My husky has a knee injury, limping, and it pops. Is it CCL?

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Hi my husky injury her left knee about a week ago! When it happened she cried in pain. Was not in the room when it happened but she has partial lameness as of now. Full lame for first day. Will walk on it and stretch it out behind her. Sits pretty normal but won’t fully put weight on it standing! Knee feels pretty stable but pops on and off. Giving buffered aspirin and glucosamine. Try not to let her jump on bed but she does it anyways. Muscle tear? Meniscus tear? Or ccl tare? Non surgical pls. Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | spayed | 5 years and 8 months old | 45 lbs

Mara Howard, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I'm sorry to hear Akira injured her leg. Many orthopedic injuries need xrays and sedated examinations to determine fully what may be going on (such as a CCL tear). They can be managed medically instead of surgically (though a surgery is the recommendation if she does have a CCL tear), but knowing exactly what is going on is important to then figure out the best game plan for her. I would stop the aspirin, as there are canine anti-inflammatories that are safer and more effective, and have her evaluated by her regular veterinarian to determine what exactly is causing her pain in that leg, and then what can be done to help treat it. Good luck!

My husky has a knee injury, limping, and it pops. Is it CCL?

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