
24/08/2025
Pet of the weeeeeek this week is Zeus! ❤TPLO stands for Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy. When a dog tears this ligament, their knee becomes unstable and painful. TPLO surgery works by changing the angle of the bone in the leg (the tibia), so the knee becomes stable again—even without the ligament.
The vet cuts the bone, rotates it slightly, and holds it in place with a metal plate and screws. Over time, the bone heals in this new position, and the dog can walk and run again without pain.
Zeus has been extremely brave and this is a big surgery for a big dog. He has been so patient whilst he was staying in hospital and during the journey to and from the amazing hospital that performed his surgery.
Well done Zeus! 🩺⚡️💛