Of course, every injury is individual. So we can tell you all day about what did or did not work for our dog and it only helps if the circumstance is exactly the same.

when one goes, the other one often goes later. don't know why exactly, but I would suspect a goofy dog who doesn't get enough exercise and then just blows it out.

I would give the dog some time, first. Surgical intervention isn't always the best option, believe me. It sure didn't work out well for my sister's dog's torn acl. It'll make you feel like you've done everything you can, but there's a heck of a lot of checks on the side that says 'don't do it'.

so I'd do my darnedest to keep the dog quiet, get some rimadyl for inflamation. It may not be completely torn and would heal much better if it healed on its own.

I deal with vet stuff with horses all the time. (I have 14 equines). So I'm real familiar with making a judgement call. The vets have to do it all the time.

And then after all is healed (whether surgery or on its own) I'd start a steady work out regime for doggie. You know - 20 minutes of jogging after you've worked up to it. This is what we do with horses. Condition them.

Best of luck!!!