Oh No!!!!!!!

[Lukka'sma]

Lukka was just chasing a squirrel to the back of the yard and when she reached the fence she jumped up and came down hard on her back leg, fell to the ground in a crying heap and laid there yelping for about five minutes straight. She won't put any weight on her back leg, we are off to the vet at 2:50 this afternoon to see what the matter is.

[Love4himies]

Oh no, hope she didn't do any serious damage. Sending her .

[SARAH]

Oh poor poor Lukka !!! from me too! And of course, keep us posted.

[hazelrunpack]

Just what you and Lukka needed! Never a dull moment when you have dogs, I guess.

that she just sprained it and it'll fix itself in a few days!

Lukka, you gotta stop worrying your mama so!

[danaekitty]

I'm so sorry! My kitty fell from a tree last fall and bumped her chin so hard it bled...a sickening feeling to see an injury like that. Hope L is okay!!!

[breeze]

hope it is nothing serious!!

maybe she just stuned it. and that takes a while before she will walk on it..

[14+kitties]

Poor Lukka! Just when you get one thing working somewhat! What is it with doggies and their propensity for injuring themselves?
it isn't too serious.

[Boky]

Oh no ... hopefully everything goes well with your pet .. Let us know how it went

[JanM]

for Lukka being okay!

[Lukka'sma]

Well this is our diagnosis
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture......NOT what I wanted to hear. Complete house rest for a week, only out to pee and only on a leash for that. The Prednisone she was already on for the Masticatory Myositis has been increased again and she has Codeine to accompany that for a few day's. Once the meds are finished we will see if surgery is in order. This poor dog just has one thing after another.:sad: He did say that arthritis is a given now with this rupture

[hazelrunpack]

Oh, cr@p!

that she doesn't need surgery!

How much longer will she be on the meds now?

Feel better, Lukka!

[breeze]

I'm so sorry to hear that lukka'smom..



why is it that with pups or young doggies it's 2 steps forwad and 5 steps back!!!

[Boky]

Originally Posted by Lukka'sma

Well this is our diagnosis
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture......NOT what I wanted to hear. Complete house rest for a week, only out to pee and only on a leash for that. The Prednisone she was already on for the Masticatory Myositis has been increased again and she has Codeine to accompany that for a few day's. Once the meds are finished we will see if surgery is in order. This poor dog just has one thing after another.:sad: He did say that arthritis is a given now with this rupture

Awww .. poor Lukka .. hopefully everything turns out ok after ..

[chico2]

Oh no,Lukkas mom that's all you and Lukka need,not a good start to 2008:sad:
I hopeshe does not need surgery
Lukka is just a young dog,isn't she??
for beautiful Lukka

[Lukka'sma]

Originally Posted by chico2

Oh no,Lukkas mom that's all you and Lukka need,not a good start to 2008:sad:
I hopeshe does not need surgery
Lukka is just a young dog,isn't she??
for beautiful Lukka

Thanks everyone, yes Chico she is having her second birthday on the 20 Jan/ 08

[chico2]

That's one thing in her favour,right?
Maybe it will heal by itself,without surgery

[phoozles]

Sending you some that Lukka can get through this without surgery

[Lukka'sma]

Originally Posted by hazelrunpack

Oh, cr@p!

that she doesn't need surgery!

How much longer will she be on the meds now?

Feel better, Lukka!

Another week for these meds hazel, after that if she isn't better (and the vet doesn't hold out much hope for that) we do the surgery.

[gomez]

oh Lukka...

Here's hoping she's feeling better soon and al heals well by itself...

I had a cruciate ligament injury from skiing in my left knee - at first they thought it was torn or ripped, but after a week , when the swelling went down and they could do a proper inspection, it turned out just to be a little frayed and was easily repaired...

Gomez sends licks!

[SARAH]

Poor, beautiful Lukka :sad: we're sending all the we can from Sheba, Dani, Misti and Spoutnik and a great big to you from Lewis and me.

[krdahmer]

Just went through this with Fagan last year, his healed on its own with cage rest for 2 weeks. So you and Lukka have some luck too!!!

[14+kitties]

for you and Lukka. Poor sweetie. I hope she heals well and does not need surgery. She has been going through an awful lot lately.

[rainbow]

Originally Posted by Lukka'sma

Well this is our diagnosis
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture......NOT what I wanted to hear. Complete house rest for a week, only out to pee and only on a leash for that. The Prednisone she was already on for the Masticatory Myositis has been increased again and she has Codeine to accompany that for a few day's. Once the meds are finished we will see if surgery is in order. This poor dog just has one thing after another.:sad: He did say that arthritis is a given now with this rupture

I'm so sorry to hear about Lukka. :sad:

My lab (Chase) had TPLO surgery (recommended for large active dogs) for a CCL rupture in his left leg in March/07 and then his right leg in July/07.

Do you have Lukka on glucosamine/chondroitin? Chase doesn't have arthritis yet and we've had him on that. We are also going to get him the cartrophen shots once hubby gets back to work.

Sending lots of good wishes for you and Lukka.

[TeriM]

Oh no :sad:! It has definately been a tough few months for you guys. I hope Lukka feels better .

[Rottielover]

Wow, I am so sorry to hear about her spout of bad luck. Harley was like that, one vet visit after another first 2 years of his life. If it was not sickness it was accidents..
Hope she does not need surgery.

[Frenchy]

Oh no ! :sad: poor Lukka (and poor you too) I hope she can rest so much she won't need surgery

[growler~GateKeeper]

for Lukka & for both of you

I also recommend glucosamine - start now. Ask your vet re the Cartrophen my Cally did really really well on this for his arthritis, it helps to rebuild the cartilage.

[happycats]

Oh poor lukka I am so sorry, I hope that she heals properly and doesn't require surgery!!

[Love4himies]

Poor Lukka, that she won't need surgery. No more chasing squirrels, Lukka!

[hazelrunpack]

Originally Posted by Lukka'sma

Another week for these meds hazel, after that if she isn't better (and the vet doesn't hold out much hope for that) we do the surgery.

It just added one week to the pred? That's not too bad

Priscilla healed a partially torn ACL at the age of 11. (Although she's probably not as active as Lukka, she tore it in the first place because 11-week-old Evan was putting her in touch with her inner puppy...) But miracles do happen so don't give up hope, LM!

s for the Lovely Lukka, too! And , of course!