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 ...

Our mixed breed dog has always been nervous ever since we adopted her a few years ago. Late last year she came up lame on her right rear leg. After not improving for a few weeks, we had our vet look ...