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Post Surgery Questions – Lucy

By Samantha Edwards 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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Conservative Management – Nadine

By Samantha Edwards on February 7, 2017 in CCL Injury, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences

Nadine’s (11-year-old Aussie/Border Collie, 48 lbs) rehab began about 10 weeks ago. She came back from running after something in the dark non-weight bearing on her left hind leg. My vet and I both prayed for a break, anything but an ACL injury. Yes, I get two stars as Nadine is considered to be in […]

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TPLO Complications – Blu

By Samantha Edwards on November 25, 2016 in CCL Injury, Complications, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Recovery, Surgical Procedures, TPLO

Initially we tried conservative management with my pit/shepherd mix Blu because I did not want to put him through surgery. We had some success with that for about a year until I got another dog and he reinjured it rough housing. We tried CM again but this time he wasn’t improving so we made the […]

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Canine Hydrotherapy

By Samantha Edwards on June 27, 2016 in Arthritis, CCL Injury, Physical Therapy, Recovery

Hydrotherapy comes from Greek words meaning “water healing,” and can be a great option for post-operative dogs, as well as for dogs suffering from hip dysplasia, the amputation of a limb, a spinal injury, paralysis, obesity, fractures, or arthritis. Hydrotherapy uses the properties of water — buoyancy, viscosity, resistance, and hydrostatic pressure — to enable a dog to […]

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Benefits of Massage Therapy for Dogs

By Samantha Edwards on January 11, 2016 in Holistic Treatment, Physical Therapy, Recovery

There are many types of non-invasive physical therapy options for dogs recovering from CCL surgery. Massage is a gentle option that can help dogs of any size in their recovery process, and can continue to be beneficial on a regular basis long after they’ve healed. Even though it looks and feels like pampering (and can […]

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TTA Surgery – Meggie

By Samantha Edwards on January 10, 2016 in CCL Injury, Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Physical Therapy, Recovery, Surgical Procedures, TTA

No idea how Meggie, age 8, partially ruptured her cruciate ligament! Nevertheless, she did and our wonderful vet said she needed a specialist vet to do the surgery on June 24, 2015. We had some insurance and this covered her operation at West Midlands Referrals in Lichfield. She went in at 9am and was collected […]

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Hot and Cold Compresses for Post-Op Dogs

By Mandie on December 28, 2015 in CCL Injury, Physical Therapy, Recovery

Swelling, discomfort, and bruising is normal following CCL repair surgery. Hot and cold compresses are some of the best at-home remedies to help your dog heal and stay comfortable during the recovery process. Not sure whether to be using hot or cold? See our tips below for general uses, but be sure to talk to […]

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TPLO or Lateral Suture (Extracapsular Repair) – Dandelion Marie

By lindsface on November 19, 2013 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, TPLO

The Cruciate Injury In May of 2013, Dandelion started limping and showing signs of discomfort. I knew instantly what it was since I had another dog (Duffus) to do the same thing back in 2002. Duffus had the ACL surgery which is what they call Traditional surgery now. I didn’t want Dande to have surgery […]

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Extracapsular Surgery for Dogs – Santos

By lindsface on October 16, 2013 in Dog Knee Surgery, Owner Experiences, Surgical Procedures, Traditional Repair

Santos is a rescued/adopted 7 year old Greyhound and Dalmatian mix with diabetes diagnosed one year ago. Santos had a full tear with no meniscus damage. I attempted CM (Conservative Management) for 1.5 months with him getting worse. I decided to get the knee surgically repaired. Because of his diabetes, I brought him home the […]

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Moby – Conservative Management

By lindsface on October 9, 2013 in Arthritis, Conservative Management, Dog Knee Alternative Treatment, Dog Knee Conservative Management, Dog Knee Surgery, Non-Surgical Options, Owner Experiences, Physical Therapy, Recovery

Moby is a 2.5 yr old, neutered lab. About 6 weeks ago, he became leg-in-the-air lame on his left hind leg after an acute injury. This was diagnosed as an acute acl tear or rupture. But in retrospect, I think he was displaying a whole set of subtle symptoms that both knees were in trouble, […]

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Recent Discussion

Josie03/22/2019 @ 8:15am - now my dog is going in on the 2nd and I have a mattress on the floor next to me. so its all good
Dawn03/21/2019 @ 12:41pm - Where did you have this done?
Cherie Brinkley03/19/2019 @ 5:00am - What is Conservative Management? We have a 12 yr. old be able with a torn ACL. She weighs 36 lbs. We don't have vet insurance.
Alex03/18/2019 @ 7:52pm - My American Pitbull 2yrs 55lbs had the clicking as well. From what I’ve read and gathered from others is that it’s normal. Clicking has since...