Ripley
Ripley was surrendered to New Hope in July of 2019. Shortly after he arrived in his foster home, they noticed Ripley seemed to be very stiff in his back legs. Ripley was seen at a partner vet clinic and referred to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.
At Ripley’s consult, he was sedated for x-rays of both stifles to allow for surgical planning and to assess the joints. Bilateral increased stifle synovial volume, cranial tibial thrust and degenerative joint changes seen on the radiographs were consistent with cranial cruciate ligament injury in both hind legs.
Ripley had his first of two surgeries on November 1st, which was Left Stifle Arthroscopy and Left Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) procedure. Full recovery is 8-12 weeks.
Ripley had his second surgery on January 9th, 2020 which went great and he is currently available for adoption.
Please consider donating to help with Ripley’s medical expenses. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated in continuing the care of our Guardians of Hope!
Ripley was surrendered in July 2019, and it quickly became clear something was very wrong when he showed severe stiffness in his back legs, later diagnosed at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine as bilateral cranial cruciate ligament tears with painful joint degeneration in both knees. After detailed X-rays and surgical planning, Ripley endured two major orthopedic surgeries—his first TPLO and arthroscopy in November 2019, followed by a second TPLO in January 2020—each with a long, demanding recovery. Despite the pain, sedation, and months of restricted healing, Ripley pushed through every stage of rehab like a champ. His resilience paid off when Ripley fully recovered and was adopted into a loving forever home.