Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries in Dogs: Treatment and Management
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries in Dogs: Treatment and Management

ByDogHeirs Team

Canine ACL tears are debilitating to a dog. Oftentimes, full tears to a dog’s ACL will require surgical repair to avoid severe, progressive osteoarthritis. Surgical repairs to ACL tears have a high success rate (usually around 95% for all the procedures), but as with all surgical procedures there is always risks involved. For partial tears,…

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries in Dogs: Symptoms and Diagnosis
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries in Dogs: Symptoms and Diagnosis

ByDogHeirs Team

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common orthopedic injuries veterinarians see in dogs. The ligament is also known as the Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL) in animals. It connects the bone above the knee (the femur) with the bone below the knee (the tibia). Essentially, the ACL stabilizes the knee (or stifle)…