What do you do with CCL tears in patients that cannot have surgery?
Without a doubt, the most common cause of hind limb lameness in dogs worldwide is cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injuries. While there are numerous surgical options for dogs with complete CCL tears, the challenge has always been contemplating options for dogs that cannot undergo surgical treatments. The reality is that there are situations where the owner cannot afford surgery, where the dog has medical issues which restrict the ability to have anesthesia or surgery, or where the patient is geriatric and surgery is not elected.
Thankfully, there are options for situations where the dog cannot undergo CCL surgical treatment. Have you considered a custom-hinged stifle brace? Medical management, including intra-articular (IA) injections? Rehabilitation therapy?
This webinar walks you through conservative management of CCL injuries, including the step-by-step process of stifle brace application & intra-articular therapies.
Sherman and Debra Canapp discuss the results of their peer-reviewed publication from Vet Evidence (which was the first study ever reported on the clinical use of stifle braces in dogs), then show how intra-articular injections have been shown to help with pain and function when used in the medical management of CCL injuries before reviewing the orthobiologics that may be considered.
Key Talking Points
- Conservative management for CCL tears
- Creating a custom stifle brace from mold to application
- Results of a peer-reviewed publication on the use of stifle braces
- IA injection products and decision-making
- Rehab programs for dogs with both surgical and non-surgical CCL injuries
- Live Q&A session with the Canapps
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Please note that the original speaker will not be available to answer questions submitted for on-demand webinars. Our medical team will answer any questions to the best of their availability, but this may not be possible depending on the question submitted.