10/27/2025
🐾 Meet Navy! 🐾
Navy is a 5-year-old Golden Retriever who began experiencing mobility issues last year and underwent a left TPLO on 7/18/24. Earlier this year, his family noticed he began limping on his right hind limb in February. They suspected he may have tweaked something while playing in the backyard and brought him to his primary vet, who recommended medical management at that time. Navy’s symptoms improved after about six weeks, but by mid-March, he began showing intermittent lameness on his left hind limb again.
After several rechecks with his primary vet, including radiographs on June 9, 2025, findings revealed right stifle effusion and mild osteoarthrosis consistent with cranial cruciate disease (partial or complete tear). Fortunately, his left TPLO site showed no complications, with only mild progression of osteoarthrosis noted.
Navy has now come to physical therapy with the goal of becoming pain-free and returning to playing and running around like his happy, active self! 💛🐶
