Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Cruciate ligament tear in dogs - Chiropractor for dogs that are lame - Chiropractor south shore boston cape cod boston

There are two ligaments that stabilize your dogs knee from front to back, they are called the Cruciate Ligaments. The name comes from the cross that they form within the knee. Some dogs tear these ligaments when they jump up for frisbees and balls. Sometimes surgery is needed so always see your vet first. It is especially important to have these dogs adjusted by the animal chiropractor to keep the compensation stress minimized and to prevent the other knee cruciate from tearing. Physical therapy like underwater treadmill will also help.