North Alabama Veterinary Orthopedics

North Alabama Veterinary Orthopedics Practice limited to orthopedic medicine and surgery

Good ending to a busy week. Fixed a broken femur for this little 6 pound angel baby. Feel better Zoey!
06/13/2025

Good ending to a busy week. Fixed a broken femur for this little 6 pound angel baby. Feel better Zoey!

Some pups actually enjoy 8 weeks of crate rest who would have guessed?
06/09/2025

Some pups actually enjoy 8 weeks of crate rest who would have guessed?

A few days post surgery after being hit by a car. Early mobilization/ use of the injured limb like this is a major compo...
05/31/2025

A few days post surgery after being hit by a car. Early mobilization/ use of the injured limb like this is a major component to ensuring a great outcome- preserving muscle mass and ensuring robust healing of the bone tissue takes place.

If your pup has an orthopedic issue - we want to help you!

T(eeny)PLO today for this 10 # Maltese pup. Good luck Sam!
05/30/2025

T(eeny)PLO today for this 10 # Maltese pup. Good luck Sam!

Your dog with a torn ACL / CCL/ knee injury continues to limp even after countless medications and injections to "treat"...
05/24/2025

Your dog with a torn ACL / CCL/ knee injury continues to limp even after countless medications and injections to "treat" arthritis. This is what is happening during weight bearing in the knee joint. If you have any questions about how we can fix this issue once and for all - give us a call. 256-541-9279

We did this tplo on a BEAST 150 # dog today! Good luck Chief!
04/24/2025

We did this tplo on a BEAST 150 # dog today! Good luck Chief!

Cool case we took care of recently. We arrived to this clinic prepared to perform this patient's TPLO procedure. During ...
04/23/2025

Cool case we took care of recently. We arrived to this clinic prepared to perform this patient's TPLO procedure. During our pre surgical physical examination we also diagnosed a luxated patella on the same side as the torn cruciate ligament. We were able to modify our surgical plan and bone plate used so that we were able to perform the TPLO as well as correct the patella luxation simultaneously.

Was a privilege to fix this guy up today, even on a Saturday! Good luck Winston!
03/29/2025

Was a privilege to fix this guy up today, even on a Saturday! Good luck Winston!

TPLO surgery every day this week- Lucky pups!
03/24/2025

TPLO surgery every day this week- Lucky pups!

An intricate repair today!
03/19/2025

An intricate repair today!

Pupdate: Gideon seems to be recovering nicely from having broken both femurs recently!
03/07/2025

Pupdate: Gideon seems to be recovering nicely from having broken both femurs recently!

02/28/2025

One of our patients before and 4 weeks after a bilateral, single session TPLO surgery.

TPLO surgery is the most common surgery we do at NAVO. We use this procedure to treat cruciate ligament disease for several reasons:

It works amazingly well. The joint is immediately stabilized once the rotation is performed. Your dog goes to sleep with an unstable knee and wakes up with a stable knee.

It is probably one of the least painful procedures to address cruciate ligament disease. The bone is cut under surgical anesthesia. It is then plated with 6 robust screws and a plate. The cut bone is not painful because the two pieces of bone are compressed together tightly, producing a very stable construct. Many of our patients are bearing weight on the operated knee the next day.

There is little risk of this repair breaking down. Conventional lateral suture procedures rely on a piece of suture material to imitate the ligament. These sutures almost always end up breaking over the course of a large dog/ very active dog's life. The TPLO is different- once the bone has fused, it will remain in that position forever.

If you have a limping/ painful dog, please dont hesitate to call us. We will take care of you!

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9519 Hemlock Drive SE
Huntsville, AL
35803

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+12565419279

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