Sentences with phrase «damaged cranial cruciate»

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All in all this is a practical and very effective procedure for a damage Cranial Cruciate Ligament.

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Grade 3 or 4 luxations normally require surgery as greater pain or discomfort will be involved, along with reduced function of the leg or associated damage such as a cranial cruciate ligament rupture.

Such clinical signs can vary with patient age, with mean ages at diagnosis averaging between 2 and 5 years for dogs6 - 8 and 37 and 40 months for cats.2, 3 Signs can worsen if body weight is increased, articular cartilage damage is present, and if there is concurrent cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture.9 Affected cats have shown signs of intermittent locking of the stifle after extension and can have a shuffling or crouching gait.

In addition to cranial cruciate ligament tear, meniscal damage may...

The most common reasons we see lame dogs are for damage or tearing to the cranial cruciate ligament (the equivalent -LSB-...]

The most common orthopedic procedure performed at Chuckanut Valley Veterinary Clinic is repair of the canine stifle due to rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament, meniscus damage, or patellar luxation.

The most common reasons we see lame dogs are for damage or tearing to the cranial cruciate ligament (the equivalent of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in the human knee), and patellar luxation.

When the cranial cruciate ligament ruptures, it can cause damage to the meniscus — responsible for helping the joint to absorb shock, sense position and carry weight.

Palpation techniques, such as the cranial drawer test and tibial compression test, in which the veterinarian will place their hands in a specific way near the cranial cruciate ligament to assess the damage and aid in diagnosis.