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About the registry

The Canine Cruciate Registry (CCR) collects information about cruciate surgery in dogs from across the UK.
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Dog owners

By taking part, dog owners can help advance the quality of care for all dogs affected by cruciate problems in the knee.
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Veterinary professionals

Help build the evidence base so that we can better understand which surgical techniques and implants improve patient outcomes.
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Why take part

Your participation will help all dogs needing cruciate surgery in the future by helping us understand which techniques and implants give the best outcomes and have the fewest complications.

Advancing veterinary care

Whilst surgery to treat cranial cruciate ligament ruptures is one of the most common orthopaedic procedure performed on dogs, we don’t have a clear understanding of the numbers of each procedure performed. We also lack evidence to show which surgical techniques give the best outcomes and which have the fewest complications.

Providing a system

Unlike the NHS, there are no centralised records that link the numerous individual veterinary practices in the UK, and there is no obligation to report outcomes or to follow specific guidelines in treatment.

The CCR aims to provide a system for this to take place in veterinary care.

A world first for the profession

The CCR allows us to gather this information in an open, honest, and transparent way and without any commercial bias.

It is the first fully automated registry, in the veterinary profession, anywhere in the world.

Improving the quality

The benefits are immense – for dogs, owners and veterinary teams. Owners will be able to make better-informed decisions, and their feedback on outcomes will be included. Veterinary teams will be able to monitor and compare their results, adapting and improving their treatments accordingly.

Your participation will help all dogs needing cruciate surgery in the future.

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Are you a dog owner?

By taking part, dog owners can help advance the quality of care for all dogs affected by cruciate problems in the knee.

Information for dog owners

Are you a veterinary professional?

Help build the evidence base so that we can better understand which surgical techniques and implants improve patient outcomes.

Information for veterinary professionals