20/02/2026
When this gorgeous boy came to see us, he was lame on his hind leg and understandably uncomfortable. 🐾
At first, we suspected a cruciate ligament injury (a very common cause of hind limb lameness in dogs), so we took some diagnostic X-rays to investigate further.
Surprisingly, the X-rays showed that the issue wasn’t his cruciate ligament at all. Instead, he had a synovial tumour.
A synovial tumour is a growth that develops from the synovium — the soft tissue lining inside joints that produces lubricating fluid. These tumours can be painful and locally invasive, and in some cases can spread if not treated promptly.
After discussing all options carefully with his owner, the decision was made to amputate the leg. This was the best way to remove the source of pain and significantly reduce the risk of further spread.
And this photo? 📸
It was taken just 2 hours post-op.
Thanks to some very skilled surgical hands and the latest in multimodal pain control and analgesia, he was already up, bright, and wondering what all the fuss was about!
Dogs are truly incredible at adapting — and we have absolutely no doubt he’s going to thrive on three legs. If anything, we think he’s going to be even faster. 💨
Wishing him the very best of luck… although something tells us he won’t need it. 💙
