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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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Dixie – Double Lateral Suture Stabilization

By on June 10, 2019 in Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Physical Therapy, Surgical Procedures, TPLO

Dixie is an APBT and weighs 38 lbs. Perfectly proportioned, active and exercised regularly. Yes, she runs, plays, cuts, and turns, chases rats (she is a terrier) and other moving vermin and pulls on rope toys with her “sisters”. One morning, during play, we heard the back ligament snap. No pain, but she is a […]

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Olivia, Conservative Management (Recent Injury)

By on June 8, 2019 in Arthritis, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Dog Proofing House, Owner Experiences, Physical Therapy, Recovery, Surgical Procedures

My sweet (about to be 14 next month) English Springer Spaniel who is still quite healthy (although slowing down)….has had the start of arthritis and somehow managed to jump off the last step just right on Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day)…that she slipped….came up limping and turns out she tore her ACL. Vet can’t say […]

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The Cost Of Dog ACL Surgery In 2019

By on April 2, 2019 in Dog Knee Surgery, Financing, Surgical Procedures

The Four Primary Surgical Procedures Available And Their Price Range Across Different Geographical Regions There are several different types of ACL surgery for dogs. The cost of each surgery varies significantly depending on the specific nature of the procedure. Not only is there a variance in cost depending on the type of surgery, but also […]

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How To Confine Your Dog After TPLO Surgery:

By on March 15, 2019 in Dog Knee Surgery, Post Op, Recovery, Recovery, Symptoms, TPLO

Everything You Need To Know To Enhance This Important Post-Operative Healing Period Create a post-operative healing space for your dog by following a few simple guidelines that will enhance the experience for both of you. A tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy (TPLO) surgery requires restricted activity for a period of four to six weeks following the operation in […]

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Chubi Shitzu/Pincher/Pug

By on August 27, 2018 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, TPLO

Chubi is now 7 tears old. About a year ago, I noticed that Chubi was limping. At one point she was unable to get up the stairs. I went to the vet and they recommended some muscle relaxants and that the dog only have short walks for about 2 weeks. This seemed to work and […]

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Nigel- TPLO -Broken Drill Bit & Other Complications

By on August 24, 2018 in CCL Injury, Complications, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, TPLO

Back in January 2018 my dog tore one of his CCL and I was told he was going to need surgery. I was not excited about the idea of surgery. I researched a little about conservative methods, but for an active dog like mine, it didn’t seem to work as well. I went to see […]

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Lava – Extracapsular Lateral Suture

By on August 21, 2018 in Dog Knee Surgery, Extracapsular Repair, Owner Experiences, Physical Therapy, Recovery, TPLO
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Callie – CCL, TTA Surgery with Complications

By on August 9, 2018 in CCL Injury, Complications, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, TTA

Callie partially tore her CCL in November and had been doing underwater treadmill therapy and cold laser therapy with our holistic vet. She was doing better until a setback in April when she ran off the deck at a neighbor’s dog, tore some fibers but not completely torn. Then in June, she snuck out when […]

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Louie – TPLO Alternative

By on August 6, 2018 in Complications, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Surgery, Recovery, TPLO

Our 6 month old rescue Greyhound/GSD cross was playing with another dog at the park and we heard a yelp and he started to limp. It looked at first as if he had hip dysplasia and had tweaked it, he had the typical wiggly walk and tended to bunny hop instead of running, including when […]

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