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 ...

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 ...

In my last column, I talked about cranial cruciate ligament injuries: what they are and how they happen. So, let’s say the worst has happened and your dog injures her CCL. Your veterinarian says that ...

Liz O'Connell is a Newsweek Reporter based in North Carolina. Her focus is on pet news and videos. Liz joined Newsweek in 2023 and had previously worked at PetHelpful.com, the Charlotte Business ...

Tears to the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) are one of the most common orthopedic injuries in dogs. Rupture of the CCL, an injury similar to a torn ACL in humans, is the No. 1 reason dogs experience ...