Lola is a German Short Haired Pointer – very active, spins and bucks like a bronco 30 or 40 times a day! When she was about 7 she started favoring one back leg, not even weight bearing at times. We took her to the vet when this went on for a couple days and he [...]

Conservative Management for Knee Ligament – Lola

Conservative Management for Bilateral Ligament Tears – Brandi Lee
I have a very active 4 1/2 yr. old Boxer/Rott mix. I adopted her when she was 6 months old from the animal shelter here in Bozeman, Mt. It was Love at first sight! I was suffering from severe depression/servere anxiety disorder at the time, and when we met she put a smile back into [...]

Conservative Management and Knee Brace – Carly
My golden retriever Carly was diagnosed with a CCl injury. My vetnarian gave me a list of orthopedic surgeons. I came home and started researching everything I could about this injury and all of our options. I contacted several surgeons over the phone and came to a conclusion. The cost of surgery was very expensive [...]

Deciding Between Alternative Treatment or Surgery – Sophy
Well I thought I may have been lucky but now, I think not. My beautiful Sophy had her first TPLO at 4. She is a very active, joyful Lab and after doing the research I thought the TPLO surgery was the best option. Three years later, she has just started holding up her other leg. [...]

Should I Get a Second Opinion? Asia’s Story
Asia the Pit Bull’s story came to me via email. I thought it was important to share both to help Asia’s owner get some feedback on how to proceed with recovery, and to also illustrate many of the questions that plague us as we decide what the best approach for our dog. As you will [...]

Advice on Senior Dogs and Ligament Injury – Bailey
Our golden retriever Bailey is ten and a half years old and has endeared two surgeries(TTS) for a torn cruciate ligament, the second time being to remove one of the failed/broken implants. He has now torn the ligament in the other leg, our vet said he is healthy and would benefit from surgery, but we [...]
Conservative Management with Brace for Full Cruciate Tear – Zep
About a month ago my dog Zep began mildly limping. I took him to my vet. and he prescribed an anti-inflammatory and rest. Zep seemed to improve and then all of a sudden he wouldn’t put his right leg down for anything and had a horrible time getting around and going outside. I started to [...]

TPLO and Conservative Management – Porter
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 [...]

How to Measure Your Dog’s Muscle – Video
Dr. James St. Clair of TopDog Health and Rehabilitation shows a simple, informative technique of measuring hind leg muscle to help track your dog’s progress during recovery from CCL surgery or throughout Conservative Management.

A Conservative Management Experience – Pudge
I have a rescue Basset Hound/Golden Retriever mix who is almost 4 years old. He is a very mellow, chill couch potato that does have spurts of energy and playfulness, unlike our constantly crazy Yellow Lab. About 7 months ago, they were playing in the yard and he must have somehow hurt himself because after [...]
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Healing a CCL Tear Without Surgery – Jasmond Baldwin
June 30, 2011
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TPLO Surgery for Large, Active Dog – Benson
July 15, 2011
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Extracapsular Repair with Swivel Lock System – Josie
July 6, 2011
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Traditional Repair: Extracapsular Stabilization – Ellyot
May 16, 2011
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TTO Surgery with Laser – Rave
July 8, 2011
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Tightrope Surgery with Swivel Lock – Brian
April 7, 2012
- TPLO Surgery on Both Knees – Betty September 28, 2011
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TTA vs. Stem Cell Treatment – Bachi
April 9, 2012
- Advice on Choosing a Surgery – Tippy’s Story April 8, 2012
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Tightrope Surgery with Swivel Lock – Brian
April 7, 2012
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Researching TPLO Surgery Options
April 4, 2012
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Traditional Repair for Small Dogs – Amy
April 1, 2012
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Traditional Extracapsular Ligament Repair – Dalila
March 12, 2012
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Extracapsular Repair Surgery (Traditional) – Tide
March 8, 2012
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Titia: Lucca had his stitches removed yesterday ( two wee...
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