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Tightrope Repair and PRP – Precious

By on February 13, 2018 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, Tightrope Repair

Hi everyone…my boxer is 2.5 months short of 3 years. She has always been very active and an avid ball chaser and frisbee catcher. We noticed her limping on her hind right leg a few months ago, but when let outside bursts into a full run. Her limping worried us enough that we made an […]

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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections for Dogs

By on January 10, 2018 in Arthritis, CCL Injury, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Non-Surgical Options

Dogs with CCL injuries can benefit from a variety of alternative therapies. Among them is platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment. Similar in concept to stem cell therapy and perhaps a bit like prolotherapy, PRP treatment takes the blood of a canine patient, processes it, and re-injects it into the body. PRP is a part of […]

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TPLO Arthroscopy – Ernie

By on December 26, 2017 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, TPLO

Hello! Ernie, our 10-year-old kelpie cross was just one night holding his hind leg off the ground and we could see he was in pain. The vet took x-rays 2 days after but couldnt see that anything was going on. They suggested an arthroscopy which we did. I cannot thank these vets enough. A mobile […]

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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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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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Bilateral Simitri Stable in Stride – Cinnamon

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

Cinnamon has always been a high energy, fly by the seat of her pants type of dog.  For as long as she has been on this planet she has loved to run.  Be it chasing the stick or ball we just threw, chasing after her brother Ireland, or running alongside my bike, her enthusiasm for […]

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Simitri Stable in Stride – Boo

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

Boo is a 3-year-old female border collie.  Boo is/was a very active dog, as I’m sure most border collies are.  She is not a working dog, however, I do live on a farm, and as such she gets to run around at will all day long.  About 6 months ago Boo came back from one […]

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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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Conservative Management – Lucy the Corgi

By on November 30, 2016 in Arthritis, CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences

We have a wonderful Corgi named Lucy who will be turning 2 years old the first week of December. We picked her up from a breeder with a good history. She is pretty active at home with her step-brother Corgi Charlie, but at the dog park she doesn’t like to play; shes an explorer. At […]

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