Woundwear's Dog Blog

A-TRAC DYNAMIC BRACE DOG ACL TEAR (ACL)

Woundwear — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:50:13 +0000

My dog at 6 months injured her ACL. I treated her with the A-trac brace and it healed within 3 months. Six months later she tore the other ACL. I purchased a brace for that leg from Dr. Joel Spatt. At 3.5 years of age, she has not had surgery and she runs like never before. She plays hard with her Great Pyr companion and purchasing these braces was the best alternative to surgery i found.

I thank them so much! I would also recommend this device for anyone to try!

Laura

A-TRAC DYNAMIC BRACE DOG CRUCIATE TEAR (CCL)

Woundwear — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:46:50 +0000

We purchased the A-Trac Dynamic Brace after our Retriever mix tore his CCL. His tear happened late November 2010, and with holiday travels we did not want to have surgery until the start of 2011. The A-Trac brace was easy to use and allowed our dog to have good mobility and reduced overall stress prior to surgery. After surgery we continued to use the A-Trac Dynamic Brace and had great results. Our dog was able to bare weight on his left leg within a few days and was able to move with minimal effort within the week. The brace contributed to a quick recovery, and minimized right leg stress.

Tom Danielsen
Bellingham, MA

OZZY RECOVERS USING A-TRAC DYNAMIC BRACE

Woundwear — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:43:07 +0000

Dear woundwear.com,

My *A-TraC Dynamic Brace** came in the mail today! My mommy had trouble putting it on my fidgety self, but after about 10 minutes I was ready to go! Mommy expected me to automatically sit and try to rip the brace off, but instead I DARTED around the house, full speed; something I have not done in months! It may take time for me to adjust to this contraption all over me, but for the past couple hours I have been hopping and running around like a puppy! And hey, I’m 8 years old. Thank you wound wear for helping my poor little leg now have support so I can get better !! Mommy took some pictures of me and attached them to the email. She thought you would enjoy seeing my happy self rockin’ the A-TraC Dynamic Brace =]

Thank you Wound Wear,
Love mommy, and of course myself, Ozzy!

SOPHIE RECOVERS USING A-TRAC DYNAMIC BRACE

Woundwear — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:40:15 +0000

Dear Dr. Spatt,

My name is Sophie and I am a 2 year old yellow lab. I twisted my knee really bad a couple of months ago, and the doctor told me that there was nothing that could be done. I just have to be quiet and calm and it should heal. Unfortunately, I like to jump around a lot and kept twisting it. I already had ACL surgery on one knee, and really do not want to go through that again. After my mom and dad put your brace on me last week, I started walking normally. Well at first, I didn’t know what to make of it, but by the next day, it was as if nothing was there. I am no longer walking with a limp and having the brace on does not allow me to act up and retwist it. My mom and dad said I have to keep it on for awhile to ensure my knee heals, but that’s okay. Hopefully soon I will be able to run around with my brother. Every day I am making progress and my parents and I wanted to thank you for making this brace to help me.

Sincerely,

Sophie

GROVER RECOVERS FROM AN ACL TEAR USING A-TRAC DYNAMIC BRACE

Woundwear — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:36:38 +0000

Our 13 year old beagle/lab mix tore his ACL while walking with our new puppy. We really couldn’t afford the surgery, so our wonderful vet did some research and found the ACL brace. Grover has had a problem with chewing on himself, so we were all worried that he would chew on the brace. We put it on him, and he LOVES it. After just a few short weeks, he was able to do his 1/2 mile walk again. He’s tired when he gets home, but he loves to go. After 6 months, he is unfortunately able to steal food off the counter tops again. He runs and plays with the puppy. We’ve taken it off for a day to give him a break, and he’s always limping more without it. We put it back on, and he’s great! He and the puppy team up – he digs the holes, and the puppy escapes. He’s like a puppy himself.

Thanks so much for creating this brace. All of our friends that see him in it feel sorry for him at first – until they realize how mobile and happy he is. Our vet is so happy about the results. Grover just went in for a checkup and the vet said he was in GREAT shape for an almost 14 year old dog.

Christie Mah
Houston, TX

LUCY RECOVERS USING A-TRAC DYNAMIC BRACE

Woundwear — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:16:21 +0000

Our 8 yr old chocolate Lab, Lucy developed issues with her left hind leg in early June, 2011. All xrays were negative, but she would not put any weight on that leg. Rather than think about a surgery that may not make any difference, we found Dr Spatt and the A-TraC Dynamic Brace online. We took the information to our vet who thought it would be worth a try. We were excited when Lucy’s brace arrived. We got it on her and wonder of wonders, after 6 weeks of no weight beariing, she started to put some weight on her leg immediately! She has had the brace on for 2.5 weeks now; doesn’t mind it; is putting more weight on her leg every day, and is almost back to her happy self. We are augmenting her treatment with Adequan (IM glucosamine) and have started short controlled walks to rehab those muscles.

