Understand the concern
Start with assessment, not assumptions.
Prepare for restricted activity, rehabilitation, follow-up checks and urgent warning signs after TPLO. Similar signs can have different causes, so history and examination matter.
Get veterinary care promptly when
- Your pet cannot bear weight or is in obvious distress.
- There is collapse, trauma, bleeding or rapid deterioration.
- Pain, swelling, vomiting or loss of appetite persists.