We had a dog who recovered from a double ACL injury. She couldn't use her back legs at all. The Veterinarian wanted us to do one of two surgeries - 'fishline' surgery for $3500 or all out surgery for $7k. We said no - we can't do that. So she suggested Omega 3 high dose and Glucosamine along with acetaminophen I believe (I could be wrong on that). We also switched her food up to more natural salmon based without fillers. Anyway - she healed! 75 pound dog. Ran and walked again! We used a large cut out Ikea bag to help her go in and out for the bathroom 🙂

My 45 lb dog had a partial ACL tear which healed without surgery, we did acupuncture, anti inflammatory meds, ASSISI loop therapy, ice & restricted activity. I’m happy to say she completely healed & is back to running like nothing ever happened!

You are giving so much truth in a world with so much motivation by money and greed. Thank you for providing honest and real advice for everyone who cares about their pets. Our dog is doing so well wirh Posh braces, she is unstoppable and they have been a total game changer after years of trying everything else. Highly recommend a good custom fitted brace used with leash and controlled exercise, massage, raw diet, good supplements, CBD and golden turmeric paste. You are helping so many people with your videos. Cannot thank you enough.

My Rottweiler had rest, massage by me several times a day, physiotherapy and after a while hydrotherapy, under the care of a dog physio. She never had surgery and recovered

At the start of the month my dog tore 1 ACL and we began this regime sadly 2.5 weeks later she tore the other so now we're trying to rehab bilaterally. Discussed our plan with our Vet yesterday. He's never seen anyone rehab a dog with bilateral tears but he believes in my plan. Our addition to this is a wheelchair she can slowly start reusing her legs. Wish us luck!

My dog had legitimate back leg surgery almost a year ago, my vet didn’t even show me what all you just shared with us Thank you! I wish you were my vet 💜💙💜💙💜💙

43 years ago I tore my Achilles tendon and never had surgery, my leg was immobilised for 10 weeks followed by physio and haven't had a problem since so I fully believe that using a good knee brace will allow my dogs CCL injury to heal without surgery.

I just did an acl surgery for my 5yr old 90lb pitty..after all was said and done 10k later it truly did wonders for him. However, the other back leg now has a tare and i just cant afford another 10k sadly. This is extremely helpful thank u doc ❤

I believe the braces work better for small dogs. The brace didn’t work for our 90 lbs dog and this leg has significantly more arthritis now because we waited to get tplo. His other leg we decided on tplo at the first sign of cruciate injury and that leg is much more stable. Sometimes the best thing you can do is get it repaired immediately.

