RunAgainRover

Once your dog suffers one CCL tear the likelihood is they'll tear the opposite side as well. Learn 4 ways to prevent or at least prolong the health of the other CCL. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It’s so hard to leave our post-op pups home alone. We worry about whether they’ll lick their incision or try to escape their recovery area. This episode gives you an inexpensive way to keep a close eye on your dog when you’re away from home along with a few must-know tips. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today's episode will teach you how to identify between seven different types of bumps that are associated with sirgical incisions and what to do if you find one. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Some people make enough mistakes during their dog's CCL surgical recovery that they feel like a failure. It's pretty sad to see, but I believe that by following the steps mentioned in today's episode that you'll have what it takes to feel successful! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today’s episode is about avoiding confusion in when to begin giving post-op medications to control pain. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I remember how scared I was when I found out that my dog tore his CCLs. I admit - I cried a lot. I was afraid that surgery would ruin him or that he'd have a post-op infection or some other surgical setback. I read too many scary stories online, each one conflicting with the next. The more I read, the more confused I became. After I realized that conservative management wasn't working well enough, I had no other choice but to move forward with surgery. I chose TPLO. He got the first one and healed wonderfully. He had the second TPLO eight-months later. Having gone through two recoveries, my mission was to help other dog owners not go through the stressful ordeal that I experienced. It was the catalyst for lots of good things: writing the book, The Essential Dog Owner's Manual for CCL Injury, starting a website and private Facebook CCL Surgery group and then writing blog articles. Today's episode is me reading the most popular of my blog posts. If your dog is scheduled for surgery, I hope that hearing this brings you comfort. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Many post-op dogs aren't interested in drinking after surgery, you'll have an easier time enticing them to eat. Today's episode gives you a list of high water content foods that you can give to maintain hydration.

Lots of people worry that their dog isn't thirsty after surgery. Naturally, they focus on one question, "How do I get my dog to drink water?" I think there's another very important question we need to ask, and that is, "Is my dog dehydrated?" Today's episode will teach you two ways to check for dehydration in your pet and you'll get some helpful tips on enticing your dog to drink. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The biggest mistake people make is purchasing recovery items and never using them until after their dog returns from having surgery. This results in surgical setbacks, making mistakes and a dog that struggles to deal with all of the changes you're imposing at once. Doing five minute practice sessions a few times a day before surgery will enable you, your family and your pet to more smoothly transition into recovery mode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Learn about why the canine CCL is prone to tearing and the activities that contribute to CCL injury.

This podcast teaches: Whether your dog is a good candidate for conservative management (CM), which activities you shouldn't allow your dog to do, why you need to take videos, the importance of measuring your dog's hind leg, and how to know when CM is no longer effective. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app