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Conservative Management and Holistic Treatment – Muffin

By on April 18, 2018 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Brace, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Holistic Treatment, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences

Hello everyone, On May 1, 2017 my 8-year-old Newfoundland was running around in the yard when I heard a yelp. I turned around and saw that she was on the ground and couldn’t get up. I helped her to get up on her feet but she could not walk on her injured right rear leg. […]

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Conservative Management Progress – Howie

By on December 9, 2017 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences

So, last February, 2017, Howie suddenly was limping. We took him to our vet who, after several minutes, told us he needs TPLO surgery within 30 days or he will develop arthritis. Our first and only dog – we didn’t know – we took him to their recommended specialist (11 days later was the earliest). […]

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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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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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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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Conservative Management – Juni

By on November 25, 2016 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Owner Experiences

My 6-and-half-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Juni, injured his left hind leg last Monday. He was jumping on and off from the couch and just like that, he started to walk with his 3 legs and had his injured leg up. He was not crying or mourning…But still, he was hopping like a kangaroo! We rushed […]

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Beginning Conservative Management – Jackson

By on April 4, 2016 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences

I joined this community because my 3-year-old Lab, Jackson, was just diagnosed with a partial cruciate ligament tear. The vet receommended surgery, and said it didn’t need to be done right away, but eventually it would. After going home upset at the though of putting my poor baby under the knife, I began researching other […]

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Traditional Extracapsular Repair – Periwinkle

By on March 2, 2016 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, Traditional Repair

Hey there! It is with great pleasure that I share Periwinkle’s success with her “traditional” knee repair surgery. Winksy is a 6-ish year old pit bull terrier or mix. I am sharing this story 3 years after Winksy’s surgery because I wanted to give the repair time to succeed or fail, so to speak. My […]

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Right Knee TPLO – Betty

By on January 9, 2016 in CCL Injury, Complications, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Recovery, Surgical Procedures, TPLO

Four weeks ago my 6-year-old Greater Swiss Mountain Betty, who is very active and very healthy, tore her cruciate ligament and began limping. We love our dog very much and of course took her to a vet who did x-rays and an exam and recommended a surgical hospital that had board certified surgeons who taught […]

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Conservative Management- Sadie

By on December 2, 2015 in Conservative Management, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Owner Experiences

After 16 weeks, Sadie, our 9-year-old Shih Tzu, has started walking with only conservative management! We were told she would have to have surgery for a full tear to her ACL. The surgeon said to give it 8 weeks to see if she would get better. I am so glad I did not give up!! […]

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