by Prevon Pereira | Aug 24, 2024 | Patient Info, Pet Advice
A healthy mouth is vitally important for your pets comfort and general health and making sure their teeth and gums are healthy starts at home. This can be a simple as inspecting your pets mouth, gums and teeth regularly at home, and arranging a dental check if you...
by Prevon Pereira | Aug 19, 2024 | Patient Info
REHABILITATION / POST-OP MANAGEMENT The Recovery period is as important as the surgery. We include a 4-week Rehab program tailored to each individual’s rate of recovery. This will involve 4 weekly day visits in to the hospital. During these sessions a combination of...
by Prevon Pereira | Aug 19, 2024 | Patient Info
Cruciate Ligament Surgery Post Operative Instructions Surgery: Joint stabilization has been achieved with an extracapsular technique using two artificial ligaments made from extreme strength Ligafiba which is twice as strong as traditional nylon suture. It is also...
by Prevon Pereira | Aug 19, 2024 | Patient Info
Cruciate ligament injuries are one of the most common joint problems seen in dogs. Damage to the cruciate ligament is thought of more as a disease process that weakens the ligament, rather than a true traumatic injury. They can present in a number of ways from acute...
by Prevon Pereira | Jun 25, 2024 | Patient Info
CRUCIATE LIGAMENT SURGERY Please read on for a guide to cruciate surgery and the post-operative period The aim of surgical treatment of a torn cruciate ligament is to • Provide stability to the knee which in turn will reduce further damage • Reduce pain and...
by Prevon Pereira | May 2, 2024 | Patient Info
POST-OPERATIVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS Tibial Plateau Leveling Procedure / Tibial Wedge Ostectomy SURGERY: A tibial Plateau leveling procedure aims to reduce the instability of the stifle joint after tearing or rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Another...
