Isolated medial meniscal tear in a Border Collie

Summary

A three-year-old, female Border Collie was successfully treated for an isolated, torn, medial meniscus by arthroscopic meniscal tear resection. The dog returned to agility competition without recurrence of lameness.

Keywords

Canine - meniscal tear

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