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Treatment options for cruciate ligament tears

Sep. 1, 2009
Q: When my dog was younger, she underwent surgery for cruciate ligament tears in both legs because I was told the ligaments would not repair themselves. But since then, I've heard about alternative treatments for this condition. Are any actually effective?...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler