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If your dog goes lame in one of their hind legs, they may have torn or ruptured their cranial cruciate ligament, or CCL – similar to the ACL in humans. This ligament connects the back of the femur (the bone above the knee) with the front of the tibia (the bone below the knee). The CCL is responsible for keeping the tibia in place beneath the femur and stabilizing the knee joint.

Why my dogs get CCL injuries?

Most people tear their ACL as an acute injury during an activity like skiing or playing soccer. It’s different in dogs. Cruciate tears in dogs don’t usually happen from trauma but are often a culmination of events.

Factors contributing to CCL tears in dogs include …

Obesity
Hormones
Structure
Breed
Age
Activity
Strength level

A CCL tear can happen to any dog, but some breeds are more susceptible to them than others. CCL injuries have been shown to occur more frequently in female dogs than in male dogs, particularly in altered female dogs.; this is believed to be related to hormones lacked by fixed females. Overweight dogs of both sexes are at an increased risk of CCL injuries, as the added strain and weight on the joint can lead increase instability. Poorly conditioned dogs, i.e. do not get much exercise, the “couch potato” personality, have also demonstrated a higher incidence of canine cruciate ligament damage. CCL rupture occurs in dogs of all sizes, but is most prevalent in larger breeds including Bernese Mountain dogs, Bullmastiffs, Chows, German Sheperds, Golden Retrievers, Rottweilers, Labs, American Bulldogs, and Saint Bernards. This is a result of their increased weight as well as the fact that a large breed dog's leg typically has a much greater angle than that of their smaller canine relatives.

If your dog has CCL tear, Treating an ACL injury with our ccl brace for dogs is a non-surgical option that may help to stabilize the knee joint, and give the ligament time to scar over and repair itself.