Kona Needs a Medical Brace

Hi, my name is Kristina and I’m starting a fundraiser for my dog Kona. I rescued her as a puppy in 2020. Early this year, she started limping and it progressively got worse. I made an appointment with my vet who said she has a partially torn CCL. We’ve been trying conservative measures to help her because the surgery for fixing a torn ligament is very expensive and has a very long recovery.

What is a torn CCL? “The Small Cruciate Ligament Between The Femur And Tibia Helps To Hold The Bones In The Correct Alignment. When The Cruciate Ligament Is Partially Or Fully Torn, It Allows The Painful, Malaligned, Forward Movement Of The Tibia, When The Knee Is Bent, Or Load Bearing. This Is Called “Tibial Thrust.”

With the advice of my vet, we have tried two months of rest plus pain management, and unfortunately Kona is not getting better. I bought a neoprene wrap for her but it does not provide enough support. There is one last method to try for her before the surgery which is to get a medical grade brace that is custom made to her leg. It’s also quite expensive, but I’m hoping it will help Kona out.

After a lot of research, I decided to go with the Posh brace for Kona. Here is a brief description provided by their company: “Compared To CCL Surgery For A Torn ACL In Dogs, A Custom Dog Knee Brace Is An Affordable And Painless Solution That Is Free Of Any Risks Presented By Dog Knee Surgery. Our Own Dog Made A Full Recovery From A Complete Rupture Of Her Cruciate Ligament With A Custom Posh Brace For Dog. We Had Learned The Facts About Dog Knee Surgery. We Refused To Put Our Beloved Dog Through All This:

Serious Pain And Suffering

Being Unable To Enjoy The Remainder of Her life At 11 Years Old

Months Of Rehab

Putting Pasha Into A Crate For Many Weeks While Her Left Leg Tried To Heal From The Broader Injury Caused By CCL Surgery

(TPLO). Dogs, Like People, Can be Claustrophobic

Dealing With Surgical Complications: Infections, Drug Reactions, Bone Cancer (There Have Been TWO Recalls of TPLO

Implants For Causing Osteosarcoma)

70% + Chance The Surgery Would Cause A Bilateral Injury”