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In dogs, the most common knee injury is a rupture or tear of the cranial cruciate ligament. Often it is the young, active, large breed dog that ends up with a cranial cruciate tear, but it can also ...
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. Your veterinarian says ...
Just like we have anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments, dogs' knee bones also have similar fibrous tissues located within each joint, known as cranial and caudal cruciate ligaments.
Cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency (CCLI) affects 3% to 5% of dogs 1. Past research has demonstrated satisfactory short (6-12 weeks) 2 and medium (mean 16 months) 3 term outcomes for lame dogs ...
Like people, dogs and cats can tear their cranial cruciate ligaments either very suddenly and acutely, like jumping off a deck, or it can be a partial tear that slowly gets worse over time.
It’s tough on retrievers. And receivers. A large, athletic dog may be at risk for tearing a ligament. — Trac Vu By the time you read this, the Super Bowl will be over. We will know which team ...
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College has identified the breeds of dog most at risk of cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture, along with other risk factors. Led by the RVC’s VetCompass Programme, ...
Introduction Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) is a common procedure used to treat cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) insufficiency (CCL-I) in dogs. While the majority of dogs have good clinical ...