These case studies are shown by kind permission from the dogs’ owners.
Not every pet will respond in the same way.
These videos, before and after treatment, illustrate how we can help a range of problems with pain management and physiotherapy.
Blake was 7yo in these videos.
He was diagnosed with elbow dysplasia and had arthroscopic surgery to both joints.
His lameness returned and x-rays showed advanced elbow arthritis.
Orthopaedic surgeons said there were no satisfactory surgical options, and he was referred for pain management.
Brodie was 7yo in these videos.
He was hit by a car in Feb 2020. He was rushed to the Edinburgh Vet School, where scans showed a collapsed lung and extensive fractures in his spinal column. Their expert treatment helped him recover and go home.
Brodie’s injuries had damaged nerves to his left foreleg, he had chronic spinal pain and was reluctant to walk or trot.
Here he is after pain management, once again enjoying his walks.
Snowy was 13yo in these videos.
She had ruptured her right cranial cruciate ligament four months earlier. Her owners wanted to avoid surgery if possible, given her age.
This shows Snowy’s progress four weeks after starting pain management.
Guinness was eight years old in these videos.
Elbow dysplasia was diagnosed three years previously and she had arthroscopic surgery.
Orthopaedic surgeons diagnosed advanced osteoarthritis in both elbows and ruled out further surgery. She was referred for pain management and once again enjoyed being able to run.
Lottie was 8.5yo in these videos.
Lottie had undergone surgery to stabilise her left cranial cruciate ligament 6 months earlier.
She had initially recovered well, but 6 months later developed marked left hindlimb lameness which would not respond to treatment. She was referred for pain management & physio.
Here she is once again enjoying her “mad 5 minutes”.
Max was 9yo in these videos.
Max had been diagnosed with advanced osteoarthritis in both elbows and had recovered from an infection in the right elbow, which destroyed the remaining cartilage in the joint.
He then developed Achilles’ tendinopathy in both hindlegs, all of which left him severely lame.
Max’s owners were committed to reducing his weight and here he is after pain management.
This is Lizzie, an 11 year-old Labrador.
She was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in her hips and both elbows, orthopaedic surgeons ruled out further operations.
This shows her before and after pain management & physiotherapy.
Tarn was 6 years-old in these videos.
An orthopaedic surgeon diagnosed advanced osteoarthritis in both elbows, especially the left. There were no satisfactory surgical options.
Here she is after pain management, having fun in the snow.
Emma was 10 years old in these videos.
She had advanced osteoarthritis in both elbows, both knees and degenerative changes in her spine.
There were no surgical options and Emma was referred to the pain clinic.
Obi was 11.5yo in these videos.
He was diagnosed with a heart murmur and a Grade 4 luxating patella in his left hindleg, causing marked lameness.
Orthopaedic surgeons found signs of advanced osteoarthritis in the knee joint and advised against operating, Obi was referred for pain management and physiotherapy.
He has rediscovered his ‘cheeky’ streak, and these videos show him strutting up and down!
Cooper was 8yo in the video clips.
Orthopaedic surgeons diagnosed advanced osteoarthritis in both elbows and degenerative changes in his spinal column. He also had a heart murmur. There were no satisfactory surgical options.
In these videos you see Cooper before pain management & physiotherapy, and then once again having fun and scooting about at his Hoopers classes.
Blaise was 10yo in these clips.
He had ruptured both cranial cruciate ligaments and had advanced osteoarthritis in both elbows. He had surgery to stabilise his right stifle (knee joint). He had also undergone a cycle of stem cell treatment to his elbows. He had developed pancreatitis, which prevented most of the usual pain-relieving drugs being used, and his mobility had deteriorated.
Here he is, showing the benefits of pain management and physiotherapy.
Bracken was 12yo during lockdown. He fell when trying to climb stairs and was unable to trot. X-rays showed advanced arthritis affecting his hips and spinal column.
Here he is after pain management and physiotherapy.
Bruce was 12 years old in these videos.
When he was six years old he had arthroscopic surgery to treat elbow dysplasia.
He had episodes of pancreatitis and was unable to take some pain-relieving drugs.
Orthopaedic surgeons diagnosed advanced osteoarthritis in both elbows and ruled out further surgery.
Bruce was referred for pain management.
Inky was 8yo in these videos.
Eight months earlier she had broken a bone in her right forefoot and injured a tendon in the right carpus (wrist). She also had a grade 2 heart murmur. Lameness persistent despite pain-relieving medicines.
These video clips show her before and after a couple of months’ treatment at the pain management and physiotherapy service.
Dexter was 3yo in these videos.
He was diagnosed with elbow dysplasia when he was a year old and had arthroscopic surgery.
Lameness returned three months ago. Orthopaedic surgeons ruled out further operations and he was referred to the pain clinic.
Here he is 6 weeks later.
Reed was diagnosed with hip dysplasia when he was under a year old, and he was also diagnosed with a hole in the heart. Orthopaedic surgeons advised against hip surgery.
Here he after pain management.