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Dr. Karen Shaw Becker is a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian.
cranial cruciate ligament disease
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What’s Behind the Epidemic of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease?

Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injuries are all too common in dogs today, and despite what many people believe, it's rare that a CCL just suddenly ruptures. Instead, it degenerates over months or years. So what's behind the breakdown in these all-important knee joint ligaments?
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