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Figure 8′s Exercise – Video

By on October 25, 2011 in Physical Therapy, Recovery, Video

Ensuring your dog maintains a light amount of controlled exercise during the recovery process helps your dog re-learn to use the injured leg again, rebuilds muscle and may prevent injury of the opposite leg. Dr. James St. Clair of TopDog Health and Rehabilitation shows us the Figure 8 Exercise, and provides tips on how you [...]

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Sit to Stand Exercise – Video

By on October 25, 2011 in Physical Therapy, Recovery, Video

TopDog Health and Rehabilitation’sDr. James St. Clair show us how to master the “Sit to Stand Exercise” – which are basically squats for dogs. Dr. James suggests viewing your role in your dog’s recovery as that of a personal trainer, focusing on the form. When performed properly, this exercise can be a powerful asset to [...]

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How to Measure Your Dog’s Muscle – Video

By on October 25, 2011 in Recovery, 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.

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Slow, Controlled Leash Walking – Video

By on October 25, 2011 in Physical Therapy, Recovery, Video

Dr. James St. Clair of TopDog Health and Rehabilitation discusses the importance of mastering controlled leash walking with your dog during their recovery from a cruciate ligament (CCL or ACL) injury. Making sure your dog maintains a reasonable amount of exercise during the recovery process helps your dog to learn to use the injured leg [...]

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A Conservative Management Experience – Pudge

By on October 5, 2011 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences, Recovery

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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Conservative Management Advice for CCL Injury – Kata

By on October 4, 2011 in Conservative Management, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, Symptoms

Hello! In June my 7 year old English Bulldog, Kata, was running on her walk when she seemed to step wrong or something. She continued to run and play, not seeming to be bothered much. I assumed it was just a pulled muscle or something. Then last week we had her off leash and she [...]

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Traditional CCL Repair for Small Dogs – Baxter

By on July 26, 2011 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, Traditional Repair

Baxter, our 23 pound Malti-Poo came inside from an energetic play session one night a few months ago with a significant limp. We were concerned of course, but by the next morning it had improved and largely disapeared a few days later. Over the next few months, he would occasionally start limping again for a [...]

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TTO Surgery with Laser – Rave

By on July 8, 2011 in Dog Knee Surgery, Surgical Procedures, TTO

Rave had the Triple Tibial Osteotomy (TTO) surgery with Stage 9 laser option. The TTO with lazer is a less invasive procedure, and there will be less scar tissue as a result. Rave was an excellent candidate for this type of procedure as she had no cartilage damage. Rave gets her staples out tomorrow morning. [...]

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Extracapsular Repair with Swivel Lock System – Josie

By on July 6, 2011 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Recovery, Swivel Lock

I have have a 2 1/2 year old Cane Corso Mastiff and about 4 weeks ago she tore her left ACL and I was devastated. She is so young and I knew recovery post surgery was gonna be hard because she is still a puppy! I’m not sure exactly how it happened, but I know [...]

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Tightrope Repair for CCL and Meniscus Tear – Grayson

By on May 23, 2011 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Recovery, Surgical Procedures, Tightrope Repair

Grayson’s Tightrope Procedure for her CCL/Meniscus Repair Grayson’s Background: Breed: Weimaraner Sex: Female/Spayed Age at surgery: 4 years old   Grayson’s story began about 6 months before her surgery day.  We noticed her having trouble rising from a laying down position and getting up and down off of furniture. At first we thought that maybe [...]

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