Archives: Happy Tails

Our 5 year old chocolate lab Molly had a double cranial cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in November 2016 and went through the double TPLO surgery in early December (she wasn’t able to place any weigh on one of her rear legs before the surgery). We started giving her GlycanAid HA in February and started to notice a change in her recovery almost immediately. Now 6 months post-surgery and 4 months since starting her on GlycanAid HA she is back to her old self when it comes to chasing her ball.
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1 year ago Buster my Mixed 8yr old suffered from a torn ACL. GlycanAid-HA was highly recommended by his surgeon for a lifetime joint supplement. Today my 85lb would-be athletic takes it a little slower on doctors recommendation, enjoying a pain free, very active lifestyle. In addition he eats GlycanAid tablets like treats. They don’t upset his stomach, and looks forward to the toss-up and gulping them down. Thanks for the opportunity and gift of Glycanaid.
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My maltipoo Daisy, is very territorial and got into a fight with my daughter’s much bigger cat. We heard her screaming in the other room and when we went to check on her, found her lifting her right hind leg and limping away from the cat. She had torn her ACL clear through and needed extracapsular cranial cruciate ligament surgery.
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Hello Dr St Clair!

Wally had his surgery 4/14/16 and no tear to the other hind knee – hooray! He will be 5 years old next week and he has been through a lot already in his life.

We followed your rehab guide extremely close after his surgery and thank goodness for all the help. The Orthopedic Vet did a great job with the surgery, but could do a better job educating patients on the after care and rehab. I did share your guide with the Vet practice in the hopes that they would recommend it for future patients. We did the rehab on our own and it was never suggested by the Vet post op.
Wally had a set back last August – 4 months after surgery – in which they felt he pulled something in the surgical leg. No exercise for him at that point. Then……I myself suffered a very bad foot injury and no walking for me. Neither of us were able to walk for months and months, and we both put on a few pounds. Not good for Wally’s joints.

Wally was diagnosed February of this year with arthritis, which significantly increased from 6 months ago. We are swimming him, both now back to daily walking, laser therapy, adequan injections and of course, doing the rehab exercises from your guide. The interesting thing is that until Wally was diagnosed with the arthritis and we addressed the symptoms of the arthritis, rehab exercises were never recommended by the Orthopedic Vet. Strange that they were not proactive. We still give Wally your Glycanaid supplement and will for the rest of his life, We also have dropped some of his weight!

So, thanks for all your information, support and care. You are an amazing person and I tell everyone about you every chance that I get!!!!!
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So happy to be sharing Penny’s success story with you. It’s been about 8 months since Penny’s TPLO surgery (complete cruciate & meniscus tear). At 7 years old, I was worried she wouldn’t be able to go back to her active life of swimming, hiking, ball chasing. After the surgery, she was still limping after light activity, which her Vet attributed to the existing arthritis in her joint. I switched Penny’s joint supplement to Glycanaid HA about 2 months after her surgery, and around 1 month later I noticed that the limping went away. I took her on her first hike soon after that and she did great! Now the next big test- the beach. I was worried the uneven sand and jumping in and out of waves would be too much for her. At 6 months post-surgery and with Glycanaid, she conquered the waves! So thankful to have my adventure buddy back in action.
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This is Jake. He’s looking sheepish because he doesn’t like to have his picture taken. But he also just got done playing fetch with his brother Elwood, which is something he couldn’t do until recently. Jake had cruciate surgery in November, and our vet recommended that we follow the Top Dog Rehab Guide. It was beyond helpful. It was wonderful to have a plan to follow, and Dr. St. Clair was fabulous about answering our questions.

Jake was doing well, but we were not truly satisfied with his progress, so we switched him from the joint supplement that our vet had given us to GlycanAid HA about 6 weeks ago. WOW – what a difference!! He has more energy, wants longer walks, and plays with his brother like he did when they were puppies. The only thing we are still working on is a correct sit, but we both feel that the fault lies with us on that one. His sits have always been a bit to the side, and we just need to keep working on that with him.

Thank you, again, for the wonderful rehab guide and for answering our many questions along the way. Jake will be on GlycanAid HA for the rest of his life, which we are both confident will be a long and active one.

 
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Hi, Dr. J!

Just wanted to let you know that Inky is still on the GlycanAid HA, and is doing great! She’s going on 12 now, and hasn’t yelped at all since starting on GlycanAid last year. At her last checkup in January of this year from her regular vet, he determined that both stifles are now gone, but advised against the surgery, since she’s doing extremely well on the GlycanAid HA. I really appreciate so much that you developed this product; it’s been a lifesaver for Inky, and was a lifesaver for a little rescue dog I kept while he recovered from FHO surgery.

I also have a friend who has a gigantic old German Shepherd, and I raised the roof with her when I saw how fat he was! He’s now lost over 10 pounds, and looks tons better, and is moving better. I had her put Ruckus on GlycanAid HA, and it’s made a dramatic difference in his comfort level; instead of limping around, he’s back to walking and trotting like a much younger dog now, and is able to go to the dog park for a daily romp again.

Can’t say enough about the product! GlycanAid HA just flat out WORKS!!! :-)

Here is an updated picture of Inky. I took this early this morning, when I had my dogs outside. She’s almost 12 years old now; hard to believe I’ve had her for so many years now. She loves her GlycanAid HA; has it every morning at breakfast, and thinks it’s a treat.

I called my friend, and she was nice enough to send a picture of Ruckus. I’m happy that she’s gotten some weight off him, and so is his vet! No more junk treats anymore either; he’s on green beans for treats now. And he thinks his GlycanAid is also a treat! He’s a huge dog, is 6 years old now, and it’s really nice to see him moving around so much better.

 
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You helped our Oreo so much during her different CCL surgeries. She has recovered after 4 years. She is able to jump and run with her sister that is a 5 years old Lab. We let Oreo rest after walks that are anywhere from 3 miles to 5 miles long. She is a joy to have with us. I know she wouldn’t have done as well without the TopDog’s GlycanAid HA Joint Supplement. I appreciate your kindness and concern during her recovery period.

Dr Clark told me to let her be a dog and if she wants to jump up on the bed that will push her to get better on her own. But I think it is the GlycanAid HA that has gotten her to the activity level she enjoys today.
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Nugget is still doing well at 12.5 years, about 2 years after his TPLO surgery (and then six months later, the redo of this surgery). After the first one, I did exactly what the surgeon said for rehab (which was basically keep him on a leash for a long time and then let him loose), and as soon as Nugget had the chance to run around again, he promptly reinjured himself.

So we went back in again for some tightening up, which turned out to have another extensive rehab period. By this time I had found your website, so I followed your instructions for rehab, plus put him on the GlycanAid HA, with much better results! He is a happy dog! Thanks for a great product!
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