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Arthritis After Ligament Surgery – Cinny

By on December 20, 2011 in Arthritis, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures

Cinny is a 4 yr old female pitbull that had torn ligament surgery (unsure exactly which procedure) about 5 1/2weeks ago. She is walking worse now then she did before surgery. The 1st 2 weeks she was doing good. I was helping her with walking outside using a towel under her while I held her [...]

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Basics of Ligament Injury and Arthritis – Video

By on October 25, 2011 in Arthritis, Arthritis, Video

It is estimated that there are over 15.5 million dogs suffering from arthritis right now – many of whom are silently suffering. Arthritis is defined as inflammation in the joint, and it may be accompanied by pain, discomfort and/or stiffness. There are 5 general areas which are most succeptible to arthritic change: hips, knees, elbows, [...]

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Tightrope Surgery and Large Dogs – Wilson

By on February 18, 2011 in Arthritis, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, Tightrope Repair

I have an Olde English Bulldogge named Wilson, he is 4 and very active, with re-active personality. I had the tight rope procedure done last year and nothing has changed for Wilson as far as chasing, running, and jumping. Tight rope is much less invasive than TPLO, because with TPLO they actually take out some [...]

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Does CCL Repair Surgery Lessen Arthritis Risk?

By on June 24, 2008 in Arthritis

Many veterinarians will try to pressure owners into immediately proceeding with surgical intervention to repair a dog’s damaged cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) by saying early intervention will decrease the likelihood of arthritic changes to the knee. There is some truth to this – restriction of the knee joint after injury does help to minimize the [...]

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Safety of Anti Inflammatory Medications, NSAIDs

By on June 10, 2008 in Arthritis

What are NSAIDs? NSAID stands for non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs. These medications are most often prescribed to dogs for pain, inflammation and to aid in fever reduction. NSAIDs are most commonly used for the symptomatic relief of arthritic pain in geriatric pets. Aspirin and ibuprofen are well-recognized human NSAIDs, and the Food and Drug Administration’s [...]

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