Guest guest Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Just for a frame of reference, how old is the dog? Non-Surgical racl > I have a Bernese Mountain Dog w/ racl 3 days post-injury. The > owner is not willing to do surgery based on the dog's age. Haven't > ever tried to do anything with a full rupture that did not go to > sx. We are going to recomend an orthotic along with rehab, but we > are unsure of how to proceed with rehab. My biggest question: How > soon after injury should we try hydro? (underwater treadmill- no > pool) This is a semi-retired show dog who still comes for > conditioning before nationals, so she's very used to the hydro > treadmill. I also have a companion class 4 laser that I can begin > tx with immediately. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 We rehab a lot of dogs without ccl surgery and they do great!!! We also don't use any brace either. However if you do want to try a brace do not get the A-trac as it is not user friendly and cannot/ does not provide any stabilization. Call Ace Ortho Solutions as they are the only ones with a brace that is helpful in these cases. Feel free to contact us off listserve for specific rehab suggestions.Amy Kramer, PT, DPT, CCRTCalifornia Animal Rehabilitationwww.CalAnimalRehab.comSender: VetRehab Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:35:12 -0800To: <VetRehab >ReplyTo: VetRehab Subject: Re: Non-Surgical racl Just for a frame of reference, how old is the dog? Non-Surgical racl> I have a Bernese Mountain Dog w/ racl 3 days post-injury. The > owner is not willing to do surgery based on the dog's age. Haven't > ever tried to do anything with a full rupture that did not go to > sx. We are going to recomend an orthotic along with rehab, but we > are unsure of how to proceed with rehab. My biggest question: How > soon after injury should we try hydro? (underwater treadmill- no > pool) This is a semi-retired show dog who still comes for > conditioning before nationals, so she's very used to the hydro > treadmill. I also have a companion class 4 laser that I can begin > tx with immediately.> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 She is 9.5 y/o intact female. > > I have a Bernese Mountain Dog w/ racl 3 days post-injury. The owner is not willing to do surgery based on the dog's age. Haven't ever tried to do anything with a full rupture that did not go to sx. We are going to recomend an orthotic along with rehab, but we are unsure of how to proceed with rehab. My biggest question: How soon after injury should we try hydro? (underwater treadmill- no pool) This is a semi-retired show dog who still comes for conditioning before nationals, so she's very used to the hydro treadmill. I also have a companion class 4 laser that I can begin tx with immediately. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Good morning, The new field of veterinary orthotics and prosthetics has been expanding over the past 5-10 years. The other posting identified 1 of 3 custom orthotic and prosthetic providers in the USA. If you are located along the east coast, you can research Animalorthocare. This provider along the provider mentioned previously are part time human/part time animal manufactures. OrthoPets (our company) is the only full-time Veterinary Orthotic Prosthetic (V-OP) clinic in the USA. This is important as the coupling of veterinary rehabilitation, pain management, and V-OP solutions provide the best outcomes as opposed to simply placing a custom device on a patients limb and stopping there. Muscle strength and development is very important to the effectiveness of a CrCL orthosis. Custom CrCL orthoses can offer the non-surgical patient additional control and increased joint proprioception. However, the orthosis should only be considered one part of the plan. In our clinic, we have found device specific therapy designed to orientate our patient to the support and function provided from the Orthosis will dramatically increase the patients outcomes. . Enjoy the day, Kaufmann OrthoPets > > I have a Bernese Mountain Dog w/ racl 3 days post-injury. The owner is not willing to do surgery based on the dog's age. Haven't ever tried to do anything with a full rupture that did not go to sx. We are going to recomend an orthotic along with rehab, but we are unsure of how to proceed with rehab. My biggest question: How soon after injury should we try hydro? (underwater treadmill- no pool) This is a semi-retired show dog who still comes for conditioning before nationals, so she's very used to the hydro treadmill. I also have a companion class 4 laser that I can begin tx with immediately. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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