Just like people, dogs can do damage to the ligaments in their knees. The most commonly hurt and crucial ligament in the knee of either a human or a canine is the Anterior or Cranial Cruciate Ligament. The ACL/CCL is the ligament that stabilizes the joint, preventing motion in unwanted directions. Canine ACL surgery might be essential to repair this ligament when it is torn.

However, it simply takes enough of an influence at the wrong angle for the CCL to tear. This can occur virtually anywhere at practically any time. Many typically, it occurs while running, hopping, playing, or by falling. Canines often do not grumble when the tear occurs, and managers just see when the canine stops making use of one leg. If you see this, your canine has to see a vet immediately.