Hey guys just looking for any personal experience or advice. Had a great year here in SD chasing birds, but also had a very unfortunate event for my GSP. Long story short she was on point and when released let out a high pitched yip. Very weird, thought maybe she stepped on something as she then began to drag her rear left lag. Took her into the vet and turns out she tore her left rear cruciate ligament, essentially the human ACL as I understand. She is 10 but you would have never guessed that if you had hunted behind her, still going as good as ever and the best bird dog ive had. Really tore me up to have to leave her behind on hunts post event.
The vet said on a dog of her age they'd rarely do surgeries. Said its going to calcify but wont ever be the same and not likely to hunt as may regress to the mean if done nothing. What are peoples experiences on this? Have you completed surgeries on older dogs? How did that turn out over the next 2-3 years? Have you left it alone and had any success calcifying? Just looking for any experiences or opinions. Again shes a german shorthair who is about 47 lbs and is 10 going on 11 in Nov.
I have had a few quotes for surgeries that are 4-7K. If there is a high percentage chance that'd get her a couple more years hunting or just allow her to enjoy herself outdoors i'm very willing to do it.
Thank you for any insight or help!
The vet said on a dog of her age they'd rarely do surgeries. Said its going to calcify but wont ever be the same and not likely to hunt as may regress to the mean if done nothing. What are peoples experiences on this? Have you completed surgeries on older dogs? How did that turn out over the next 2-3 years? Have you left it alone and had any success calcifying? Just looking for any experiences or opinions. Again shes a german shorthair who is about 47 lbs and is 10 going on 11 in Nov.
I have had a few quotes for surgeries that are 4-7K. If there is a high percentage chance that'd get her a couple more years hunting or just allow her to enjoy herself outdoors i'm very willing to do it.
Thank you for any insight or help!