Dog veterinary orthosis

ankle

Hind Leg Issues? Braces make the world solid again. The dog ankle brace is also known as a hock or tarsus brace. Imagine standing on your tiptoes for your whole life. That is what dogs do. Eventually, there is going to be something break down. How does the brace work? Hock Biomechanics 3-Point Force System — Using the ground force we only need two forces in opposite directions to make the leg stand straight. The other two are lifting behind the hock and pushing in front of the tibia. See where the plastic is in our brace. The plastic applies the forces instead of straps that can fail with dirt and muck. Hero braces take those worries away. Ground Reaction Force — Ground force and body weight counteract to harness gravity to help with the correction. That's why we include the paw, for better results.