In reading this blog, you’ve probably come familiar with the 3 main types of surgeries used to treat a torn or ruptured cranial cruciate ligament in a dogs stifle joint. The problem with these 3 main types of surgeries is that they are fairly invasive, large incisions, bone cutting, etc. This may soon be a thing of the past with some of the advancements in medicine as vets and doctors are now using techniques from human surgeries. This new surgical method, called Tightrope CCL Surgery is far less invasive in …

When it comes to caring for our pets, we all want the best possible option, however, most veterinarians will have a single method that they prefer to perform, thus leaving you to find another vet if you do not agree with having a specific CCL surgery. Prior to committing your dog to a surgery, you’re going to want to find out what option your veterinarian will perform, the recovery time, what percent of normal activity level will the dog return to when fully recovered, etc. Of all the surgery options, …