Dog ACL & Patellar Luxation Surgery 2-Week Recovery Progress & How to Prepare Your Dog For Surgery

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Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! It broke my heart to see you both suffering through this difficult surgery and recovery. You are very brave to show others how difficult it will be. I had my Sheltie go through a gall bladder surgery and I was so concerned about his pain and recovery. We love them so much and want the best for them. You are a great Pom mom and should feel very proud of your efforts to help others understand the process of this surgery and recovery. I adopted a Pom from a humane society and when he went to my vet for the first time he was diagnosed with a collapsed trachea and luxating patellas. I fear this surgery may be in our future! Stay strong and good luck with the recovery.

I was teary eyed watching the video, It’s so hard to see our precious fur babies get hurt and feel pain 😢 bless your heart for the dedication you give your babies 🙏🏻

so glad she's feeling better!

Thank you for this video. My Charlie just has both rear legs surgery 2 days ago. I’m so worry how to take care of him the right way. So happy to be your baby healed and happy. Praying for my baby to recovery fast and healthy.

Thank you so much for this detailed video and I hope Cece is feeling much, much, much, much better!! 🥰

My 2 year old, 8lb male pomeranian Milo (looks a lot like Cece, except male and with brown nose and green eyes) went through the same surgery about a year ago and coincidentally, on the same leg too. If you have or is considering getting a Pomeranian, you should get pet insurance and get your pet covered immediately. I am thankful to have the pet insurance or the surgery would have been very expensive. The medication provided is the same, Meloxicam, but in Milo's case he was ok with us using ice and I think that provided a lot of relieve and he didn't have the same issues with itch. Another difference is our surgeon provided instructions to help exercise his legs during the recovery process, basically helping him move his legs in a bicycle motion. And the exercise routine later included daily short walks which are then slowly extended to help him recover, very similar to physical therapy done with humans. We live in the suburbs or Washington State so living situation is a little different, we have lot more space for Milo to move around in but we basically have him stay in our home office during the day while I work from home and simply close the office door to prevent him from running out, and he sleeps on our bed at night. The main thing is to prevent him from jumping or making sudden moves which can prevent proper recovery. If your dog gets very hyper, you can ask your vet to provide calming medication which will make your dog sleepy. We used it a couple of times but Milo is a pretty calm fellow and he was ok without it. The shaved fur grew back quickly, one of the advantages of Pomeranians, their fur grow quickly if you give them a proper diet. Milo was able to walk properly after around 14 weeks without limping but it took a very long time for him to recover the full motion and strength of the leg. If I recall correctly it was around a full year before he was back to full strength, so be patient, do regular exercise for physical therapy and your dog will do a full recovery in time.

I wish your pomanian a successful surgery get well soon❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

This is exceptionally helpful. Thank you. Surgery is so worrisome, you've done a fanratsic job for your baby and helped the rest of us

glad she is doing better!

Have a speedy recovery Cece. Take Care.

Oh that hurt my heart to see CeCe looking so pitiful but what a smile on day 4!! My Pom is now 14 months old and at 8 months I noticed some issues. He would be running and chasing the ball and just start crying and limping. Took him to the vet and found that he has grade 2 luxating patella. I started him on a joint supplement, and he has had no more incidents. I'm hoping this surgery isn't in our future but if it is I am so glad you made this video so I would know what to expect. I am so glad she is doing well!!

Oh thank you for the tip of this dog collar. I just went through surgery with my Pom and he had a horrible time with each surgery collar I got. As he was almost finished his recovery I just ordered that soft collar you suggested. So I truly didn’t get a chance to use it but I will get him use to the collar as you never know when you need it. Pons pettulas are frail and also a problem I’m sure this may be what CeCe was dealing with. I’m glad she is better. She is such a sweat little girl. Thanks again.❤

You did a good job taking care of ceci and with this video, I find the content very helpful for Pom owners.

Thanks for sharing the journey and tips . I hope CeCe continue getting well and have great health! Take care!

This is an exceptional video, so helpful to so many people. Thank you for your time and efforts. I know how much work this is! But it's a true service to pet owners who are going through this difficult process.

This is so useful! My pom will have his surgery for his left knee very soon Thank you! ❤

I have just found this youtube channel and watched 5 videos in a row and followed your instagam, I have 2 poms well 'german spitz' technically, however they visually look exactly like Cece but with a slightly longer snout. You are a very caring owner and It's really comforting to see how well you care for your little doggies. I'm sure they adore you just as much as you adore them! the day 12 video seemed very hopeful to see her play! Seeing poor cece in her bed on medication looking all sad reminded me of when mine were spayed (for health reasons recommended by the vet) they look so tired and sad :( Get well soon!

Such a nice video !! I'm so happy Cece is doing well, you're such a good dog mom <33 By the way, your english is super good, you're very easily understandable ! :D

My female maltese has been diagnosed with luxating Patella stage 3 on one knee and stage 1 on the other at 8 months old. I was going to bring her in for surgery at 14 months but my husband convinced me not to. My pet insurance was covering 100% at the time. Now she is two and a half years old and when I was grooming her you can see that she's really bowlegged and she cannot stand on her hind legs. So I took her to see another vet the first one was a specialist and it was going to cost about $4,500 to do both knees and now it's gone up in price. So I went to see a second veterinarian that did surgeries today. But he said she's not in pain so she was born with this and don't do the surgery. I was very surprised that he said that. And right now I'm watching a lot of videos about this and trying to decide if I should have the surgery and if I do should I do both knees or only one? My insurance now covers 80/20 with a $250 deductible. So it's going to be around $1500. I was curious what stage was Cece. I really don't want to do two knees at one time but it is a cost savings and to get it over one time surgery. Any thoughts would be appreciated