tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post9072442017642245130..comments2024-03-28T03:09:22.986-04:00Comments on Dawg Business: It's Your Dog's Health!: ACL Injuries in Dogs: Non-Surgical Alternatives?DawgBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-14894436902755656802016-06-08T09:01:26.073-04:002016-06-08T09:01:26.073-04:00CCL injuries in dogs are one of the most commonly ...CCL injuries in dogs are one of the most commonly seen orthopedic problems.<br /><br />Depending on the severity of the CCL injury, a dog’s symptoms might range from having a hint of lameness to being unable to bear weight on the injured leg. A dog with an CCL injury may also have swelling on the inside of the knee.<br /><br />Some non-surgical treatments <br /><br />To reduce the body weight of Sushanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691157514906995538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-90454380513558629392016-05-09T11:38:29.972-04:002016-05-09T11:38:29.972-04:00Hey maya - my dog is going through a similar situa...Hey maya - my dog is going through a similar situation, although she's much younger (4ish). I haven't seen a knee brace that doesn't cost hundreds of dollars and that still seems like it is high quality and will work for us. I'm trying to treat my pup without surgery, so I'm going to check out the www.ortocanis.com website and show it to my vet and see what she says! What she Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-82845189300747686592016-04-21T08:56:50.989-04:002016-04-21T08:56:50.989-04:00We used a knee brace since our dog was already 10 ...We used a knee brace since our dog was already 10 years old when she tore her ACL and we didn't want to put her under all the stress of surgery and the post surgery rehab. When our vet suggested buying a knee brace I researched all of the available options.. obviously the ones that have been mentioned here are some of the more well-known braces around, however the price tag of hundreds of Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521575044830052531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-26782087197250302562015-10-19T11:39:56.246-04:002015-10-19T11:39:56.246-04:00Conservative management can work for some dogs but...Conservative management can work for some dogs but often it does not, particularly without using at least a brace to stabilize the joint. Joint supplements can help to small degree - if the ligament is busted the joint is slipping all over the place cause pain and damage.<br /><br />We were considering brace for Jasmine but if we did go that route we'd have gone with the Orthopets braces DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-14810733081891071952015-10-18T20:50:49.996-04:002015-10-18T20:50:49.996-04:00Sometimes my dog would limp and sometimes not. In ...Sometimes my dog would limp and sometimes not. In a few months the limping was getting worse and for longer periods. I suspected it was a torn knee after reading several dog articles about ACL or CCL knee tears. I hoped by trying to do that CM conservative management that the knee would heal, but that didn't really work. I tried the joint supplements that helped some, but the limping would Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-23675034891536885762015-06-29T15:38:45.817-04:002015-06-29T15:38:45.817-04:00Hi Miranda! Sorry to hear about your poor dog. I a...Hi Miranda! Sorry to hear about your poor dog. I agree with Andrew and should go for the brace! I ended up getting an a-trac brace for my dog from Woundwear and she seems to be healing just fine. Surgery is a scary thing and I think everybody should explore other alternatives for there dog! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-54126503903409277562015-05-14T14:07:55.280-04:002015-05-14T14:07:55.280-04:00Well, to a trained eye, apparently, the x-rays can...Well, to a trained eye, apparently, the x-rays can show secondary damage, fluid build-up etc. Won't show the ligaments but might show the outcome. Jasmine went to a orthopedic specialist and they did and use the x-rays as part of the diagnosis also.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-84940693693091394732015-05-14T14:06:16.584-04:002015-05-14T14:06:16.584-04:00Hi Julie,
well, that is kind of strange, though I...Hi Julie,<br /><br />well, that is kind of strange, though I'd say that positive drawer test does mean unstable knee. Did anybody measure leg circumference at any point? Measuring the thigh muscles etc - it will show whether or not a leg is being favored (favored leg will have less muscle on it); up to about 25% of favoring of the leg isn't visible to human eye.<br /><br />Just wanting toDawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-16644158004304500872015-05-14T12:48:58.712-04:002015-05-14T12:48:58.712-04:00Has anyone seen any dog w/an ACL tear that doesn&#...Has anyone seen any dog w/an ACL tear that doesn't limp or pull up the leg? I was told that my dog had a torn ACL because of a positive drawer test. It was end of October when I got the diagnosis. It was decided that we would have the surgery right before Christmas so people would be home for break and could be with our lab. It took over a thousand dollars just to figure out what was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-74204358322650485562015-05-14T12:31:19.850-04:002015-05-14T12:31:19.850-04:00Hello-Xrays cannot determine if a ACL is torn. Th...Hello-Xrays cannot determine if a ACL is torn. The only true way to see this would be with an MRI. It is amazing to me that so many vets tell people that an xray shows this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-18029149690393570542015-02-24T14:21:17.435-05:002015-02-24T14:21:17.435-05:00Okay, thanks for the response! Cookie is doing a l...Okay, thanks for the response! Cookie is doing a lot better already :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883139235383060540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-84964882597867156962014-12-12T11:19:51.736-05:002014-12-12T11:19:51.736-05:00Glad the brace is working for her. ACL tears are q...Glad the brace is working for her. ACL tears are quite a common injury and there are many options out there.