Jul 19th, 2010
Bilateral ACL Injury – Jasmine
Jasmine’s Bilateral ACL Injury By Jana Rade When Jasmine started limping in the summer of 2008 we didn’t think too much of it. It wasn’t the first time it happened and it wasn’t the worst either. Jasmine had injured her hind legs three times before and, each time, after an exam and [...]
Jul 13th, 2010
TPLO Ligament Surgery – Taylor
Our 3 1/2 year old yellow lab has had hind lameness after exercise for several months now. We tried rest and anti inflammatory meds for 3 weeks with no results, so finally had her examined and x-rayed. She was diagnosed with a torn CCL, with some arthritis in her affected knee. It [...]
Jul 3rd, 2010
OrthoPets
OrthoPets is the leader in Dog Knee Injury Custom Made Devices. If you’re interested in a custom knee brace for your pet – visit our Dog Knee Brace page and fill out the information request form. In order to be properly fitted for a stifle device, you will need to have your pet’s veterinarian fill out a [...]
Jun 27th, 2010
CCL Repair Forum for Dogs
Have a question related to TPLO surgery, or want a recommendation for a veterinarian performing the Tightrope procedure in your area? Want to know what the best dog knee brace available is? Don’t be shy… Post on our NEW Dog Knee Injury Forum! In response to the high volume of comments a lot of the post [...]
Jun 25th, 2010
Tightrope Surgery Complications – Husky
The following was submitted by an owner whose dog had a failed Tightrope CCL repair procedure: Our ten year old Husky, about 75 lbs. went lame in her back leg after repeatedly climbing our new chain-link fence and chasing neighborhood cats. Our vet recommended the new tightrope surgery to repair her torn CCL as less costly [...]
Jun 15th, 2010
CM & Limited Activity – Emma
Emma Lynn is my is a 4.5 year old Pit. She is about 45 pounds and very active. A year ago last Christmas she stopped using her right rear leg. We took her to the vet where she was sedated and tested positive for the drawer sign. (A positive drawer sign test is an [...]
Jun 14th, 2010
TTA Surgery, 2 Weeks Post Op – Ben
2 Week Update Ben is doing extremely well at 2 weeks. Day 2 Ben is feeling much better. On our walk, he actually lifted his good leg and stood on his leg with the surgery to go pee. Never thought I would be excited watching a dog pee, but that was amazing.. Days 3-4 Ben starting walking more and [...]
Jun 13th, 2010
Conservative Management for CCL Tear – Beau
About 2-3 weeks ago I noticed my 9 yr old golden retriever, Beau wasn’t using his left hind leg. He wouldn’t move and stopped eating(which is weird because he is very food motivated). At first i thought it was his hip dyplasia acting up, but those episodes normally only last for a few days. As [...]
May 28th, 2010
TTA Surgery and CM – Ben’s Story
Injury Date: 12/2008 Ben’s Story: Ben is a 4 year old Standard Schnauzer. We believe he suffered a partial tear in his Left CCL in December 2008. We didn’t give CM (Conservative Management) a chance until about July 2009, when he was diagnosed with a CCL tear. Prior to that, it only appeared to be a minor injury. [...]
May 28th, 2010
TPLO, 2 Days Post Op – Potato
Injury Date: 04/14/10 Potato’s Story: Potato tore her knee muscle in winter. I had insurance, but because she was limping prior to a minor sprain, they didn’t cover it. I couldn’t stand seeing her limping around anymore so i paid the $3000 for the kind of surgery where they cut the bone so the leg isn’t [...]
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