The cruel trick is when they tear BOTH of their ACL/CCLs, as mine did a couple years ago just jumping up too high for a ball and landing awkwardly. It really helps to have at least one good leg to stand on back there, just for them to get around and to prevent total muscle atrophy in the back end, resulting in paralysis. Let's just say that 2022 was a very tough year for my dog, Abby, and I. Couldn't afford the TPLO surgeries and opted for the natural/holistic route. It was a very grueling year of carrying that 80-lb pitbull in and out, up and down steps several times a day to go potty and get fresh air, having to get diapers for her (total incontinence). Having to express her bladder each time out, as well as her bowels on many occasions. I did accupressure therapy, red light therapy, physical therapy, I built her a doggy wheelchair that she was never able to use, I altered her diet to a mostly raw/home-cooked diet containing zero carbs.....just muscle meat, organ meat, bone, SOME fruits/veggies, as well as fish oil, curcumin, boswelia, etc. I tried everything that I could find on the internet to help her. I think I may have had more success had she not injured her shoulders trying to slide off my bed to come after me when I stepped outside. All I heard was her slam onto the hard floor and her shoulders were never the same. Ever since she did that, her shoulder muscles were constantly tight and seized up and she had painful spasms that made laying down comfortably next to impossible. Her vet prescribed me Carprofin (NSAID) and Gabapentin. Since she was having to use her front legs to drag herself around, her shoulders really never got a chance to heal and I was never able to get her off of her NSAID meds, that was about the only thing keeping her pain level down. As a result of being on her NSAID pain relievers for so long (6-months), her kidneys began to suffer. She drank a lot of water, as well as me adding extra fluid to her meals, but she was still extremely, chronically dehydrated. She urinated way more than normal, her urine was dark yellow (despite all the fluids she was taking in) and EXTREMELY foul smelling. I learned how to make my own sub-q fluids at home, bought large syringes and needles from Tractor Supply and was giving her sub-q fluid injections 3-4 times a day to help with her chronic dehydration. One early morning, I took her out to go potty, still dark out, and shined my light on her to see that her right eye was not illuminated in the light, although they were both illuminated the previous evening. I did some tests and sure enough, she went blind in that eye, just overnight! So, that was the next stage of her kidney failure. From that point on, she had an even tougher time getting around and wound up falling off my bed a couple times, which scared the living CRAP out of me. I built a railing system around my bed and piled all the pillows, couch cushions and clothing that I could find around the bed, just in case she fell off again. Since I was cleaning her after every potty and bathing her every night, as well as her having at least 1-2 accidents in her diaper every day, I was having to wash diapers, towels and bedding every single day. I was not able to work very much, because I had to stay home to take care of her, THAT was my sole priority in 2022, so my financials definitely suffered. Once she went blind, I noticed her well-being rapidly deteriorate, she became pretty depressed and any optimism I had for her recovery went out the window, so I had to make that excruciating decision at that time to take her in for that last visit on 10/19/2022. By far, the hardest year of my life and having her euthanized was the single hardest thing I've ever had to do. I've had lots of other dogs, but she was the one that I've bonded with the most, she held me up through some of the darkest periods of my life and I'm eternally grateful to her and to God for allowing me the 8 years that I had with her. She taught me so much about giving/receiving absolute unconditional love and she taught me a lot about myself as well, just how much I'm willing to do for someone I really love and care about. Anyway, that was my experience with dual-torn CCLs. If I can offer any tips to anyone else going through that, it would be this. Do not let them just lay around too long early on, you have to not only do range of motion exercises, but you have to find a way to work their muscles (without complicating the healing process), so that their muscles back there don't atrophy to the point that the damage becomes irreversible. Also, make sure that their environment is secure so that they can't hurt themselves even further, because the goal is to get them OFF of those NSAID pain meds as soon as possible, before they begin to effect their liver and kidneys, because that's just a different can of worms that you really don't want any part of, trust me.

This happened to my dog approximately one year ago. I’m happy to say she is looking great now. She still has some days where she over does it and limps a little bit later on that day. She is a 35 pound dog. If this happens to your dog I recommend going to the vet a soon as possible to get the drawer test done and make sure it’s not a break. Then follow the steps provided in this video. I did not get my dog a brace. My vet told me that there was no way she would recover without surgery. She is definitely on the road to success now. So don’t just run out and spend the 5-7k on a surgery. My dog was 9 years old when this happened. Just know that it will take a lot of time and dedication from you to get your dog on the road to success.

I have two pitties, each with a CCL tear. We're doing the conservative method, and both are responding well. Dogs have been tearing this ligament since they've been on the earth, and I think people forget that. There are so many new "non surgical" techniques to help them heal. ❤️❤️

Our 60lb, 3 yo, pup had an ACL tear. In lieu of surgery we opted for laser treatment and acupuncture. It took 5 treatments of each, but she's okay now! She was amazing because she self-limited her movement and gave herself time to heal. We have 6 dogs and to watch what dogs are able to do on their own, when allowed, is incredible. EDIT: We give her curcumin (w/bioperine) daily, MSM, Vit C, Vit D3 w K2, and Dr Jones krill oil. We have also found hyaluronic acid to be an asset with most joint issues. Thanks to Dr Jones we are able to care for 6 wonderful dogs and have a little money left over for toys and healthy treats!!

Check out My Pets Brace. They make custom braces for animals. My lab had a “full blown ACL tear according to the vet. I found MY PETS BRACE and chose to go this route instead of the very invasive surgery. Maya has worn the brace for over two months and we have seen incredible improvement. She doesn’t limp or lift her injured leg anymore. She will wear it for an additional four months so she can completely heal and so she doesn’t injure again it. She only wears it during waking hours. We take it off at night while she is sleeping.

