It often starts subtly — a slight limp, a hesitation before jumping or a pet struggling to use one of their back legs.

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 ...

A beach day turned painful for a Bichon Frise who tore his cruciate ligament. After TPLO surgery, he's healing well and ...