2 Week Update Ben is doing extremely well at 2 weeks. Day 2 Ben is feeling much better. On our walk, he actually lifted his good leg and stood on his leg with the surgery to go pee. Never thought I would be excited watching a dog pee, but that was amazing.. Days 3-4 Ben […]
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Conservative Management for CCL Tear – Beau
About 2-3 weeks ago I noticed my 9 yr old golden retriever, Beau wasn’t using his left hind leg. He wouldn’t move and stopped eating(which is weird because he is very food motivated). At first i thought it was his hip dyplasia acting up, but those episodes normally only last for a few days. As […]
TTA Surgery and CM – Ben’s Story
Injury Date: 12/2008 Ben’s Story: Ben is a 4 year old Standard Schnauzer. We believe he suffered a partial tear in his Left CCL in December 2008. We didn’t give CM (Conservative Management) a chance until about July 2009, when he was diagnosed with a CCL tear. Prior to that, it only appeared to be […]
TPLO, 2 Days Post Op – Potato
Injury Date: 04/14/10 Potato’s Story: Potato tore her knee muscle in winter. I had insurance, but because she was limping prior to a minor sprain, they didn’t cover it. I couldn’t stand seeing her limping around anymore so i paid the $3000 for the kind of surgery where they cut the bone so the leg […]
Dog Knee Brace from Orthopets
A reader of Dog Knee Injury has graciously offered to share her dog Fargo’s story and share their experiences with Conservative Management. When Fargo’s owner first contacted me in February, 2010 she wrote: “Our 11-year old yellow lab, Fargo, tore his ACL on February 4, 2010. I called the vet and he asked, “Did he […]
TTA Surgery Recovery – 2 Weeks, Timber’s Story
It has been 1 week since Tim’s TTA surgery, and she is now starting to get very playful. It’s going to be difficult to keep her quiet. Her surgical line from the TTA is beautiful, bruising and swelling are completely gone. Days 8 and 9 were uneventful. Timber is enjoying the great weather, and she […]
TTA Surgery Recovery – 1 Week, Timber’s Story
TTA Surgery Recovery – Week 1 Timber went in for TTA surgery on Tues March 9th, and the surgery went great. I picked her up on Wednesday, the staff said she a had a good night, she was so sweet, she was one of the quiet ones and she didn’t cry or bark. Her first […]
TTA Dog Knee Surgery, Timber’s Story
Timber’s TTA Surgery Timber is a 6 year old female shepard mix; she is my baby. In August 2006, Timber tore her left ACL and she underwent TPLO. She recovered beautifully from TPLO surgery. Nearly 4 years later, she developed an abscess over her TPLO scar. I took Tim to my local vet, and she […]
Beau at Three and Four Weeks Post Op CCL Repair
We’ve started the physical therapy. Weekly half hour swimming session have Beau moving his leg very well. The stairs are also going well, though we seem to have to do it twice a day for five minutes because once a day for ten minutes is just too boring for both dog and human. He absolutely […]
Beau’s Story – Two Weeks Post Op CCL Repair
This week we have seen a big improvement in Beau’s ease in getting around. In fact, he thinks he’s superdog! He clearly isn’t feeling much pain, so we have eased off on the Tramadol, but continue to give him the Metacam and the Acepromozine for sedation. The most difficult part of the week is getting […]
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Birdie and Nigel – CCL Conservative Management
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Saul – Bilateral TPLO
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Marley – Double TPLO Surgery *Update*
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Mateo – TPLO Surgery
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Dog Crying After ACL Surgery
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Modified Maguet Procedure (MMP Surgery) for Dogs
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Chino – Double CCL & TTA Surgery
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Sampson – TPLO with multiple complications
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Chino – Double CCL & TTA Surgery
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Saul – Bilateral TPLO
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Modified Maguet Procedure (MMP Surgery) for Dogs
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Dog Crying After ACL Surgery
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Birdie and Nigel – CCL Conservative Management
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Mateo – TPLO Surgery
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