The surgeon said the procedure went very well; had his leg opened up for a very short duration, which means minimal chances of infection and a faster recovery of the incision site.
Best news is that his right stifle looks good, indicating better odds that this will be his only TPLO. Alas, for many dogs, CCL ruptures often come in pairs. Once they've blown out one stifle, the odds are they'll blow out the other one within a year or two. We're planning to buck those odds with lots of physical therapy and supplements.
We've prepared his recovery suite in the family room, he should be home tomorrow afternoon. He's going to look pretty strange with one rear leg shaved; there IS a dog under all that white fluff!
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