What you NEED to know about a Torn
Cruciate Ligament
Understand your options... avoid crippling mistakes...let me share my story with you!
A
ruptured ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is the most
common knee injury in dogs of all sizes and breeds.
There are two cruciate ligaments that cross inside the
knee joint: the anterior cruciate and the posterior
cruciate. These ligaments stabilize the knee joint by
preventing the tibia from slipping forward out from
under the femur.
Acute ruptures occur usually from trauma, but nearly all cases happen as a result of a slow degenerative process of the fibers within the ligament. This is much more frequent in medium to large breed dogs, due to the force that is applied onto the knee. Also, spayed females between the ages of 4 to 8 years report a higher incidence of cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) changes.
There has been up to 50 different techniques designed to treat ACL injuries!
The most frequently performed procedures are the Extracapsular Stabilization, Intracapsular Stabilization method and the Tibial Levelling Osteotomy (TPLO). Conservative approaches using braces and physiotherapy have been successful in various cases.
There
are a number of signs that indicate if your
dog has torn or completely ruptured its cruciate ligament...
The key to determining this is critical!
- Discover what to
look for to prevent doing further damage!
- Why surgery could be avoided, saving you thousands of dollars
and massive hours in rehabilitation time.
Surprisingly, there are simple things that you can do that help in a profound way!
Understand the different
procedures used in surgery. From the handful of procedures
used, fully trust what method you are about to use on
your dog. Be secure in your choice on whether or not
you need to operate.
- Find out what questions to ask your vet or
the specialist performing the surgery.
- Is a conservative approach a viable option? What are the risks?
- Understand what to expect with surgery and the recovery involved.
- Learn which supplements can be given to help
speed up the healing and recovery time.
- Discover tested physiotherapy regimes that can be done and how soon after surgery or as a preventative to surgery.
- Know the critical signs to watch for if
an infection has set in. This can be a life
and death situation.
Learn
from a Holistic approach as to what can be done to help
your dog recover totally from this injury. I
will tell you in Chapter 4 all the methods that I used
with four separate ACL repairs. How I reduced
the recovery time in half and literally cut my expenses
in half. I will reveal how to avoid detrimental
mistakes that could cost you thousands of dollars.
Having gone through it this many times I now know what
to expect and what to do. The results are astounding!
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