I guess I should not have been surprised when the brace did not fit.
There were about 10 different baggies containing different items such as velcro straps, clasps, harnesses and an actual knee brace.Īfter about an hour of putting all of the pieces together on the floor I was finally ready to fit Tucker with the brace.
The contents of the box are very daunting. I still can not figure out how/why a package weighing less than a pound can cost almost $20 to ship, but that was really the least of my concerns at that moment. A few weeks and almost $400 later, the brace arrived via FedEx. We figured in the worst case scenario that we would at least be able to use it during his post-op recovery if we did need to have the surgery done. After a bit of searching on the web we found a company called Woundwear that markets a knee brace for dogs known as the A-TraC Dynamic brace.Īfter a generous amount of email correspondence with Woundwear we decided that we would go ahead and get the brace for Tucker. We felt that a brace for his stifle would not allow him to do such maneuvers and make it easier for the knee to form scar tissue and heal. Our view was that Tucker would appear to be making progress but then would take a misstep or be too active on leash and re-injure the knee. As a last ditch effort during the end of our attempt at conservative management, my husband and I decided to try using a brace for Tucker’s knee to promote healing.
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