I recently read an article by veterinarian Roby McCarthy, who discusses the many surgical procedures used to treat cranial cruciate ligament injury in dogs. What follows is my take on what he has to say. Cranial cruciate ligament injury is the most common cause of lameness in the stifle joint (knee).  In fact, the

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Yes! Joint pain and arthritis of the dog knee can start from problems with the knee cap or patella, in a condition that is known as medial patellar luxation.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Is your dog recovering slowly from dog cruciate (dog acl) surgery? Seeing your dog in pain can be very distressing, but understanding what surgical complications may be causing this pain goes a long way to helping you take the most appropriate action. One of the most common complications and reasons for a slow recovery

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Joint pain is a common problem affecting older dogs, as well as younger dogs that are inactive, too active or overweight. This condition often starts as a small tear in the dogs cruciate ligament (dog acl), which may go undetected and lead to more serious conditions like full rupture of the cruciate, dog arthritis and cartilage (meniscus) injury. Early detection through regular checkups and prompt intervention by a veterinarian are essential in stopping the progression of this condition.

You have a lot more control of how fast and well your dog recovers from knee surgery than you may think. While a select few dogs that undergo knee surgery for dog arthritis recover quickly, most will need some physical therapy and exercise assistance from you. Before you begin any type of dog arthritis physical

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