Will jumping or play bows hurt my dog with a torn knee ligament?

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Tex us a 10 year old American Bulldog who has a complete tear of his left rear knee ligament. He will have TTA surgery at the end of the month. He also has normal arthritis in his hips. My question is what kind of activity will cause him pain. Does using that left rear leg to get up on the couch hurt? He likes to do play bows. Does that hurt? We walk slow and easy for about 15 minutes every day in addition to regular bathroom breaks. Any other advice? Pet's info: Dog | American Bulldog | Male | neutered | 10 years and 2 months old | 80 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

Jumping up and down on things (like the couch), or running could definitely aggravate the knee and cause pain. It's not easy to keep them from doing this though, so try the best you can. Sometimes, they will just step wrong and aggravate it, so it's really impossible to prevent every instance of pain. It seems like you are doing everything else right though. Keep with it. There is little chance he will injure the knee further if these precautions are put in place. I hope that helps.

Will jumping or play bows hurt my dog with a torn knee ligament?

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