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Deciphering Pet Cranial Cruciate Ligament Tears

When watching sports, you may cringe seeing an athlete clutch their knee, likely due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which stabilizes the knee. Did you know pets can tear a similar ligament? Called the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL), this injury affects pets the same way, causing knee instability and pain.

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Deciphering Pet Cranial Cruciate Ligament Tears

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Copper Basin Veterinary Clinic FAQs

There is no question too big or too small for our veterinary team.

If you miss a scheduled anesthetic procedure without notice, a $150.00 deposit will be required to reschedule, which will be credited toward the rescheduled procedure. After a second no-show, a $150.00 no-show fee will be charged to your account, and the procedure will not be rescheduled.
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