Hi,
I hope some of you knowledgeable show people can help me.
Leo was refused permission to show today by the KC because of the op on his leg after his accident. They said it was because part of the op consisted of deepening the groove in his tibia.
Now his leg looks no different no change in angulation etc.
So my question is, why is the TPLO op allowed which cuts a wedge shape out of the tibia thereby changing the angulation of the leg. What is the difference I just don't understand it.

Thanks
Jan

Slipping Pateela is a conformational fault inherited by the animal, and deepending the groove would be changing it's original conformation, thereby masking the potential problem of it slipping.  In theory a dog likethis could be used for breeding and produce pups with even worse pattelas than himself.

If the accidental damage only had been fixed, and no improving been done, then it would problably have been allowed.

Thanks for the info Brainless.
Leo had no previous problems with his knee until he twisted his leg when he fell down some steps, at 58kg that was some weight on his knee. I concede that there may be a slight inherited conformation fault but equally cruciate ligament damage can be caused by an inherited weakness in the cruciate.

The TPLO is also an improving op, other ops such as the ligament suture can be done to purely repair the cruciate.

Would preventing a dog from being shown preclude it from being used in a breeding programme? Do the KC refuse to register progeny from dogs that have been refused permission to show? I'm only asking these questions out of interest because Leo is endorsed and I don't intend breeding anyway.

Thanks
Jan

hi jan,
        So sorry to hear such bad news,i have been thinking about you both.
Is there no way you can appeal?
I wont go on as i bet your as p****d off enough thinking about it all,hope you can try and sort it out with the KC somehow.
If theres anything i can do just ask.
I hope leo is at least ok in himself now,hes a wonderful dog who you still will have years of fun with,
Take care,

                         sam

It could well be how the vet has worded the letter you sent in.  Maybe ask for clarifification from your vet and appeal as suggested.

Thanks again Brainless, I've decided not to go quietly and am going to appeal, as both the Professor (RVSC recognised specialist in orthopaedics) who performed the op and my own vet were astounded that it was refused if TPLO is allowed.

Hi Sam, thanks for your good wishes. Leo is doing absolutely brilliantly, only 8 weeks post op and virtually no limp whatsoever. The Proff was very pleased with him and signed him off from the hospital this week. He's looking really well now, pity nobody will be able to see, lol

Jan

hi Jan,
i have pm'd you.
Karen.