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A dog before acl band surgery.

Benry – Band surgery

By on March 15, 2019 in Complications, Owner Experiences

My dog completely tore his ACL. Our vet did the band surgery and he healed very well and we followed up keeping him calm and safe to the T. Well on week 12 we noticed him holding that leg up as he did right after his injury. My stomach sank. I felt this can’t be […]

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Bikini – Double Torn CCL Conservative Management

By on March 8, 2019 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Dog Proofing House, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences, Physical Therapy, Symptoms

Bikini during conservative management of double CCL tears In late August 2018, I noticed my 7-years old English bulldog Bikini, showed some lameness (rear right leg) off and on for a bit. After 2-3 weeks, seeing this was not going away that she was now hesitant to go up and down the stairs, not following […]

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How To Prepare Your Home For Conservative Management

By on March 1, 2019 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Proofing House, Non-Surgical Options, Physical Therapy, Recovery, Symptoms

Deciding to treat your canine pet’s injuries with conservative management requires time, energy, and also the commitment to prepare your home in an optimal fashion to support your dog’s recovery. Understanding that rest is a key ingredient for conservative management to be effective means that you will need to limit the space in your home […]

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Can A Dog Live With A Torn ACL?

By on February 14, 2019 in Symptoms

It is a normal day at the dog park, your dog leaps and bounds to catch a ball, lands a little funny and you notice your furry friend stands up to walk away with a slight limp. There is a high chance your pet has experienced a tear in the ACL. Torn ACL injuries are […]

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Buddy - Torn ACL, Conservative Management

Buddy – Torn ACL, Conservative Management

By on October 19, 2018 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Conservative Management

Buddy is a 5 1/2 year old Scottish Terrier. Over the last 2 years we have been involved in Agility training and competition. This summer, Buddy came up lame during practice, and showed some lameness(rear left leg) off and on for a bit. We went to a vet who diagnosed torn CCL and recommended us […]

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Nigel- TPLO -Broken Drill Bit & Other Complications

By on August 24, 2018 in CCL Injury, Complications, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, TPLO

Back in January 2018 my dog tore one of his CCL and I was told he was going to need surgery. I was not excited about the idea of surgery. I researched a little about conservative methods, but for an active dog like mine, it didn’t seem to work as well. I went to see […]

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Lava – Extracapsular Lateral Suture

By on August 21, 2018 in Dog Knee Surgery, Extracapsular Repair, Owner Experiences, Physical Therapy, Recovery, TPLO
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Second Knee Injury Treatment Options – Molly

By on September 28, 2017 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, TPLO

Molly blew out her left knee last year jumping up to bark at E.T. on the TV. She was in obvious, immediate, excruciating pain shown by the terrible howling for the first several seconds. We got her right in and had TPLO done within a few days. Over the last year she has returned to […]

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Conservative Management Success – Finn the Chocolate Lab

By on January 11, 2017 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Owner Experiences, Recovery

After stumbling upon this website about a year ago, I thought it’d be good to share my own experiences with my dog and conservative management. Taking it back a bit, it all started in February 2016. I have a pretty active 8 year old (7 yo at the time) 85 lb chocolate labrador named Finn. […]

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Conservative Management Experience with an Active Dog – Diesel

By on January 10, 2017 in Conservative Management, Owner Experiences

Diesel, Conservative Management, after a trip to the vet because my dog had his left hind up for three days straight (and had briefly pulled it up in the air a few times the week before) my vet, in his small consulting room, saw my dog take a few steps (leg down) and said,” Cruciate […]

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