I treated my10 yr old Labrador with partial tear - did conservative approach. Rest, Ramps everywhere, natural inflammation pain, hip & joint supplements,

It happened to my precious, beloved Australian Shepherd, and with only one laser treatment she was healed. She never had a problem with her ACL again. I miss her so much! ❤😪🐕🐾

LOL You can Clearly See She is A Vets Dog So Precious Love Her

I can't even begin to express how much this video helped me. I was at a loss, and you gave so much information, above and beyond. My little love bug is on her way to a full recovery. Thank you for taking the time to make this excellent video. God Bless

My small dog had acl surgery and is 100% fit now. I had seen the use of a towel before so asked the surgeon who said absolutely NOT. It's perfectly ok to let your dog walk a few steps when needing the toilet.

My toy poodle she was 10 lbs injured her ACL .The vet never offered any treatment that I could have done at home and no brace .She had surgery to fix her ACL. Thank you for this information .I wish I had known that would have tried this before getting her surgery.❣️

Thank you so much for this information. My 10 lb older dog just had an acl injury. He has a heart murmur so surgery seems like a scary option. I was left feeling like I had no options. This gives me hope.

My jackrussle had a limp but i give her gloucosamine and her leg is all better now all thanks to your videos 🙂

This happened to my precious Rottweiler. Last year she undergone RT. Hind leg torn CCL, ACL surgery. This year she undergone Lt hind leg surgery, now I will do all those PT exercises shown in this video.

thank you Dr Jones for your information my dog had a prolapse disk I found by doing a sling round his back legs really help him until his back healed was able to walk and run again he also was on steroids thanks again Dr Jones love and God's blessing you all ♥️♥️🐾🐾🐕

Dr Joans you are so important to dog owners everywhere. thank you so much!

So sorry to hear you and your dog are going through this. Hope you find a solution that you are comfortable with. One of the things Dr Jones said is that it takes a while to heal. I restricted my dog’s activity drastically and it took almost 12 weeks. Our vet supplied a month’s worth of anti inflammatory medication. I wish you the best.

Greatly appreciate your video and recommendations Doctor veterinarian secrets! My MaltiPoo recently injured her ACL, and this has brought me so much peace in order to bring her comfort and healing.

My dog had the tplo surgery a year ago. He blew it again. I for one can’t keep paying 4K every time he gets injured. We shall see how this goes for him.

Thank you for these videos. They have helped me heal my male American bulldog but sadly now it's the female who has injured herself. I appreciate your in depth videos and am following them to help her heal. Waiting for the vet to be able to see her next week since we all have lives and hers has had troubled times with a funeral and surgery . Again thank you for these helpful videos Male is 100 lb n has had full recovery from therapy and no surgery and the female is 80 lb and am trying to avoid the surgery

I’ve seen a lot of people get great results with red light therapy too our 13 year old beagle mix completely ruptured his ccl we are opting to not do surgery at his age. Incorporating many of your suggestions here plus red light. Will update :)

Give your pups room to think on their own. Dogs are BRILLIANT! They are smart, they have common sense, they know WAY more than we do. I see people who treat their dogs as if they are stupid. It's NOT the dogs with the problem, it's the owners who don't trust their dog's to do what's right. Praise. Positivity. Persistence.

I pray to god you hit 1 million this year 🐕❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

Thank you for this video. My little 5lb Chihuahua has a back leg injury which I think is an ACL related injury. I'm trying to avoid a surgery. He doesn't show any sign at all that he is in pain. He just holds his back leg up and goes about his day. I'm going to ice his leg, give him some anti inflammatory meds and try R.O.M on him. really hoping this helps..... 🙏

Yes, dogs can heal without surgery, just like humans. Most will heal on there own, don't get surgery right away! A few months should tell you if they need surgery..

As a human physical therapist, i have been using ACL protocols on my dog as I would use on humans. This is very similar and i have seen improvements on my fur baby. May have to go into sx however, but hoping for faster recovery from the pre-sx treatments.

Tula is soooo cute. The way she looks at hom in between. Sooo darn sweet. ❤

If your dog just has a tear but its not completely torn sure this might work, but if your dog is completely "split in half" natural heallig will not work. Without that ligamnet that fibula pulls forward causing straining on the tendons and cartilage underneath.

Thanks for sharing Dr Jones I enjoyed hearing this information.

