This condition, sometimes referred to as anterior cruciate ligament rupture, is the most common knee injury in the dog. The stifle or knee joint has two cruciate ligaments that cross inside the ...

If your dog is limping or avoiding movement, the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) may be to blame. The CCL is similar to a human’s ACL. It is located behind a dog’s stifle joint, like our knee ...

Just like we have anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments, dogs' knee bones also have similar fibrous tissues located within each joint, known as cranial and caudal cruciate ligaments.

Damage to the canine cruciate ligament, similar to the injuries commonly suffered by professional human athletes, is the most common orthopaedic problem seen in veterinary practices. Injury to the ...

Luna, a 5-year-old black Labrador therapy dog, is recovering from ACL surgery. Owner Autumn Hendershot said Luna's presence ...

ACL surgery is a procedure that doctors use to replace a torn ligament in your knee. The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is a band of tissue inside your knee. It gets damaged when it stretches or ...

Just ask Roy Keane, Herschelle Gibbs or Lawrence Dallaglio. All have ruptured their cruciate ligaments and took at least six months to get back to full fitness. The cruciate ligaments are the two ...