The anterior cruciate ligament or ACL, other wise known as the cranial cruciate ligament or CCL when referring to pets, is a vital support structure of the knee, and its function and anatomy is very ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Statistics show as much as 85 percent of all orthopedic injuries in dogs involve the Anterior Cruciate Ligament or ACL. Dogs who have ruptured their cruciate ligament will appear ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Repair of injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common types of orthopedic surgeries in BluePearl Veterinary Partners hospitals. Dr. Amanda Conkling ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

My father’s friend suggested I contact you with a situation that has developed regarding my 3-year-old husky mix. I live in New York City with my dog in a walk-up building on the fourth floor. My ...

Your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four main ligaments, or bands of tissue, that keeps the bones of your knee joint together. It also stabilizes it and allows you to control movement ...