Canine Hip Dysplasia is a condition which begins in immature dogs with instability or a loose fit of the hip joint.  The hip joint laxity is responsible for early clinical signs and joint changes. 

Cranial (or anterior) cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture is one of the most common orthopedic conditions seen in the dog.

It is amazing to see how many dogs suffer from arthritis. The old belief systems that all one could do for arthritis for dogs was to give them aspirin or cortisone is obsolete.