Custom Tarsal (Ankle) Brace | Dog Rear Leg Brace

$695.00

CUSTOM DOG Braces - Order Process

Purchase

Purchase your Custom Brace.

Cast

We send you a Casting Kit for you to make a mold of your pet's limb.

Build

You ship us the mold. We use it to build a custom brace for your pet.

FIT

We ship you the finished custom brace. You fit it to your pet. Your pet is on their way to recovery!

Details

Features

Colors

Casting

Use & Care

Details

Commonly referred to as an Achilles, Hock or Thoracic limb brace

Conditions:

Primarily used post-operatively from Achilles Tendon repair instead of using an external fixation device which requires drilling into perfectly good bone
Two versions: with and without Paw Support Segment
1. With Paw Segment – Recommended to be added, can always be removed but CANNOT be added later
  - Excellent at evenly distributing pressure
  - Gives more control over the leg with the issue when dog is knuckling
  - Knuckling is common because the superficial digital flexor tendon frequently overrides the injured Achilles tendon
2. Without Paw Segment - This is advantageous as most dogs like to feel their paw hit the ground.
  - Indicated when dog is not knuckling, has a bilateral diagnosis or is very active
  - AOC will always suggest the best style of device for each pet’s diagnosis

Contracture Option:
- Used for Carpal Contracture Management using an Ultraflex joint or other means to stretch the Carpal Flexor Ligaments to get to a more functional position

Benefits:

Stabilizes the joint
Provides support to the affected area
Decreases healing time and decreases cost
Return to improved activity level and near normal joint function
Allows for easier wound inspection
Release pressure on Contra-lateral Limb

Features

Features:

Hand-sculpted using thermal & vacuum formed technology
Fitted to your pets very own limb
Cushioning non-porous medical grade foam to ease pressure on affected area
Adjustable durable hook and loop strap system to tighten and loosen for comfort
Made in the USA
Removable
Six Month Warranty

Technology

Waterproof
Range of Motion Hinges
- Allows full range of motion, limited range of motion, or a locked position.
Flex Motion
- Allows for motion that mimics normal ligament mobility
Durable Non-Slip Tread (if applicable)

Colors

tornado

red

blue snake

solar

light pink

punk

apps

sharks

caribbean

rainbows/stars

unicorns

soccer balls - blue/yellow

fly & drive - white

yellow

iceage - 2

usa flag

black

soccer balls - germany

sweetheart

ice cream

twinkle star

comic bam

digi green

dark sky

ocean

raindrops

pink camo

carbon braid

heart and roses

purple

starlight

leopard

carbon plus

dino-white

soccer balls - red/white/blue

blue

military

light purple butterfly

spring butterfly

tattoo

flower power

manhattan

zebra

crunch

dino-blue

jungle animals

paw prints

Casting

how to cast for a custom hock dog brace

Use & Care

Download Instructions

CARE:

Wipe down surfaces with alcohol.

MATERIALS:

Outer Shell: polypropylene, polyethylene, co-polymer
Inner Liner: closed-cell polyethylene foam

2 braces for degenerative Achilles issues

The braces themselves are great. It’s wonderful to see my pup walk, run, jump and play again! We are having one issue with the straps are already showing sever signs of wear and tear. We have only had the braces for about 70 days. For the price of the braces I would have thought the straps would hold up better. The hard brace portion is fantastic and holding up well.

A well made product

The Brace fits well and is light and strong. The only downside is the velcro straps stick to each other and are hard to handle when putting on the brace.

Overall a very good product.

Dave Moshel

Gunnie Custom Tarsal Brace

My kelpie ruptured his Achilles’ tendon while moving cows. We decided to go with rehab and PRP injection, laser therapy along with the custom brace instead of surgery. The customer service is great. The first brace I had ordered was sent with the wrong hinge. The fab team quickly made another brace with the correct hinge. Still struggling with fitting issues on the new brace I received. I am hoping that with time He will be able to return with work once his Achilles’ tendon heals.

Game changer

Our pittie tore her ccl and dislocated her knee cap. She also some how stretched the Achilles’ tendon which made her toes curl under. We had surgery on the ccl and knee cap which heeled amazing but the Achilles’ tendon was an issue. The surgeon didn’t want to do surgery on this so suggested a custom tarsel brace to help stretch the tendon so she could walk on that leg and use it again. It’s been about 2 months that we have been using it and now she is able to walk on that leg. We still have a ways to go but I’m glad my girl is getting back to her old self.

Brace has worked well

Our dog is a Lab mix, 13 years old, about 60 lbs, with a partially torn achilles tendon on his left, rear leg. When he stands, his claws are curled under his foot like he is walking on his knuckles, so he can barely put any weight on this leg. At his age, we did not think surgery was the right option since it would have put him through a lot of pain, may not have worked and may have even left him worse off. The brace has allowed him to walk. It's very secure. We are going on walks again, like we had done for so many years, so he's "dogging" again, smelling everything, marking his territory, etc. It has been a game changer for us. I don't know what we would have done without it.