Re: Ruptured ACL

This is the first time I've heard of this in a puppy, so I thought I'd
ask.
Is it possible for a 4 month old Dane puppy to blow out her ACL? How is a
definitive diagnosis for this made? X-rays? Manipulation? Combination
of
the two?

That's pretty unusual. Was it caused by injury? It would be diagnosed by
both manipulation and x-ray, but young dogs have so much laxity in their
joints that it would be hard to manipulate and accurately feel for the
"looseness" associated with an ACL tear. But then again, maybe things are
different with dane puppies.


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