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Originally Posted by ironmike86  Super fit dog at the Agility center I go to get the tears. The Sumner Agility has National Champion dogs training there. They are a Big Vet facility also. They never did surgery on them. Probably wasn't severe enough.? But Yorkies aren't running like that. Just wondering I've never seen a toy dog get an ACL injury. Everyone is posting like its common? I see more overweight dogs with hip and knee problems. Dunno |
Being overweight dosent cause LP it can make it worse but not cause it. I have heard of bigger dogs not always needing surgery for it but small dogs almost always needing it. LP is a common issue with yorkies and that puts more wear and tear on the ACL which causes them to tear.