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Dog Knee Surgery Financing

Surgery Financing For Dog Cruciate Ligament Repair

By on September 23, 2021 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Surgery, Financing, Non-Surgical Options, Pet Insurance

The cost of pet ownership comes with a high price tag, a price many Americans are willing to pay with over 63 million dog owners in the US alone. Americans spend $1 billion on pet insurance each year, and while this can be a great option for many dog owner’s, it is not the only […]

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Is Surgery Necessary?

Partial Cruciate Ligament Tears In Dogs- Is Surgery Needed?

By on September 19, 2021 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Dog Knee Surgery, Non-Surgical Options

 The pet industry is a multi billion dollar a year venture, and this includes veterinarian care. Naturally, there are situations when surgery is the only option, but like any profit driven business, a clinic makes more money if more dogs are undergoing extensive surgery. So, does your dog really need surgery with a partial cruciate […]

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Small dogs and Big dogs fair differently with ACL injury

Does A Dog’s Size Impact Surgery Success For Cruciate Ligament Repair?

By on August 6, 2021 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Surgery, Non-Surgical Options, Post Op, Recovery, Recovery, TPLO, Traditional Repair, TTA

The size of the dog who has injured their ACL is relevant in both the success of the surgery and overall recovery.  When it comes to tearing cranial cruciate ligament, smaller dogs are at an absolute advantage over their larger counterparts in all areas.  Studies suggest that not only is surgery more successful in smaller […]

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How Successful Is Dog Knee Surgery

By on July 7, 2021 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Surgery, Post Op, Recovery, Recovery, Symptoms, Tightrope Repair, TPLO, Traditional Repair, TTA, TTO

Dog knee surgery is both a financial investment as well as a time and energy commitment. With so much on the line for both dog and owner the hope is that surgery is successful. Statistically, the odds are in favor of those who commit to dog knee surgery with a reported success rate of 85%-95% […]

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Veterinarian and dog owner discussing the best surgery option for the dog

QLF Surgery: What Is It and Is It The Best Option For Your Dog’s Torn ACL?

By on June 6, 2021 in Dog Knee Surgery, Surgical Procedures

Ruptured, torn, or partially torn ACL’s in dogs are so common that it is not surprising new technologies continue to develop to treat these injuries. QLF or MLFS surgery is a progressive operation that is  much less common than its counterparts, but may be just the answer you and your dog are looking for.  QLF […]

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Tovah experienced a complete ACL Tear

Tovah’s Story: Complete ACL Tear Surgery

By on June 4, 2021 in Dog Knee Surgery, Financing, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures

On Saturday our seven year old Duck Tolling Retriever had an accident where she fell through some deck boards and was hanging off the edge of the deck for a few seconds while we tried to get her out. This resulted in a complete tear of her cruciate ligament (ACL). Our vet said that our […]

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Dog ACL Surgery Near Me

By on April 16, 2021 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Surgery, Financing, Post Op, Recovery, Symptoms, TPLO, TTA

Helpful Tips To Help You Find The Right Veterinary Knee Surgeon For You and Your Dog Has the time come for your dog to have knee surgery? If so it will be important to find the right surgeon for both you and your dog. There are several factors to consider as you research the ideal […]

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Dorie with a cone after her knee injury and surgery

7-Year-Old Dorie – Lateral Suture (Tightrope)

By on August 17, 2020 in Complications, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Tightrope Repair

Dorie’s ACL injury journey started in November 2019 as I was rushing to get ready for work on a Friday morning. I had just let her outside to use the bathroom and she made her normal rounds of barking at the deer and letting the neighbors know she was up. When she was coming back […]

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Mateo – TPLO Surgery

By on October 13, 2019 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures

Mateo tore his CCL, right leg, last March 2019. While he was favoring that leg he tore his left leg. The doctor wanted to schedule surgery. I was concerned about his growth plates not being closed. He agreed, and we waited. I was surprised that this was not brought up by him. While we were […]

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Marley – Double TPLO Surgery *Update*

By on July 22, 2019 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Physical Therapy, Surgical Procedures, TPLO

I wrote an article here a few months ago on conservative treatment on my two year old chocolate Labrador, Marley, with crucial ligament damage in both back knees. I had been using the holistic approach plus rest , plus weight reduction since October 2018. He weighed 45kilos and I finally got his weight down to […]

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