Cruciate ligament ruptures are a common injury in dogs. This ligament is torn when a twisting motion puts tension or stress on the ligament and then tears. This can occur when a dog twists its ...

Cruciate ligament ruptures are a common injury in dogs. This ligament is torn when a twisting motion puts tension or stress on the ligament and then tears. This can occur when a dog twists its ...

Cruciate ligament disease is a common cause of chronic lameness in dogs. The chance of CCL rupture increases as dogs become older, with peak prevalence in dogs 7–10 years old 1.

A cruciate ligament weakened by years of supporting an overweight dog will suddenly tear when the dog takes off running and pushes off with its back legs. In these cases, the pet can just be ...

Unlike humans, tear of the cranial cruciate ligament in dogs is not usually the result of an injury, although it certainly can be. In dogs it more frequently occurs due to degeneration or simply ...

In my last column, I talked about cranial cruciate ligament injuries: what they are and how they happen. So, let’s say the worst has happened and your dog injures her CCL.

Maisey Maisey, a cockapoo, received VetStem Cell Therapy in conjunction with surgery for a torn cruciate ligament. Within a matter of days, she was back to her old self”— Maisey's OwnerPOWAY ...

Risk factors for cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs participating in canine agility. BMC Veterinary Research, 2022; 18 (1) DOI: 10.1186/s12917-022-03146-2 ...

The doctors were impressed with her quick recovery.” Unfortunately, cruciate ligament rupture is one of the most common reasons for hind limb lameness, pain, and subsequent knee arthritis in dogs.