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 ...

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 ...

The drawer test in this position will give the impression of a cranial drawer ... M.L. Caudal cruciate ligament rupture: a retrospective analysis of 14 dogs. Vet. Surg. 16, 202–206 (1987).

Getting a puppy is so exciting, but choosing the right breed can be stressful ... Other common conditions include a Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL) rupture and bone cancer called Osteosarcoma.