Our Dog Bailey...

...is a 4 1/2 year old Springer Spaniel who, unfortunately has just ruptured both of his cruciate ligaments. The options for treatment were tablets for the rest of his life to manage the pain or surgery. Well, tablets aren't really my thing, so we decided to have him operated on. The downside, apart from the obvious discomfort is the fact that he is now confined to the house for the next 4 weeks while leg one heals. Once that is sorted, the second leg will need the same treatment. Bailey is going to be one frustrated dog!!
The photos show him just as I brought him home from the vet, still very much drugged.
The operation involved cutting and re-routing existing knee ligament to replace the damaged material. Thank god for pet insurance.