Thank you for this info, v helpful and encouraging to read about how to help heal naturally as we are going through this at moment with our JJ, hes a Jack Russell. With gratitude 🙏

This video is very very helpful. Thank you so much for your time ! You are wonderful person 🙏

Thank you for all the very helpful information that you provide your followers..so much appreciated..👍

Thank you Dr Jones ♥️♥️

Wish this had been available 2 decades ago cos my beloved Great Dane sized red doberman passed away at the vet 4 days after his second TPLO surgery.

it's so nice to see a vet that actually knows what they're talking about. I feel everytime I see a vet in my town, no matter who, I'm always given incorrect advice or something huge is missed that I had already diagnosed at home and they say something like "we checked the mouth and it looked fine, there must be another reason for the excessive drooling, inability to chew hard food, 2 weeks later led to a cheek abscess because of abscessed teeth. or the most recent, being told to funnel white sugar into the back of a rescue cat armpit abscess instead of just using honey in a syringe. I was giving my 21yr old female daschund an exam and I noticed she has a hard lump between her butt and vagina. Is this normal or a sign of something else like a bladder stone?

My dog ruptured both CCL’ during a hard game of fetch the beginning of April. He was limping on his right hind leg and appeared to be in pain. After a day or two I called the vet and brought him in for an exam. The vet sent us home with Carprofin and strict leash only instructions. After about four days is right leg seemed to be much better but was now not putting any pressure on his left rear paw. We assumed since this leg was compensating for the right he probably injured this one too. We kept him on leash potty only activity and Carprofen for another week. I called the vet and scheduled him for xrays. Hips and back looked good but further manipulation tests showed CCL tears in both knees. The vet suggested we see an ortho specialist. So I scheduled an appointment asap (2 weeks out) In that time we noticed a vast improvement. He was no longer limping except after getting up and taking a few steps. After a few steps he seemed to be walking normally. At this point he was no longer in any pain. So the Ortho examined him and immediately recommended TPLO surgery. I should mention that Lance is a 3.5yo male GSD weighing 77lbs. I asked about the cost and was quoted $6.8- $7 k per knee. We we also told that they did not recommend doing both at the same time. Even with pet insurance this was going to cost us much more than we could afford. So I started looking into alternatives. One method was using a newer heavy duty filament but this was not recommended for large dogs. The other was braces and nutritional supplements in order to accelerate scar tissue formation whic can take several months. We would have to do two braces at the same time which are sold by Ortho Dog. So here we are 2.5 months later…. Lance hasnt limped in weeks but is still slow to get up from sitting or laying. He is still on restricted movement. Walking only no running or jumping. He is able to get up on the sofa and bed on his own but I lift him into my truck when we take him to his classes. I have not bought him braces. I know its almost impossible to make any judgement on his care without seeing him but… Would you still recommend braces at this stage or should we continue his low impact exercising and Carprofin? I dont want to get braces only to find out that at this point that would do more harm than good. Thanks

Neighbor dog got hit by car, dragged hind legs, so had to use wheely support. Started using back legs, so they eventually got better...no longer needs the trolly

Are these exercises and therapy only for partial tear injuries? If the ACL is completely severed in two, then surgery is the only real option, correct? Therapy without surgery cannot mend a completely separated ACL, correct? Been seeing a lot of conflicting info.

This is a very good video. My old dog tore his ACL and went through the suture surgery and it didn't work. He had to have a second surgery to remove the sutures. I ordered the same brace you showed (Ortho Dog) and that saved his leg. A few weeks later, he tore the other ACL and we used Orthodog knee brace again. Now I have a Chihuahua and Ortho Dog does not make braces that small. I've tried others but had to return them. Could you recommend a good knee brace for a Chihuahua? I'm desperate here trying to help her. Thx

Hi. Yesterday I began fostering a 1 yr old average sized female doberman. She ran & played A LOT yesterday, & showed stiffness last night, limping this mornings & by late morning she's keeping her right back leg in the air. BUT NO ACUTE INJURY symptoms. I have no idea when she injured it. Previous foster says no limping. When I saw the leg in air, I immediately brought her in & put her in the crate & gave her leftover Carprofen from her spay surgery. I have enough for 7 days.