Thank you, Dr. Spatt for a great product and workable alternative to surgery!

Jane , Ned, and Lucy Cerra
Franklin, WI

GOLDIE RECOVERS FROM A COMPLETE ACL TEAR USING A-TRAC DYNAMIC BRACE

Woundwear — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:11:52 +0000

Buy this brace before you pay 3 thousand dollars if your dog has a ACL injury. I did, but my vet wanted to do surgery on my dog Goldie. I did research and found out surgery didn’t guarantee she would health right. So I said no and purchased this brace instead. She had a complete ACL tear. Last week I had to take my dogs to my vet for their shot, she asked me how Goldie was doing and I said fine! My vet checked my dog’s leg that was injured and she said it healed, my vet was shocked! you may email me at JbRE263196@aol.com or call me at 561-2364765. Purchase this brace for your injured dog you wouldn’t be sorry!!!!!! A real happy customer!

Jordan
West Palm Beach, Fl

ROXY RECOVERS USING A-TRAC DYNAMIC BRACE

Woundwear — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:05:10 +0000

Hello Joel,

I just wanted to say thanks for everything. We ended up saving so much money and Roxy isn’t dealing with the aftermath of an unnecessary operation. Our vet assured us she would have problems if we didn’t operate. But with a few months of your brace, she is doing great. No limping even after a 7 mile run. Your brace is awesome. I’m sending a video of her in action. Feel free to use some of the clips if you want.

Dustin

A-TRAC DYNAMIC BRACE DOG BILATERAL TEAR (ACL) – BODHI

Woundwear — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:59:48 +0000

I am happy to report that my 3 year old Australian Shepherd Bodhi is one month out of the brace and doing very well. He had a bilateral ACL tear about 6 months ago and every veterinarian I spoke with told me that surgical repair was really my only option. That has been proven false with this splint.

Dr. Bonnie Lance
Orange, California

DAVEY RECOVERS FROM DOG RUPTURED ACL USING A-TRAC DYNAMIC BRACE

Woundwear — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:49:05 +0000

Dear Dr. Spatt,

I have to thank you as both Davey and I are very grateful for the A-Trac Dynamic Brace as well as your continuous support.

Davey had a bad start to life as he and his brothers and sisters were rescued from a dumpster at 5 weeks of age. Only 4 of the 8 pups survived. They were very malnourished and sick puppies. I ended up fostering Davey and his brother from the SPCA and fell in love. Davey had some growing issues due to the malnourishment, his body was growing too fast and nothing we could do would help slow it down. He grew up to be a very healthy happy dog but he is a conformational disaster. He is very tall, toed out on the front legs and bow legged on the back, 1 ear up, 1 ear down. BUT the best dog in the world.

November 2010, I took Davey for a bath, once he got out of the bath he shook and his left hind leg slipped out from under him. He didn’t yelp, just slightly limped away. I thought that he just pulled a muscle. That night he was in terrible pain, yelping everytime he moved, panting. I put him on aspirin and on rest for 4 weeks. He got much better but never fully healed. For peace of mind I made a vet appointment and was informed that Davey had ruptured his ACL and required surgery. I got a quote of $2500 and was sent on my way. I did a lot of research over the next week and didn’t think I could bring myself to put him through what sought to be a terrible, painful and long healing process surgery, WHICH did not guarantee that it would not happen again.

With a little more research I found WoundWear Inc. After speaking with Dr. Spatt I finally felt like we could get through this. He gave me positive information, incredible support all at which wouldn’t cost me an arm and a leg. Davey’s brace was sent out immediately, it fit him perfect and I saw immediate results! 4 months later Davey could be a dog again, he was able to play with the other dogs, go swimming and go for walks. The joint was stablizing very well, all with the help of the A-Trace Dynamic Brace.

Unfortunately, Davey injured the other hind leg this summer. With further research, because of his malnourished start to life he has degenerative ACL in both hind legs. I immediately contacted Dr. Spatt who again was extremely supportive and was able to get the right leg brace sent out right away. Davey is now wearing a bi-lateral A-Trace Dynamic Brace and is doing very well. It has only been a week but already I am seeing improvements.

I know Davey is a very lucky dog to even be alive but because of Woundwear, he will be able to live a longer, happy life. Our greatest sincere thank you for all you have done for us. I will and have been recommending this product for any dog with ACL injuries.

Thanks again,
Laura Kokesch and Davey
British Columbia, Canada