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Recovery with Conservative Management – Gracie

By on January 27, 2018 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences, Recovery

Gracie is an 8-year-old shepherd/retriever/chow mix. About 65 pounds. On Thanksgiving 2017, she was racing around the yard in a zoomie mood, full of joy. Then all of a sudden “YIPE!” and she could not walk on her right hind leg. This is a very important piece of the decision making puzzle: Gracie is extremely […]

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Post Surgery Questions – Lucy

By on November 15, 2017 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Recovery

Lucy is a 6-year-old Lab/hound mix who recently had a complete tear in her left hind knee and a partial in the right. Her first surgery is scheduled in 3 days. I have had both back and neck surgeries and helping her walk has been dehabiliting for me. I have no one to help. My […]

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TPLO Surgery Story – Bennett

By on November 15, 2017 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Recovery, Surgical Procedures, TPLO

Late November 2016 My family and I (all 8 of us: 3 kids, 3 dogs, my husband, and I) were enjoying a movie in bed one Friday evening when all of a sudden we noticed our 6-month-old yellow Lab, Bennett, limping on his hind leg. We assumed his leg had fallen asleep so I took […]

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TPLO Recovery – Cora

By on November 7, 2017 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Recovery, Surgical Procedures, TPLO

Around the end of April, I noticed a limp. Suddenly. I thought she had pulled a muscle, so I waited a couple of days. It didn’t go away, so off to the vet she went. They did an exam and determined she had a partial tear (maybe) in her CCL. Pain meds were prescribed for […]

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TPLO and Stifle Brace – Morti

By 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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Conservative Management – Noelle

By on May 18, 2017 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences, Recovery

Noelle is a 5-year-old female German Shepherd/Lab mix. On Dec. 23 she came home limping from our yard. She was holding her rear left leg up. Next morning we let her go in the yard and she started running around but again came home limping. We didn’t restrict her a lot since we didn’t know what […]

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Simitri Success – Harley and Rudy

By on March 1, 2017 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Recovery, Simitri Stable in Stride, Surgical Procedures

Living out in the country we have always had very active, high energy dogs and because they are so active, just like many athletes, we have experienced injuries unfortunately.  The first time we experienced a knee injury was with our late dog named Crosby.  Crosby during his lifetime had three knee surgeries, two of them […]

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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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Molly the Golden Retriever – CCL Injury with TPLO Surgery

By on January 4, 2017 in Owner Experiences, Recovery, TPLO

Molly is a 6 year old Golden Retriever. Today marks 8 days post-op, and Molly is doing well. She had surgery 2 days following the CCL tear. It was helpful that she had surgery on the day we left for Christmas vacation (we felt very guilty) because Molly had access to the Animal Hospital’s professional […]

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Cost of CCL Surgery for Dogs

By on November 28, 2016 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Surgery, Recovery, Surgical Procedures

For many people who face the possibility of surgery for their dog, a common concern is the price. And it can be expensive, but sometimes it’s the only option. This post is to help give you an idea of the total cost of dog knee injury-related procedures, including the surgery itself, post-op care, any extra […]

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