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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

POWAY, CA, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Maisey, a cockapoo, was seven years old when she suffered an injury to her right rear leg. She was ...

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 ...

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 ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

As many professional athletes know, tears of the cruciate ligaments – the two ligaments that in the knee that keep it stable– can lead to short-term as well as long-term problems, including severe ...

POWAY, CALIFORNIA, US, June 20, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Sadie, a Pitbull, was seven years old when she injured her left knee. After a visit to her family ...