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Canine TTA Recovery

TTA Surgery Recovery – 2 Weeks, Timber’s Story

By on March 23, 2010 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences

It has been 1 week since Tim’s TTA surgery, and she is now starting to get very playful. It’s going to be difficult to keep her quiet. Her surgical line from the TTA is beautiful, bruising and swelling are completely gone. Days 8 and 9 were uneventful. Timber is enjoying the great weather, and she [...]

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CCL Repair for Canines

TTA Surgery Recovery – 1 Week, Timber’s Story

By on March 15, 2010 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences

TTA Surgery Recovery – Week 1 Timber went in for TTA surgery on Tues March 9th, and the surgery went great. I picked her up on Wednesday, the staff said she a had a good night, she was so sweet, she was one of the quiet ones and she didn’t cry or bark. Her first [...]

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TTA Dog Knee Surgery, Timber’s Story

By on March 15, 2010 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences

Timber’s TTA Surgery Timber is a 6 year old female shepard mix; she is my baby. In August 2006, Timber tore her left ACL and she underwent TPLO. She recovered beautifully from TPLO surgery. Nearly 4 years later, she developed an abscess over her TPLO scar. I took Tim to my local vet, and she [...]

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CCL Injury in Both Back Legs

By on June 15, 2008 in Non-Surgical Options, Surgical Procedures

It is not unusual for dogs who have a cranial cruciate ligament rupture in one leg to develop one in the other leg. It is a little unusual to have two severe ruptures at the same time, but it does occur, especially in large breed dogs or overweight canines. Generally the signs of this type [...]

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TPLO vs. TTA for Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair

By on May 1, 2008 in Surgical Procedures, TPLO, TTA

TPLO, or tibial plateau leveling osteotomy, and TTA, or tibial tuberosity advancement, are two very new and biomechanically similar surgical techniques. Both the TPLO and TTA create stability within the dog stifle by altering the angle of the knee and using implants to hold the knee in place while the joint heals in its new [...]

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TTA Repair Postop Recovery

By on May 1, 2008 in Recovery

One of the benefits of the newest of the cranial cruciate repair surgeries, the TTA, is the length of time required before your dog can return to exercise and a life without restrictions. Because the ostoeotomy (cutting of the bone) in the tibial tuberosity advancement procedure is done in a non weight bearing area of [...]

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TTA Repair Complications

By on May 1, 2008 in Complications

For both humans and animals alike, any surgical procedure carries a risk of complications. You dog should have a full evaluation done, complete with blood work and other baseline testing, prior to surgery to help minimize any risks. Pre-surgical testing can often diminish the risk of death from anesthesia and other preventable complications related to [...]

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TTA Surgical Procedure

By on May 1, 2008 in Surgical Procedures, TTA

TTA is the abbreviation for tibial tuberosity advancement.  The TTA is among the newer techniques for cranial cruciate ligament repair of the canine stifle, making its appearance roughly 10 years ago. The TTA technique was developed in 2002 at the University of Zurich, and, biomechanically speaking, the procedure is very similar to the TPLO, without [...]

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Surgical Repair Options for Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair

By on April 23, 2008 in Surgical Procedures

For dogs diagnosed with cranial cruciate ligament tears or ruptures there are a number of non-surgical and surgical options available. Each dog is different, and your veterinarian will take into consideration your canine’s weight, size, overall health, severity of injury and the duration since onset when determining what treatment is best for your pet. Non-surgical [...]

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