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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It often starts subtly — a slight limp, a hesitation before jumping or a pet struggling to use one of their back legs.