Archive | Dog Knee Brace

Conservative Management and Holistic Treatment – Muffin

By Samantha Edwards on April 18, 2018 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Brace, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Holistic Treatment, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences

Hello everyone, On May 1, 2017 my 8-year-old Newfoundland was running around in the yard when I heard a yelp. I turned around and saw that she was on the ground and couldn’t get up. I helped her to get up on her feet but she could not walk on her injured right rear leg. […]

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TPLO and Stifle Brace – Morti

By Samantha Edwards on October 4, 2017 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Brace, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Recovery, Surgical Procedures, TPLO

Morti is now a near 12-year-old, 75-pound, black Lab mix. In March of 2016 he ruptured the CCL of his right leg. It seemed TPLO was the ONLY way to go. The surgeon agreed (obviously) and 3 other area vets. He was healthy enough, still hiking 5 miles and full of energy. The surgery is […]

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Dog Knee Brace for Bilateral CCL Injury – Razin

By Samantha Edwards on January 18, 2017 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Brace, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences

My name is Karin from N.Y. I have a 6-year-old puggle Razin with two ruptured ACLs! She likes to chase rabbits in my backyard. I was devastated to find out she was injured so badly. I am very hesitant to make the appointment for bilateral surgery. She started to walk again without a limp shortly […]

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Conservative Management with Lupus – Kaylie

By Samantha Edwards on April 5, 2016 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Brace, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences, Recovery

My 9-year-old 64 lb Kaylie became critically ill in June 2015 and was diagnosed with canine systemic lupus (which acts very much like human lupus) but luckily I found a wonderful internal medicine vet who is very knowledgable in this area. Through immunosuppressive drugs–Prednisone and Imuran among them–she has been in remission since mid-summer 2015, […]

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Surgery vs. Alternative Treatment – Dhani Doberman

By Samantha Edwards on January 12, 2016 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Brace, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences

My dog has been favoring a back leg for months, but not been lame. He was playing, landed on my other dog, and yelped. At the time I thought it could have been a muscle strain, so I kept him on the lead for two weeks but to be fair he wasn’t lame! I took […]

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A-Trac Dynamic Brace Experience – Mookie

By Mandie on June 15, 2013 in Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Brace, Owner Experiences

All I can say is I should had seen the red flag when they said ‘No Returns or Money Back’! The A-Trac Dynamic Brace did more harm then good. Our Black Lab was in so much more pain and stressed with the brace on. When our dog would sit or lie down the brace would […]

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Dog Knee Braces for Large Dogs – Pookie

By Mandie on December 12, 2012 in Dog Knee Brace, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Owner Experiences

Pookie is an 11 year old, 98 pound dog. He tore his Cruciate ligament in his left knee. The vet said right away he needed surgery and only surgery. Since he is 11 years old I did not feel that was a great option. We came home and did some research on different braces. I […]

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Conservative Management with Brace for Full Cruciate Tear – Zep

By Mandie on November 21, 2011 in Dog Knee Brace, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Owner Experiences

About a month ago my dog Zep began mildly limping. I took him to my vet. and he prescribed an anti-inflammatory and rest. Zep seemed to improve and then all of a sudden he wouldn’t put his right leg down for anything and had a horrible time getting around and going outside. [ad#medsquareright250]I started to […]

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Conservative Management, A Non Surgical CCL Repair – Luscus

By Mandie on March 11, 2011 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Brace, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Dog Proofing House, Owner Experiences, Recovery

Here’s my story: Luscus, 18 month old Cane Corso, 125lbs Level 2 tear right rear CCL Occurred at beach when he slipped on a wet rock as 2 dogs jumped on his back (playing) After drawer test doctor recommended tplo surgery Reasons Conservative Management was selected: To cut the bone of a dog still growing […]

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Conservative Management Instead of TPLO – Hudson

By Mandie on March 7, 2011 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Brace, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Non-Surgical Options

[ad#medsquareright250] Hudson, a Lab mix, came into my life in April 2002 as a rescue from a local shelter. He was discovered abandoned at a car wash and he has never been alone again. Hudson is just a dude who loves his Daddy and Mommy and we adore him. I would sell all my possessions […]

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Recent Discussion

Tono11/29/2018 @ 3:03pm - DOD you have the surgery?
Bob's Blitz11/29/2018 @ 12:04pm - Do not do TPLO unless you cannot find a doctor who will do tightrope on your dog -- of ANY size. You don't cut bone...
Diane Farley11/27/2018 @ 6:18pm - Im glad your experience had a happy ending. Can you please email the hospitals and surgeon names where your pup had each surgery? I am...
Diane Farley11/27/2018 @ 6:02pm - I’m glad your experience had a happy ending. But what a shame your baby had to go through all that. Can you please email the...