My dog ruptured her ACL 2 weeks ago. Got her a brace and supplements. She can sit and stand and sleeps on that leg. Hates the brace but she started running with it(on a leish) and pees like a boy by lifting the good leg, leaning on the bad one. The brace helps with her stability.

Did any cat owner had a recovery with this method? My cat had an ACL injury and my vet recommended surgery!

Thank you will take your advice and hope my old girl can get better.

What a good dog !

My 15 year old Chihuahua started limping. I am giving her hemp oil and carrying her in and out of the house for potty breaks. I will try the cold compress. thank you.

Love all of these tips and advice!

Thank you. Is Galliprant a safe anti inflammatory?

Injections of Adequan has help my dog. She was 12 at the time of a full Acl & half of one. 14 years old now & doing well. It is super expensive in Florida.

Not sure if my dog has partial tear, laxating patellar or sprain. Will see vet soon. Still very mobile. Doing msm, rosevital, cats claw, omegas, glucosamine and chondroitin, cyte 4 green lipped muscle …he is Just lifting up left leg a bit. Was all of a sudden. I can see a vet anytime and have insurance but seeing how progresses as I like natural approach …Is heat therapy good too. It’s a lil cold as winter. ???have jack russel foxy on lush blanky with hot water bottle underneath. Been massaging. Limiting activity… you did mention ice but seems natural warmth would help.??? You are wonderful. Love all your stuff.

Thank you SO much.you're an 😇😇😇

My 60 pound dog strained one ACL on the left rear-leg and then overcompensated on the r aight-side and tore that. Surgery is recommended. I'm heart-broken. He's been taking Quellin. the surgery is estimated to be $5,000 which is a bit beyond my means. He's 6-7 years old. Any suggestions?

Im wondering if I can use this home therapy to heal my dog because has some effusion/swelling at the level of his right stifle (knee). This may be consistent with an injury to the soft tissue structures that support the knee joint such as the cruciate ligaments and meniscus.

My dog kept catching his foot jumping the car net barrier for the front seat to be separated from the backseat. Now I wish I didn't put it up he would've gotten less hurt without it. If you get one get a full ceiling to floor barrier.

Many, many thanks to you for this informative video. WOW!

Your bothers dog, Heather, is so cute!

This is so helpful, thank you!

Thank you for this!

What about swimming? I've been taking my dog swimming for less impact while exercising

Really important to actually make people aware of the downsides to conservative management too, avoiding these is often why surgery is recommended in the first place. “Heal” is a bit of a misleading word here, as while the joint will stabilise enough with scar tissue that they’ll be able to walk fine on it after a few months, it will still retain an extent of instability which will cause a huge progression of arthritis. A young dog with no arthritis on x ray at diagnosis can have a knee that looks worse than a 12+ year old within 2-3 years. Not uncommon to see dogs that’ve done this at 2-3 years old and are cripples at 7-8 from all the arthritis - and then the drugs they need to be on to make them comfortable can put them into organ failure in the long term. IMO this is arguably the most essential thing owners need to know when deciding whether to go to surgery or not. Its not just the short term recovery that’s important, a ruptured ACL literally has the possibility to shorten your pet’s lifespan in some cases.

this is great.. thank you... i wish i could see a more detailed demo of the early ROM stretching., tho.... i have a little maltese and i am afraid of doing damage... -- and would you recommend the same length of walking for the smaller dog?

Thank you. I have a younger Lab about 65lbs who has been struggling with this for several weeks. She’s very high strung & I can’t complete restrict her. My vet doesn’t like braces. I’m going to have to get a second opinion. She said surgery was undesirable but I’d probably have to resort to it. 😢

How about caring for a little dog with luxation?

Would a dog with "cow hocks" be indicative of past ACL injuries (healed)? Asking for my dog, a 16# s/fe Havanese. Tight quads, medially-rotated stifles. I'm her 3rd owner. Unknown medical history prior to adoption.

My dog got out on me ran, tore his ACL, he had already tore his Right ACL. So now he can barely walk on hind quarters.But, he bit me when I tried to put a big towel around him. He tried to bite me when I tried to put a brace on him. Also tried to use a infrared heating pad, & ice, he was to aggressive. Just using pain meds, & rest.

Can heat help?

