Once your veterinarian has diagnosed your dog with CCL tears (cranial cruciate ligament disease), they will usually recommend TPLO surgery. For many years, it has been considered the gold standard for dog knee surgeries, particularly for medium to large, active or working breed dogs. But, due to rapidly advancing veterinary technologies and techniques for both orthopedic surgery and postoperative rehabilitation, there are many pet parents now asking the question:
Does TPLO remain the gold standard for treating CCL tears in dogs, or are there now equally effective alternative treatments available?
Today, Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) tears and the disease are diagnosed and treated by veterinary orthopedic surgeons using updated treatment approaches based on in-depth studies and research on dog CCL tears and surgery, better techniques of surgical repair, complete postoperative follow-up rehabilitation programs, etc.
If left untreated, cranial cruciate ligament disease will invariably progress into debilitating osteoarthritis and chronic pain.
