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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Fifi – Ruptured Cruciate & PRP
I have my (nearly 5-year-old) French Bulldog the lovely Fifi. One snowy and icy day in January she was playing with her big sister Lucy and ended up limping – I have no idea what happened! I took her to the vets one week later & booked her in for a check-up on the leg. […]
7-Year-Old Dorie – Lateral Suture (Tightrope)
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 […]
Sampson – TPLO with multiple complications
Sampson is a 9y 8m Standard Poodle. In January or February, we noticed him with a limp and discomfort to the left rear leg. We scheduled him an appointment with his vet. In the appointment, he didn’t give much information to the doctor. She suggested X-Rays under anesthesia. He needed a dental cleaning so we […]
Chino – Double CCL & TTA Surgery
Last year I noticed my german shepherd limping, shes a spazz and thought she tore a muscle but off to the vet we went. He performed the drawer test and yup she tore her ccl on her right leg. We went conservative at first and tried a brace and pain med for 4 months and […]
Saul – Bilateral TPLO
Saul is a Johnson American Bulldog. He is a big-boned breed he’s 17 months. and 80 lbs. He could not do things I thought he should be able to. He often wined for no reason. Often he would limp. I thought his hips looked narrow for his chest. I brought him to the vet and […]
Birdie and Nigel – CCL Conservative Management
We are on round 2 with dog #2 on concervative managment for CCL tear with my dogs. My first story is my harrier hound, Birdie, who went lame on a walk with me at the age of 11. Like everyone else here the doctor pushed the surgery and the arthritis speil. I don’t know, it […]
Mateo – TPLO Surgery
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 […]
Marley – Double TPLO Surgery *Update*
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 […]
Buddy – Double ACL Injuries
Hi everyone I need advice. 3 years ago my 50kg Labrador tore his ACL and we had no clue what it meant to have this happen. So, we had surgery. We went through 8 weeks of recovery and it is still very weak. 2 days ago my dog has hurt his other back leg we […]
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Tovah’s Story: Complete ACL Tear Surgery
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QLF Surgery: What Is It and Is It The Best Option For Your Dog’s Torn ACL?
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Tedy’s Story: Conservative Management
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Dog Limping After Knee Surgery
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Dog ACL Surgery Cost in 2021 Dog: Find Out What The Cost Of Dog Knee Surgery Is Near You
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Dog Knee Sprains vs. ACL Tear – How to Tell
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How To Prevent Dog ACL Injuries
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First Aid For Torn ACL In Dogs: What Can You Do In The First 24 Hours After Your Dog Has Torn Or Partially Torn Their ACL?
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How To Prevent Knee Injury In Your Rescue Dog: You May Be Able To Help Prevent The Trauma Of Knee Injury
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Surgery Financing For Dog Cruciate Ligament Repair
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Partial Cruciate Ligament Tears In Dogs- Is Surgery Needed?
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Can A Dog Walk With A Torn ACL?
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Do Dog Braces Work For CCL Tears?
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Dog Knee Surgery Success Rates: TPLO, Tightrope, TTA, and Traditional Extracapsular Repair Surgery
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