To Brace or Not to Brace Your Pet

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đŸŸ To Brace or Not to Brace Your Pet: A Guide to Animal Orthotics When your beloved pet suffers an injury or faces mobility challenges, it’s natural to want to do everything possible to help them heal and thrive. One of the most common questions pet owners ask is: “Should I get a brace for my…

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Animal Orthotics vs. Surgery: Why Braces Are Often the Better Choice

đŸŸ Animal Orthotics: Why Orthotics Are Often Better Than Surgery for Pets When a beloved pet suffers from a torn ligament, joint instability, or a limb deformity, many pet owners face a tough decision: surgery or orthotic support? While surgery can be effective, animal orthotics often provide a safer, more affordable, and less invasive path to healing—especially…

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DOG KNEE BRACE HELPS A BIG BOY!

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Archer’s Comeback: Healing with Heart and Patriotism At Specialized Pet Solutions, we love sharing stories of resilience—when it comes to our animal orthotics – and Archer is a perfect example. This big, lovable dog tore his cranial cruciate ligament (CCL), often called a dog ACL tear. This ligament plays a crucial role in stabilizing the knee when dogs walk…

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Specialized Pet Solutions Does it Best!

A Message from the Heart: Why We Do What We Do At Specialized Pet Solutions, we’re not just building orthotics and prosthetics—we’re changing lives. Every day, we wake up excited to help animals move better, feel better, and live their best lives. That’s what drives us. We’ve made a promise to keep our prices as low…

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Pioneers in the Animal Orthotics and Prosthetics Industry

A Brief History of Animal Orthotics and Prosthetics While human prosthetics date back to 300 BC during the Roman Empire, the field of animal orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) is still in its infancy. Over the past 2,300 years, medical advancements have transformed human prosthetics into highly sophisticated devices. In contrast, the animal O&P industry has only emerged…

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Customer Service in the Pet Industry

Why Customer Service Matters More Than Ever in the Animal O&P Industry Every business in America depends on quality customer service—but in the animal industry, the stakes are even higher. Helping animals is often the easy part. They’re grateful for love, care, and support. But today’s pet parents are not the same as they were…

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Why Dog Knee Braces Are Important For Pre and Post Op Care

Why Dog Knee Braces Should Be Part of Every CCL Treatment Plan There are an estimated 89.7 million dogs in the United States, and over 2 million of them will suffer a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) tear. Of those, around 600,000 will undergo TPLO surgery—a costly and invasive procedure. Veterinarians often recommend TPLO surgery as the primary solution, but they rarely discuss pre-…

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Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics Help Animals Live Their Best Lives

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Helping Animals Live Their Best Lives with Orthotics and Prosthetics Thanks to forward-thinking individuals and skilled orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) technicians, animals with injuries, deformities, or amputations now have access to life-changing mobility solutions. By applying time-honored techniques and using the same high-quality materials found in human O&P devices, we can help animals move more…

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Six Easy Steps to Get an Orthotic or Prosthetic For Your Special Pet

Custom Orthotics & Prosthetics for Animals: How the Process Works At Specialized Pet Solutions, we custom-build orthotics and prosthetics to help animals live their best lives. Our mission is to provide affordable, less invasive, and accessible solutions for pets with injuries, deformities, or amputations. We use time-honored techniques and source materials from the same trusted suppliers used in human orthotics…

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How to Measure Your Dog For A Knee Brace

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📏 How to Take Accurate Dog Knee Brace Measurements When you decide to invest in a dog knee brace for your best pal, there’s a little prep work involved to ensure the best fit possible. At Specialized Pet Solutions, we provide a soft fiberglass casting kit and ask for picture measurements to build a brace that’s unique…

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