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Arthritis and Knee Ligament Surgery

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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Cruciate Ligament Tear in Dogs

TPLO and Conservative Management – Porter

By on November 18, 2011 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Owner Experiences, Recovery

Here’s a story that should provide hope to anyone with a pooch with a CCL problem… We have a 140lb. Newfoundland. He is very active and blew out his right CCL 6 years at 18 months. It started with a tear. He wiped out on our tile floor. We were devastated. We took him to [...]

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Massage Therapy for Dogs – Video

By on October 25, 2011 in Physical Therapy, Video

When massaging your dog following a cranial cruciate ligament (ACL or CCL) injury it is important not to just focus on the injured knee joint, but the entire body, especially when initiating the massage. Some of the benefits of canine massage include: enhancing the human-animal bond, relieving pain and decreasing swelling. Dr. James suggests a [...]

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Passive Range of Motion Exercises – Video

By on October 25, 2011 in Physical Therapy, Video

PROM or Passive range of motion exercises are an important part of canine physical therapy following a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injury. PROM exercises are useful whether your dog has undergone surgery such as a TTA, TPLO, traditional repair, etc. or if you’ve chosen to do Conservative Management. The goal of PROMs are to increase [...]

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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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Conservative Management

Healing a CCL Tear Without Surgery – Jasmond Baldwin

By on June 30, 2011 in Dog Knee Conservative Management, Non-Surgical Options, Recovery

Hello Everyone, I feel as I must give back some of the invaluable information that I have gotten here on the wonderful website I basically stumbled upon! Jasmond’s story began about 8 days ago. She has always been such a wild child. I rescued her at about 18 months almost 9 years ago; someone had [...]

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Conservative Management, A Non Surgical CCL Repair – Luscus

By on March 11, 2011 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Brace, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Dog Proofing House, Owner Experiences, Recovery

Here’s my story: Luscus, 18 month old Cane Corso, 125lbs Level 2 tear right rear CCL Occurred at beach when he slipped on a wet rock as 2 dogs jumped on his back (playing) After drawer test doctor recommended tplo surgery Reasons Conservative Management was selected: To cut the bone of a dog still growing [...]

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Cruciate Ligament Injury in Dogs

By on January 24, 2011 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Brace, Dog Proofing House, Holistic Treatment, Non-Surgical Options, Physical Therapy, Recovery, Surgical Procedures, Symptoms, Tightrope Repair, TPLO, Traditional Repair, TTA, TTO

Help!  My dog is limping – Could it be a torn ligament? This guide is a good starting place for anyone looking for more information on dog knee problems, specifically cruciate ligament injury in dogs.  This article will give an overview of dog knee injuries covering everything from symptoms to recovery. What is a Cruciate [...]

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Conservative Management Success – Emma

By on December 16, 2010 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Conservative Management

I have a small (42 lbs) APBT (American Pit Bull Terrier) female named Emma. 2 years ago, as of this Christmas, she just stopped using one of her rear legs. As soon as we got back into town I took her to my Vet. She was put under and it was found that she had [...]

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CCL Injury and Repair

Bilateral ACL Injury – Jasmine

By on July 19, 2010 in Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences

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 x-rays, we were [...]

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