Regardless of how the ruptured CCL was repaired, they will develop arthritis in the joint. Our dog (now age 9) tore his CCL 5 years ago. We repaired it with Cold Laser, but then he developed arthritis in the knee.
We have been treating it with Radial Shockwave Therapy once a month and applying CBD linament every evening. His arthritis has diminished remarkably and he is still going strong. Not only when hunting, but also when running HRC Retriever Hunt tests.
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