Regenerative medicine
PRP therapy, your pet's own healing.
PRP (platelet-rich plasma) therapy is a form of regenerative medicine that uses your pet's own growth factors to promote healing. We draw a small blood sample, concentrate the platelets, and inject them where they're needed — joints, ligaments, or post-surgical sites.
How it works
Concentrated, same-day.
We draw a small blood sample from your pet, spin it in a centrifuge to separate and concentrate the platelets, and inject the resulting platelet-rich plasma directly into the target site. The whole process takes about an hour and uses no donor blood.
Concentrated platelets release growth factors that signal local cells to repair tissue. Because the material is your pet's own blood, there's no rejection risk and no immunologic complication.
When PRP helps
Where it shines.
Best results we see: chronic joint pain (hip and elbow), partial CCL/ACL tears in dogs not ready for or not candidates for TPLO, tendon and ligament injuries, slow-healing surgical sites, and chronic osteoarthritis.
PRP doesn't replace surgery when surgery is indicated — a fully torn CCL still needs a TPLO. But it can be powerful adjunct therapy, and for partial tears in older or smaller dogs it can sometimes avoid surgery altogether.
Common questions
Quick answers.
How many treatments does my pet need?
Most cases get good results from a single PRP injection. Chronic arthritis often benefits from a series of 2–3 injections spaced a few weeks apart, then a maintenance injection every 6–12 months.
Can PRP replace TPLO surgery?
For a partial CCL tear in some patients, yes — particularly older or smaller dogs. For a complete tear, no. We evaluate each case and recommend honestly.
Is there any recovery period after PRP?
Minimal. Most pets go home the same day with rest restrictions for 48–72 hours. No incision, no anesthesia recovery — just brief sedation for the injection.
Ready to move forward?
Older dog with joint pain? Ask about PRP.
Send us a quick description of your pet's situation and we'll tell you whether PRP is a good fit, or whether another approach makes more sense.