Thanks for the advice! I take her in first thing in the morning. I'm giving her tons of snuggles and tush scratches tonight - I think she's getting a little annoyed with me! I'll post an update when she's home. Thanks again.

Thanks for the advice! I take her in first thing in the morning. I'm giving her tons of snuggles and tush scratches tonight - I think she's getting a little annoyed with me! I'll post an update when she's home. Thanks again.

My dog was also 7 years old when he had his repaired. We did the TPLO on the advice of our surgeon who see's a lot of bulldogs and also this is his specialty. We asked him about the type of surgery that you are having done and he said that due to the weight of the dog, this would be the more preferred surgery. Every surgeon has their own preference.
We put up a small xpen in our living area with a rug underneath so he would not slip on our floors. We have stone floors. He had his bedding in there and he also ate his meals in there. He stayed in that pen but he was where he could see us. We used a belly sling to help support him when he would go out to go potty, that and his leash. It worked great. I probably kept him in that small area for longer then I needed to, but he healed up fantastically and you would never know anything had ever happened. The after care is so important. If you do not follow the instructions to the letter, you can have lots of problems down the road. As I said, I went to the other extreme, and kept him confined a little longer then I needed to. Once he got the OK from the surgeon, we started on short leash walks and eventually he built up his strength. Bulldogs have very muscular legs and that helped in the healing process. I am glad that you have a surgeon you are comfortable with. Just make sure you follow all his instructions and your dog should do fine. I was also very nervous putting a 7 year old under, I stayed at the hospital until he was out of surgery, the tube was out and he was breathing on his own. They were wonderful in taking care of him and kept me informed the entire time of how he was doing. Good luck and I pray you get wonderful results as well.

My dog was also 7 years old when he had his repaired. We did the TPLO on the advice of our surgeon who see's a lot of bulldogs and also this is his specialty. We asked him about the type of surgery that you are having done and he said that due to the weight of the dog, this would be the more preferred surgery. Every surgeon has their own preference.
We put up a small xpen in our living area with a rug underneath so he would not slip on our floors. We have stone floors. He had his bedding in there and he also ate his meals in there. He stayed in that pen but he was where he could see us. We used a belly sling to help support him when he would go out to go potty, that and his leash. It worked great. I probably kept him in that small area for longer then I needed to, but he healed up fantastically and you would never know anything had ever happened. The after care is so important. If you do not follow the instructions to the letter, you can have lots of problems down the road. As I said, I went to the other extreme, and kept him confined a little longer then I needed to. Once he got the OK from the surgeon, we started on short leash walks and eventually he built up his strength. Bulldogs have very muscular legs and that helped in the healing process. I am glad that you have a surgeon you are comfortable with. Just make sure you follow all his instructions and your dog should do fine. I was also very nervous putting a 7 year old under, I stayed at the hospital until he was out of surgery, the tube was out and he was breathing on his own. They were wonderful in taking care of him and kept me informed the entire time of how he was doing. Good luck and I pray you get wonderful results as well.

it was the best way for us to fix his problem...he was laid up for 9wks but he has no more problems with it...it was very expensive 2,500 but insurance did pay for half of it...
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it was the best way for us to fix his problem...he was laid up for 9wks but he has no more problems with it...it was very expensive 2,500 but insurance did pay for half of it...
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My bullie had hers done last May. I went with the TPLO surgery,which my orthopedic surgeon said was the only repair to do on a bulldog. My girls weighs 69 lbs. She had to remain on a flat surface for about 4 weeks. No jumping, running or stairs. She has done really well, the leg has healed completely. I had to keep her separated from the other bullies for about 4 weeks. Just make sure you use a good orthpedic surgeon who has experience with bullies. Good luck with your surgery.

My bullie had hers done last May. I went with the TPLO surgery,which my orthopedic surgeon said was the only repair to do on a bulldog. My girls weighs 69 lbs. She had to remain on a flat surface for about 4 weeks. No jumping, running or stairs. She has done really well, the leg has healed completely. I had to keep her separated from the other bullies for about 4 weeks. Just make sure you use a good orthpedic surgeon who has experience with bullies. Good luck with your surgery.