Managing CCL Tears with Jennifer Carter of Harness Canicular

Welcome to Alternative Dog Moms - a podcast about what's happening in the fresh food community and the pet industry.   Kimberly Gauthier is the blogger behind Keep the Tail Wagging, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.

CHAPTERS:

• Treating CCL tears without surgery (0:54);
• The pressure from veterinarians to perform TPLO surgery on CCL tears (10:03);
• Factors to consider when making the decision to do surgery (16:04);
• Different treatment therapies Jennifer used and how Luce's leg is today after conservative management (23:09);
• Bilateral tears and making decisions in stressful times (33:44);
• Why are so many dogs dealing with CCL tears? (39:40);
• Jennifer's background as a Canine Nutritionist and how she used nutrition in Luce's healing(46:10);
• Supplements, herbs and nutraceuticals that Jennifer used in healing Luce (54:41);
• Creating  a wellness team to support a conservative management approach to CCL tears (58:22)
• Cultivating an "outside of the box" healing perspective (1:04:21)

LINKS DISCUSSED: 

• Work with Jennifer (https://harnesscanicular.dog/)
• Get the book (https://www.amazon.com/Unplanned-Obstacle-Injury-Triumph-Recovery-ebook/dp/B0FG1CT9B3/)
• Find a canine rehab practitioner (https://rehabvets.org/directory.lasso OR https://www.caninerehabinstitute.com/certifications/certified-canine-rehabilitation-therapist-ccrt-certification)

SOCIAL MEDIA:

• Facebook.com/RawFeederLife
• Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast
• Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• Instagram.com/Erin_the_Dog_Mom

Thanks for listening to our podcast. You can learn more about Erin Scott's first podcast at BelieveInDogPodcast.com. And you can learn more about raw feeding, raising dogs naturally, and Kimberly's dogs at KeepTheTailWagging.com. And don't forget to subscribe to The Alternative Dog Moms.

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 0:54 Treating CCL tears without surgery
• 10:03 The pressure from veterinarians to perform TPLO surgery on CCL tears
• 16:04 Factors to consider when making the decision to do surgery
• 23:09 Different treatment therapies Jennifer used and how Luce's leg is today after conservative management
• 33:44 Bilateral tears and making decisions in stressful times
• 39:40 Why are so many dogs dealing with CCL tears?
• 46:10 Jennifer's background as a Canine Nutritionist and how she used nutrition in Luce's healing
• 54:41 Supplements, herbs and nutraceuticals that Jennifer used in healing Luce
• 58:22 Creating a wellness team to support a conservative management approach to CCL tears
• 1:04:21 Cultivating an "outside of the box" healing perspective