268. Navigating TPLO Surgery

Gun Dog It Yourself

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It's something we all hope never happens to our dogs but, unfortunately, a CCL injury (equivalent to a human ACL) is more common than what you may think. When Cliff Hawkins' 3 year old Pudelpointer, Ruby, went down with the injury, he found the available information on how to navigate the situation very lacking. So he documented his experience and wrote the Navigating TPLO Surgery Article that can hopefully help others make their way through the process with as little setbacks as possible!

The actual injury and getting back to the truck
The surgical options for a CCL injury
Confinement begins! Getting to the actual surgery
The odds of the 2nd leg getting injured and was it considered while operating on the first?
The cost of the surgeries
The process and tips for picking up from the vet
The sling/towel used for support while moving
The containment space. Design, tips, and considerations
Icing and PEMF (Pulse Electromagnetic Fields)
The daily attention and supervision required
Confinement is finally lifted with limited freedom and walks
Cleared for full activity! Until....the 2nd leg....
The second surgery's "complications"
Lessons learned and considerations moving forward
Using Librela for the underlying lameness and arthritis
K9 Athlete New Dog and Dasuquin supplements

For further questions, you can reach Cliff Hawkins at navigatingTPLO@gmail.com.

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