Limping or lameness is one of the more common medical problems encountered by dog owners and veterinarians. Often, determining the origin of lameness poses a difficult and frustrating challenge. There ...

Cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCLR) is one of the most common orthopaedic conditions affecting dogs worldwide. The ligament serves as a primary stabiliser for the stifle joint by preventing ...

A dog’s cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) is similar to a human’s anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which stabilizes the knee joint. CCL degeneration and subsequent tears are common in dogs of all sizes ...

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 hind ...

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 that ...

One of the most common causes of lameness and pain in the hind leg of the dog is a torn cruciate ligament. Cruciate ligaments in the dog knee have a similar but more complex function than those in the ...

Q. My dog was recently diagnosed with a cranial cruciate ligament rupture. My veterinarian recommended surgery followed by physical rehabilitation. What do you recommend? Cranial cruciate ligament ...

Agility dogs lacking core strength from routine physical exercise may be more susceptible to one of the most common canine knee injuries, a cranial cruciate ligament rupture, which is similar to an ...

Pet owners often think that surgical repair is the only option to treat their pet’s orthopedic injury. But in the common case of a torn cranial cruciate ligament in dogs, a variety of other modalities ...

Sam the 8 year old Labrador had been limping occasionally after long walks. His owner thought that perhaps he was developing early arthritis, which she knew was common in ageing Labradors. Then one ...

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