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Helpful Resources & Trusted Products

Supporting Your Pet’s Recovery, Mobility, and Comfort.

Resources to Help Your Pet Heal and Thrive

At Thrive, our commitment to your pet doesn’t end when the surgery is over. A successful outcome relies heavily on post-operative care, rehabilitation, and long-term joint support.

Below are several veterinary-approved products and orthotic resources that we commonly recommend. Each has been carefully selected for its quality, clinical effectiveness, and ability to help pets heal safely so they can return to an active, pain-free life.

Available for Purchase at Thrive

For your convenience, we stock these essential recovery items directly at our Palmer facility so you can take them home on the day of your pet’s procedure.

Help-’Em-Up® Harness

  • What it is: A unique, dual-handle lifting harness designed to help veterinary professionals and pet parents lift and assist aging or post-operative dogs safely.
  • Why we recommend it: It features a patented conventional underbelly lift design that lifts the dog from both the pelvic and thoracic regions. This allows you to assist your pet’s mobility without putting painful pressure on their surgical sites or straining your own back.

Lick Sleeve®

  • What it is: A comfortable, breathable, and flexible fabric sleeve or body suit designed to protect wounds and incisions on the limbs or body.
  • Why we recommend it: It serves as a modern, stress-free alternative to the traditional plastic "e-collar" (cone). It effectively prevents pets from licking or chewing at their stitches, reducing anxiety and promoting a calmer, more comfortable recovery period.

Additional Recovery Products Available

In addition to the products featured above, we also stock MediPaw protective boots, supportive slings, and e-collars to help pets recover safely and comfortably after surgery.

Have questions about the right fit for your pet?

Contact the Thrive team today at (907) 931-8139 to discuss post-operative care solutions.

Trusted Custom Orthotic & Prosthetic Partners

For complex joint support, chronic mobility issues, or cases where surgery may not be an option, we frequently partner with the industry’s leading veterinary orthotic and prosthetic specialists. We can assist in guiding you toward the best solution for your pet.

Animal Ortho Care

  • Specialty: Custom braces, splints, prosthetics, and wheelchairs for all sizes of dogs.
  • Best used for: Providing immediate support for carpal, tarsal, and stifle (knee) instabilities, helping to stabilize joints and improve everyday mobility.

DogLeggs®

  • Specialty: Therapeutic compression and coverage garments for dogs.
  • Best used for: Protecting hygromas, treating elbow ulcerations, and providing targeted coverage and support for shoulder and carpal joint instabilities.

Hero Braces

  • Specialty: Custom-made, rigid plastic braces built specifically for canine stifle (CCL), carpal, and tarsal injuries.
  • Best used for: Active pets requiring heavy-duty joint stabilization, especially when acting as an aid alongside a surgical recovery plan.

Have questions about the right fit for your pet?

Contact the Thrive team today at (907) 931-8139 to discuss post-operative care solutions.

Local Veterinary Organizations

Learn more about key local veterinary organizations and how they support animal and human health in Alaska:

Alaska Veterinary Medical Association (AKVMA) and American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and their initiatives to advance veterinary medicine in Alaska.

Office of the State Veterinarian from the Department of Environmental Conservation and their role in disease surveillance and prevention in Alaska. 

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and its efforts to protect Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, research, education, and animal care.

Alaska SeaLife Center and its role in promoting understanding and stewardship of Alaska’s marine ecosystems through marine research, education, rescue and rehabilitation.