8 month old lab with partial cruciate

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Hi all! I was contacted today by a referring veterinarian regarding an 8 month old labrador retriever with a partial cranial cruciate ligament rupture. Due to the dogs age, the surgeon does not want to perform a TPLO and at this time cage rest is being recommended to allow fibrosis of the stifle joint. Other than using NMES to help with disuse atrophy, I was wondering about using LASER over the stifle joint, but am concerned about the dog's open physes! Anyone dealt with a similar case? Any thoughts or recommendations for proceeding with therapy? What about Vet-Stem for this patient? Thanks!!!

Backlund, DVM, CCRT candidate

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Hi ,

I asked Deb Saunders that same question when I was taking a refresher rehab UT

class this past summer and she said it does not do harm or affect growth plates.

Hope that helped.

Jackie

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Jackie Honghern Sharp

CCRP

Louisville Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Services

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> Subject: 8 month old lab with partial cruciate

> To: VetRehab

> Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 7:06 PM

> Hi all!

>

> I was contacted today by a referring veterinarian regarding

> an 8 month old

> labrador retriever with a partial cranial cruciate ligament

> rupture. Due to

> the dogs age, the surgeon does not want to perform a TPLO

> and at this time

> cage rest is being recommended to allow fibrosis of the

> stifle joint. Other

> than using NMES to help with disuse atrophy, I was

> wondering about using

> LASER over the stifle joint, but am concerned about the

> dog's open physes!

> Anyone dealt with a similar case? Any thoughts or

> recommendations for

> proceeding with therapy? What about Vet-Stem for this

> patient? Thanks!!!

>

> Backlund, DVM, CCRT candidate