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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 for a Torn Meniscus, Deuce

By on September 23, 2010 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment

In September 2010 our dog, Deuce, blew out his knee. We went to the vet and he’s been diagnosed with a torn meniscus. We are going to try the CM method of healing in hopes the scar tissue fills in the spot where it’s torn. Our family can not presently consider surgery because of the [...]

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Conservative Management for CCL

Our Conservative Management Plan

By on August 18, 2010 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Owner Experiences

I created this website to be all about the experience.  The experiences we go through as owners of dogs with knee ligament injuries, and the experiences our dogs go through as a result of tearing their CCL.  As a result of my experience I have been through both a Traditional Repair surgery and successful round [...]

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Modified Traditional ACL Surgery – Beau

By on August 13, 2010 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences

At over 8 months post op, I can safely say that the surgery was a success and worth the cost and trouble. Beau (a Golden Retriever) plays as much as any healthy dog and we have had; he is completely healed. We have learned many things from this experience, and the highlights are: 1. Keep [...]

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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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Lab Dog Knee Ligament

TPLO Ligament Surgery – Taylor

By on July 13, 2010 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences

Our 3 1/2 year old yellow lab has had hind lameness after exercise for several months now. We tried rest and anti inflammatory meds for 3 weeks with no results, so finally had her examined and x-rayed. She was diagnosed with a torn CCL, with some arthritis in her affected knee. It was a very [...]

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OrthoPets

By on July 3, 2010 in Dog Knee Brace, Recovery

OrthoPets is the leader in Dog Knee Injury Custom Made Devices. If you’re interested in a custom knee brace for your pet – visit our Dog Knee Brace page and fill out the information request form. In order to be properly fitted for a stifle device, you will need to have your pet’s veterinarian fill [...]

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Dog Knee Injury CCL

CCL Repair Forum for Dogs

By on June 27, 2010 in Forum, Owner Experiences, Recovery, Surgical Procedures

Have a question related to TPLO surgery, or want a recommendation for a veterinarian performing the Tightrope procedure in your area? Want to know what the best dog knee brace available is? Don’t be shy… Post on our NEW Dog Knee Injury Forum! In response to the high volume of comments a lot of the [...]

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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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Physical Therapy After CCL Repair

By on June 6, 2008 in Physical Therapy

Each veterinarian seems to have their own theories regarding how soon physical therapy should be started after ccl surgery and what techniques work best. Other veterinary surgeons will write off physical therapy all together, preferring for the dog to remain quiet for the first 6-8 weeks after the repair, gradually returning to exercise. While it [...]

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