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      Savannah Hardy
      Student

        My in-laws have a farm dog that tore her ACL. Is there any alternative option other than surgery?
        I have a golden retriever with Entropion or a lower eyelid that is growing inward so her eyelashes irritate the cornea. She is set to have surgery for it on Monday but I was curious if there is anything more natural I could do for her?

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        Dr. Patrick Jones
        Homestead Instructor

          Unfortunately, both of those issues require surgery. The cruciate ligament is a really short little guy and when it tears, the ends end up so far away from each other that they will never re-attach and heal up. Entropion is just too much eyelid so that it folds over and the hair rubs the eye. Both of those issues require a good mechanic rather than a nutritive or medicinal solution.

          Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

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