Would you do similar exercises for a cat? 3 weeks ago my cat injured his leg and my vet suspects it’s the ACL, but she was not able to do the drawer test because he wouldn’t let her. The injured leg (right) also has grade 1 or 2 patellar luxation. He has hip dysplasia, arthritis in his elbows, and arthritis in his left leg. I can’t imagine him going through surgery with all those problems. I don’t know if his left and front legs could support the right if he was recovering from surgery. He’s walking on the injured leg now, but still slightly limping. My vet said I could watch it for a couple of weeks after the follow up, but she said if I want to pursue anything else, I will need to take him to a specialist. She didn’t do much for him besides 3 days of onsior and he’s on gabapentin. He also had early kidney disease, so it really limits his ability to have pain meds. I’ve been trying to restrict his jumping and make him use cat stairs to get onto furniture, but he snuck up the stairs 4 times in 2.5 weeks. When I tried to gate him off in a room, he pushed the gate open from the bottom and snuck up the stairs. When I closed him in the bedroom with the door, he scratched a piece of wood off the bottom of the door. He’s a very determined cat! Part of why I think he would not be okay with cage rest.

Thank you so much

Thank you so much for this video. My dog torn one of her cruciate ligaments and she has damaged them again after 2 months since we startes rest and rehabilitation, reading many of the comments are giving me hope as I was so worried and frustrated as now the other leg is starting to be affected. Can I ask please What percentage is the topical dmso that u use please?

40lb male Blue heeler. 18 months. Small but strong build. Prognosis?

Dogs do NOT have an Anterior Cruciate Ligament. It's the Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL.) So WHY is this Veterinarian using the WRONG terms?

My little 14 lb poodle had the surgery last year he fully tore his ACL okay so he's been limping around hobbling for the past 6 months took him back they said it's still intact but the little plate that they put in the knee has moved to below the knee and they think that's what's irritating him should we do another surgery to take the plate out ? And then should I put a brace on his leg to help him heal?

Hello Dr. Jones, what are your thoughts on Prolotherapy treatment? My Redbone Coonhound just had it and results are very positive.

Thank you!

Our Westie tore his ACL, Ortho Dog does not have a size that would fit as he is only 13" tall, chest 21.5 and thigh 9". Do you know of any good braces for small dogs? PS thank you so much for the video, we are going to follow your recommendations.

Is there anything that can be done for very tiny patellas?

Guys watch it with this curcumin! It made both of my dogs very sick with violent diahreah and vomiting

Could you please touch on chiropractic/VSMT for low back on stifle health? Thank you.

Hello 👋 thank you so much for this video I have a question what’s another alternative for Dasaquin for joints for dogs with kidney problems? It affects the kidneys I would love to hear better alternatives for joint help that doesn’t affect kidneys 🌈💙

Love Tula

My pup has a slight tear in her meniscus. Is this still the procedure? She is 20lbs, almost 8 months old, full of energy. Her brother comes over to be babysat 8hrs a day 5 days a week... how do we stop them from playing? How much play is appropriate? No play at all?

If the leg isn't swollen or hot at all is it just muscular? My 3 year old American Bulldog isn't in any pain but is limping. If was after she ran like a gazelle in the yard. We touch the paw and whole leg and she doesn't flinch. She is also laying down like a frog.

My 12 yr Toy Fox Terrier the last month has been holding up her right front paw and uses only the left and back paws when she walks. She shows no pain when I touch or massage the right front paw. Did you think it might be arthritic? Thanks for your assistance in this matter.

I want this one but mibe tore both his and this brace diesn6 look comfortable to lay on..

What if it's a full tear on old dog?

Do these exercises also work for a luxating patella?

Thank you Dr Jones. What is your opinion on adding low level laser therapy?

Look I have an 11-year-old fur baby thank God there's leg braces for them I won't go cheap but I won't go expensive I don't know how to measure her for one and how to order it help me please let's see if you answer me please it's not a challenge I just need to know what to do with my friend. She's on recovery now with medicine and we did this for months ago I don't know how to measure it

Not 30 lbs maybe 11 lbs 7 months mix pit with legs injury stiff left legs no bending stays straight 24/7

Should they wear the brace all day? Should they use it during a walk

Do you have any experience with other braces? We are looking for a lower cost alternative.

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