The beagle had a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament (CCL). This condition, sometimes referred to as anterior cruciate ligament rupture, is the most common knee injury in the dog. The stifle or ...

Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture Imposters &lt ... a retrospective analysis of 14 dogs. Vet. Surg. 16, 202–206 (1987).

What happens if you don’t fix a dog’s cranial cruciate ligament? A torn CCL cannot heal on its own, but the joint may develop scar tissue over time that provides stability. Pets treated with ...

Young Western Bulldogs defender Roarke Smith has been dealt a blow, with scans confirming a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. Smith injured his knee for Footscray in the VFL on Sunday and will ...

DEVASTATED Western Bulldogs midfielder Clay Smith faces the prospect of a year on the sidelines after suffering a suspected ruptured anterior cruciate ligament late in Sunday's 31-point loss to ...

In your four-legged friend, this is called the cranial cruciate ligament ... that’s what we’ll call it. A torn ACL is a fairly common injury to a dog’s knee joint, called a stifle joint.