So last week's blog talked about a strange limb posturing of a dog following a TPLO. It was a question and answer, and I gave my opinions, and invited you to give me your thoughts... so here's a great response to share:
Hi Laurie,
I think what this therapist is describing is sometimes referred to as a pivot shift and it may have been present pre-op, certain breeds like Rotties have this problem.
It is likely related to an alignment problem and certainly the TPLO can exacerbate this - some surgeons do intra-op corrections for this but this is also controversial.
I'm not sure if there is anything that you could do with PT to help this? I know the gait looks weird. If it appears to be causing lameness I would recommend the owner go back to the surgeon for assessment.
CG