Lick Sleeve, an alternative to traditional e-collars, has teamed up with PetPath, a recovery support platform for pet owners,1 to debut a free interactive care path designed to help pet owners manage their dog's recovery after TPLO surgery. According to a company release,2 it this app was...
For example, it’s not a problem for a dog to lie down on his sore leg after TPLO surgery. Which is exactly what Tenor did. Moments after we got home from the hospital (even with the knee and ankle swelled to their extremes), Tenor still would choose to lie down on that side of ...
Infection due to licking is the most common complication following TPLO surgery and is totally preventable. Monitor your pet's incision site NORMAL Swelling around the incision and the surgical leg for the first week Bruising on the leg A small amount of clear or blood tinged discharge from the...
Surgery STAT: TTA vs. TPLO: Recovery time remains an important considerationIn the first article in this series, we provided a brief overview of the two surgical procedures that addressed the active, abnormal biomechanics of the cranial cruciate ligament deficient...
I have had several dogs go through TPLO surgery and this last time I was introduced to this app. I thought I knew what I was to do during the recovery of my pup, but this app made it so easy to track and stay in contact with my vet. Highly recommend!
Comparing the Functional Recovery of Dogs Undergoing TPLO Surgery with Stifle Arthroscopy or Arthrotomy: A Pilot Studydoi:10.1055/s-0039-1692232Martinez, S.A.Tepper, A.S.Owen, T.J.Davis, A.J.Bunch, J.A.Dyke, R.Georg Thieme Verlag KGVeterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology...
-old neutered Maltese dog weighing 5.1 kg was presented, with a tibial plateau-leveling osteotomy (TPLO) on the right hindlimb 42 days prior. The patient's right hind limb showed lameness, intermittent limping, and atrophy, and the patient had not experienced rehabilitation since TPLO surgery. ...
just 12 weeks after the procedure, compared to the 24 weeks required without the supplement. This research underscores the potential of undenatured collagen type 2 as an adjunctive therapy for alleviating lameness following TPLO surgery. Notably, subjective owner perceptions did not differ between the ...