I know she felt good and hated all of the restrictions that we followed for nine weeks, that I remember. We had a sling that went under her belly to help support her hind quarters.
We built a ramp down the back steps to the patio. On that list was, and please forgive me as this was in 2004 so specifics are fuzzy, but I do remember it was several weeks before we could let her go out without a leash, walk any stairs, play with our Zachery or much of anything. Our last Lab Sofie had TPLO, we were given several sheets of instruction on how to handle it, what she could and could not do. I barely survived the stretch north of Watkins Glen. We've done hikes of up to 6 miles, some of them over rough terrain (Finger Lakes Trail in NY) with no problems at all. The good news is that now, one year after the 2nd surgery, she's 100%. If you're not willing to make some major changes in your daily routine, I'd say don't go.
In each case she had the surgery a few weeks before our snowbird departure. Roxie (55#) had both done one year apart. Bedrest and bathroom trips with the sling. I wish I could be more encouraging but we were ALL confined to home. Plus, if your dog sees some fun, he will want to join in. I have gone thru it twice on our 180lb mastiff. Has anyone dealt with TPLO on a large dog (65lb) and a moho? If so, how did you manage? He does well on a leash but I know we'll need to limit his activity for several weeks. He's pretty good in camp and enjoys watching the world from his cot & mattress. We want to do some of the Jeep trails around Moab which would require getting him into & out of the Jeep safely. The steps worry me the most since it would be difficult to give him much help into & out of the moho. Our moho has 4 steps and we often use a folding step on the ground. I'm thinking we need to delay our trip at least a couple of weeks. We had planned on a long trip to Utah starting about the 12th of September. Our boxer boy, Cody, is scheduled for TPLO on Monday the 20th. RV.Net Open Roads Forum: RV Pet Stop: TPLO & Camping Open Roads Forum
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