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TTO Surgery – Coco the Chocolate Lab

By on March 1, 2011 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Recovery, Surgical Procedures, TTO

TTO Surgery for Dogs – Coco The Chocolate Lab’s Story Coco is doing fine. She is now putting her foot to the floor for balance although she is not putting her full weight on it. She has just undergone her 2-week review and had the stitches removed. She has a further check up in 2-weeks [...]

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Traditional Surgery for Large Breeds – Garth the Lab

By on February 22, 2011 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, Traditional Repair

My very active and large Labrador retriever partially tore his right CCL when he was only 9 months old. My vet examined him under sedation and the knee was stable albeit slightly more loose than the other side. He was put on 8 weeks of rest and Previcox. I leash walked him for the 8 [...]

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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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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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How Much is Tibial Tuberosity Advancement

What is the Cost of TTA Surgery for CCL Repair in Dogs?

By on January 19, 2011 in Surgical Procedures, TTA

How much will a TTA surgery for my dog cost?  How much should I expect to spend on a TTA repair? TTA is the abbreviation for tibial tuberosity advancement.  The TTA is among the newer techniques (Tightrope repair is the newest surgical procedure for CCL repairs) for cranial cruciate ligament repair of the canine stifle, [...]

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TPLO ACL Surgery for Dogs – Jacob Sampson

By on January 12, 2011 in Dog Knee Surgery, Pet Insurance, Surgical Procedures, TPLO

Hello All! My Jake, a 6 year old lab, had the TPLO surgery after a lengthy search for an alternative. He was never overweight; kept him at 70 pounds, a little light, but was wanting to save his hips and knees. Time flies, but it was 2-3 years ago, and the information found on web [...]

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Bilateral Tightrope Surgery, Day 1 – Edgar

By on January 3, 2011 in Dog Knee Surgery, Surgical Procedures, Tightrope Repair

Day one after bilateral tightrope surgery. We found a vet (Dr. Kelly) in Byron MN, near Rochester who has done about 90 Tightrope repairs. He also does TTA and TPLO. The name of his clinic is Meadow View. Why Tightrope ACL Surgery? We decided on Tightrope as it is much much less invasive and has [...]

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Tightrope and OrthoPet Dog Knee Brace – Neva

By on September 13, 2010 in Dog Knee Brace, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, Tightrope Repair

Neva’s story – Tightrope and OrthoPet Brace Neva is a 5-year old pointer mix. She lives to run, jump and play. During weekend runs at our open space dog park she puts in 10+ miles chasing rabbits to my measly four. She’s never had a health problem since the day I picked her up from [...]

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TTO Surgery Recovery

By on September 1, 2010 in Surgical Procedures, TTO

While each veterinarian typically has their own recovery protocol, the following is what you can expect as part of a standard TTO surgery recovery protocol. Appointments At first your veterinarian will want to see you a few days after the procedure, then at 1-2 weeks, and then at 6 weeks. At the 6 week post [...]

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TTO Surgery for Dogs

By on August 26, 2010 in TTO

TTO = TPLO + TTA While still not very common in the US, the TTO is one technique available to repair a torn dog knee ACL ligament. The idea behind the TTO is to combine aspects of the TPLO and TTA to create a new angle within the injured knee joint. The goal of the [...]

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