My dog had TPLO surgery. Why is she limping on the repaired leg?

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My 7 year old Westie had TPLO surgery in Jan and recovered extremely well - followed all restrictions. This AM on a walk, with no trauma activity, she began to limp an hold up her repaired leg. My surgeon is out of town until Wed (Fri today) and I have been instructed to give pain meds and rest. What are the possible diagnoses and how serious could this be? Pet's info: Dog | West Highland White Terrier | Female | spayed | 17.2 lbs

Emily, DVM · Accepted Answer

This could be just a flareup of arthritis in the knee which is very common in dogs with the surgery. Depending on what was done sometimes there could be a meniscus injury after the surgery. Some surgeons do a "preventative" meniscus surgery at the same time others do not. Rarely it could indicate an issue with the implant placed during the procedure. I would follow your veterinarian's advice and if she becomes worse have her seen sooner. Sometimes x-rays of the knee or needed other times we can figure out what's going on with just an orthopedic exam.

My dog had TPLO surgery. Why is she limping on the repaired leg?

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