# The Sams Clinic: Pioneers in Veterinary Orthopedic \& Sports Medicine > Veterinary specialists in orthopedics, TPLO surgery, arthroscopy, sports medicine and rehabilitation serving pets across the San Francisco Bay Area\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.2, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [About](https://thesamsclinic.com/about/) - [Contact](https://thesamsclinic.com/contact/) - [Privacy Policy](https://thesamsclinic.com/privacy-policy/) - [Home](https://thesamsclinic.com/) - [Expertise](https://thesamsclinic.com/expertise/) - [Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease \(CCL\) \& TPLO Surgery for Dogs](https://thesamsclinic.com/expertise/cranial-cruciate-ligament-disease-ccl-tplo-surgery-for-dogs/) - [Sport \& Working Dogs](https://thesamsclinic.com/sport-working-dogs/) ## Patient Stories - [Cider](https://thesamsclinic.com/patient-stories/cider-dog-medial-shoulder-syndrome-treatment/): "Cider has recovered so well from his procedure for medial shoulder syndrome \(MSS\)\. I can tell a huge difference\! He is so grateful to be back to his very energetic, keep mommy on her toes self\!" - [Zar'n](https://thesamsclinic.com/patient-stories/zarn-agility-dog-shoulder-surgery/): "The team, as well as Dr\. Canapp, was very helpful in explaining everything that was done and even provided video of the entire procedure\. Zar'n was almost 6 years old with a promising career in agility ahead of him\." - [Vail](https://thesamsclinic.com/patient-stories/vail-dog-spica-splint-rehabilitation/): "Vail spend 6 weeks in a SPICA splint and then another 2 weeks in a soft splint\. Afterwards, Vail went through several weeks of rehab which included gym work, underwater treadmill, and pool therapy\. Shortly after her 2nd birthday, she was out on the lure coursing field competing\!" - [Tango](https://thesamsclinic.com/patient-stories/tango-dog-bilateral-medial-shoulder-syndrome/): "About three months after Tango placed 4th in the USDAA Cynosport Steeplechase, he developed an intermittent, slight limp in his front leg\. We went to veterinarians and a specialist, but no one could tell me exactly what was wrong, even after an MRI, physical therapy, laser therapy, Adequan and Metacam\. On a former client’s suggestion, we flew from Seattle to see Dr\. Canapp\. I got an answer right away—Tango was diagnosed with bilateral medial shoulder syndrome\." - [Squid](https://thesamsclinic.com/patient-stories/squid-dog-iliopsoas-strain-treatment/): "My dog, Squid Vicious, was diagnosed and treated for bilateral iliopsoas strains and underwent stem cell and platelet\-rich plasma \(PRP\) treatment\. After a long recovery of rest and rehabilitation, Squid made a full recovery and has gone on to have a very successful career in agility\." ## Type - [section](https://thesamsclinic.com/layout_type/section/) - [row](https://thesamsclinic.com/layout_type/row/) - [module](https://thesamsclinic.com/layout_type/module/) ## Module Width - [regular](https://thesamsclinic.com/module_width/regular/) ## Scope - [global](https://thesamsclinic.com/scope/global/) - [non\_global](https://thesamsclinic.com/scope/non_global/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://thesamsclinic.com/sitemap_index.xml)