Table of Contents

1. Cruciate ligament and cruciate ligament tear 2. Anatomy of the canine cruciate ligament 3. Can I do anything to prevent it? 4. Treatment of the cruciate ligament tear 5. Before the operation 6. After the operation 7. What can the physiotherapist do to help? 8. After the stitches have been removed 9 Aquatherapy 10. Exercise to rebuild muscle Appendices Index

About the Author

Dr Kirsten Hausler has been a dog-lover since she was a child. After moving to Stuttgart to study at the University of Hohenheim, she decided to get her own dog. Kirsten did an internship in a US vet clinic while studying, and decided to become a canine physiotherapist after graduating. While studying, she attended several seminars on human and pet physio and rehabilitation, which inspired her to become the first 'canine rehabilitation practitioner' at the University of Tennessee. She graduated in 2008, and now runs a center for dog rehabilitation in Stuttgart.