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-81524684727577431502014-12-11T17:19:41.369-05:002014-12-11T17:19:41.369-05:00Thanks for sharing this article! I have an older d...Thanks for sharing this article! I have an older dog who tore her acl about a month. I had to look for other options other than surgery because I didn't want to put her through surgery. Like Jesse, I got a brace from Woundwear. Although it was uncomfortable at first...she got used to it and it is helping her in the long run. ACL tears are scary when they happen to your beloved pet but I'Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15380314007300416003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-58313254710482791612014-10-30T18:55:28.480-04:002014-10-30T18:55:28.480-04:00Hi Jesse; glad you found a solution that works for...Hi Jesse; glad you found a solution that works for you and your dog. Surgery certainly isn't the only option and a brace can work well. For a younger dog, I'd consider surgery but for an older dog a brace just might do the trick.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-90920289778354561362014-10-30T17:53:26.261-04:002014-10-30T17:53:26.261-04:00My dog, Cookie, tore her acl about month ago and I...My dog, Cookie, tore her acl about month ago and I was so worried that surgery was going to be my only option. She is an older dog so I really didn't want to go through with it. After doing some research I ended up buying an a-trac brace from Woundwear and now Cookie doesn't have a limp anymore :) I like hearing about other people who have gone through similar experiences with their dogAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883139235383060540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-19209569400890693852013-04-17T16:45:36.695-04:002013-04-17T16:45:36.695-04:00One other thing to consider, Rehab after surgery i...One other thing to consider, Rehab after surgery is a VERY important part of getting the dog back on track. One of the lastest Therapy's to be used is the Game Ready cold and compression unit, the same unit that all the human athletes use! <br /><br />They may be a good chance that yourvet may have the system, which is great, but what about once the dog goes home he still needs to be getting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-21551887937535474442013-01-10T14:50:03.523-05:002013-01-10T14:50:03.523-05:00There are dogs who had surgery done on both knees ...There are dogs who had surgery done on both knees at the same time and did well. Those dogs had full tears. You'd need to talk to your surgeon what they think. The TPLO type surgery would likely be best for this (TPLO or TTO)<br /><br />Other dogs, including Jasmine, who had a partial tear in one and full in the other, had a surgery on one knee first, then on the other.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-67939563958685269362013-01-10T11:41:33.930-05:002013-01-10T11:41:33.930-05:00We just got the xrays back on our 35 lb Australian...We just got the xrays back on our 35 lb Australian Cattle Dog and she had acl tears in BOTH knees. We were prepared to go ahead with the surgury on the one knee, but now with this diagnosis I'm not sure what to do. Any one had this experience?? She is 6 years oldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-91818138922144751612012-11-14T13:23:45.965-05:002012-11-14T13:23:45.965-05:00Thanks for posting options.Thanks for posting options.Elliott Broidyhttp://elliottbroidy.thebizblitz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-90311716958611004592012-09-17T20:08:36.816-04:002012-09-17T20:08:36.816-04:00A knee replacement? What exactly happened to the k...A knee replacement? What exactly happened to the knee? If what you're talking about is a ligament injury, a brace would help.<br /><br />"Total knee replacement may be necessary due to advanced osteoarthritis or traumatic injury leading to loss of mobility and high levels of pain resulting in a deteriorated quality of life for the dog. Before total knee replacement is advised, all DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-35502270114965987522012-09-17T19:59:48.583-04:002012-09-17T19:59:48.583-04:00Our little Yorkie mix needs a Knee replacement... ...Our little Yorkie mix needs a Knee replacement... and they want more than we can aford... do you think the brace will help...I hate to think he would have to drag his leg... behind him... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-71052711148609916792012-09-05T10:04:00.462-04:002012-09-05T10:04:00.462-04:00I'm so sorry to hear about your dog! We had th...I'm so sorry to hear about your dog! We had the similar issue earlier this summer. Our Golden Retriever Charlie (98 lbs) had one ACL repair when she was two. About a year later she tore her opposite ACL. Because Charlie had trouble with the anesthesia with the first repair, surgery was not an option. we did a lot of research on conservative management and found Woundwear's A-Trac Dynamic Andrew Christmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853256321964175617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-19600901543566106092012-05-14T14:13:43.770-04:002012-05-14T14:13:43.770-04:00Hi, sorry to hear about your dog's knee. Is th...Hi, sorry to hear about your dog's knee. Is this the original leg that had the surgery or is this the other leg? This would make a big difference in the options you have. Also which surgery did he have? TPLO? Extracapsular?<br /><br />If he became lame on the other leg that didn't have the surgery before, a brace would certainly be an option. The stifle brace I personally really like is DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-66746491949733954132012-05-14T11:10:59.538-04:002012-05-14T11:10:59.538-04:00Hi all,
My 13-year-old shepherd mix seems to have ...Hi all,<br />My 13-year-old shepherd mix seems to have torn his right ACL AGAIN two days ago. He had ACL surgery two years ago, and it was amazing how well he healed! Two days after the surgery, he could put weight on his leg. He is in good health but I fear putting him through surgery again. I am rather distraught that this happened again and am very worried. I will see the orthopedic vet again,Miranda Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-52672712584039084112012-05-12T23:24:40.778-04:002012-05-12T23:24:40.778-04:00Hi Ed, thank you for visiting and sharing. Yes, I&...Hi Ed, thank you for visiting and sharing. Yes, I'm familiar with dogkneeinjury.com website, I read it regularly.<br /><br />You're right, there are many options to treat cruciate injuries; from conservative management to a variety of surgeries.<br /><br />If you'd like to share your story on Dawg Business also, shoot me an email, I'd be happy to publish it.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.com