kinds of surgery because it is less invasive and more effective. Ask your vet if your dog is a candidate for it.

    And good luck to you and your baby.
    Thank you for your answer Akoue I will ask the vet and see what she say's you worry so much about your little darlings
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    Mar 12, 2009, 01:02 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by bibbybobit View Post
    thank you for your answer Akoue i will ask the vet and see what she say's you worry so much about your little darlings
    As well we should!

    I've found that some vets aren't terribly familiar with Adequan, so don't let your vet give you the brush off. She may not have used it in the past. (I get the impression that people have only recently come to realize how effective it is and word is still spreading.) It may not be the right thing, but make sure you don't get the infamous "vet brush-off".

    All the best.
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    Mar 12, 2009, 02:29 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Akoue View Post
    As well we should!

    I've found that some vets aren't terribly familiar with Adequan, so don't let your vet give you the brush off. She may not have used it in the past. (I get the impression that people have only recently come to realize how effective it is and word is still spreading.) It may not be the right thing, but make sure you don't get the infamous "vet brush-off".

    All the best.
    Thabks for the info hope all goes well with your baby:)

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