Veterinarians are often taught that even partially torn cruciate ligaments cannot be healed due to a poor blood supply, and that dogs must be referred for surgery. There are no treatments proffered for the ligament on the opposite leg, which is generally expected to likewise rupture within a year or two. Managing cruciate tears thus becomes an expensive proposition, creating hard choices for financially challenged owners, or those whose dogs cannot tolerate anesthesia.
This case-based lecture presents an alternate view of cruciate tears, where they can be consistently healed, with very few needing any surgery. The secret to their successful management is, indeed, the improvement of circulation, but there are as yet no pharmaceuticals having the needed impact. Instead, it is herbal medicine, diet change and physical therapies that produced these out-sized outcomes. Come learn why cruciate dogs not receiving surgery are not doomed to arthritis, and how you can heal not just the affected leg but prevent rupture on the opposite side, for a fraction of the cost of surgery.
