{"id":492,"date":"2012-07-31T15:06:05","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T19:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carlyhodes.com\/?p=492"},"modified":"2012-07-31T15:06:05","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T19:06:05","slug":"first-total-knee-replacement-surgery-restores-young-dogs-active-life-at-cornell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carlyhodes.com\/?p=492","title":{"rendered":"First total knee-replacement surgery restores young dog\u2019s active life at Cornell"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"jake-copy_000\"James Gillette has two passions: hunting and his dog. In an effort to spend time with both, he has dedicated years to training Jake, his chocolate lab, how to retrieve game. Often described as inseparable, Gillette and Jake were just as likely to be wandering through wetlands as they were to be at home until travesty hit both.<\/p>\n

In the summer of 2010, Gillette fell so ill that when Jake ran in front of a truck and fractured his knee, it was several weeks before Gillette was well enough to get Jake to a veterinarian. When Jake later arrived at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA), he was unable to put any weight on the leg and it looked like it might have to be amputated.
\nIn a first-ever surgery at Cornell, Assistant Professor of Surgery Dr. Ursula Krotscheck and an orthopedic surgeon from Ohio State University led a team of CUHA residents in a total knee replacement surgery, a relatively novel procedure never before performed at Cornell. The surgery team removed pieces of bone around Jake\u2019s knee and constructed components to recreate the joint, giving Jake a second chance at an active life.<\/p>\n

\"jakedog055-copy\"Soon after the surgery in Spring 2011, Jake walked home by Gillette\u2019s side using all four legs.<\/p>\n

\u201cJake has recovered extremely well from what in most cases would have been a crippling injury,\u201d said Krotscheck. \u201cWe are one of only five teaching hospitals that have performed this procedure. Our team and Jake\u2019s resilience all contributed to making our first canine knee replacement a success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now a year post-surgery, Jake recently passed his first anniversary check-up with flying colors.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook at him run!\u201d said Gillette as he tossed Jake\u2019s favorite toy, spurring the eager retriever into a full sprint. \u201cHe\u2019s happy as ever and his leg is like new. Before the surgery he wasn\u2019t using it at all. Now we\u2019re playing and hunting together again.\u201d<\/p>\n

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College of Veterinary Medicine News
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