As a dog owner, perhaps one of the hardest things is to see your furry friend in pain. Unfortunately, a tear or rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) just happens to be one of the most common ...
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 ...
Tears to the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) are one of the most common orthopedic injuries in dogs. Rupture of the CCL, an injury similar to a torn ACL in humans, is the No. 1 reason dogs experience ...