Torn ACL Is it genetic? - Page 1

Well.....is it?

 Epigenetic.

It happens frequently in Rottweilers

Well I always assumed it was enviromental. Over weight, hard physical activity (like jumping for frisbees) or even a slip that twist the knee. I know rotties are prone to it. But look at their shape. Large heavy upper bodies. Plus people always make them....large! I know genetics pretty much play a role in everything. But I was just looking for others opinions.

My young girl torqued a knee on wet grass when she was young, and I was worried about an ACL tear when I took her to vets to get checked out.   Her vet said "she isn't really shaped to be prone to ACL tearing, probably not something you need to be worried about with her".  Which was interesting.  Sorry I have no more to add to the topic than that!

No..it has not been proven to be hereditary but it seem that somme families are more at risk.

Lots of factors can be the cause of a torn ACL.

- Dogs with no hind angulations or not enough (funny it's not something we find in AM. lines because they have more angulation in the rear)..Chow Chow, rothweiler, labrador etc...

- overweight dogs

-it has been sais lately that some of the dogs affected by it may have a predisposition because of loose ligamentation and displacement of the angle of the knee.

- And of course...trauma

-I think a lot has to do with the fact that dogs are more and more coach potatoes and then once a week they go for a ride and catch the ball or frisbee but there bodies are not fit enough to sustain pressure in the articulation...lots of dogs are obese..just like us!!

We see a lots of those in a year but most of them bernese mountain dog (as if they needed that!1), labrador and golden...This is becoming a real problem!!