Annual Report
2025
The groundbreaking annual report of the RCVS Knowledge Canine Cruciate Registry provides veterinary professionals and owners with the data they need to navigate clinical decisions with confidence.
593 registered users contributed to the 2025 annual report, a 25% increase on 2024. The report contains data from 1,849 surgical procedures that have been logged since the RCVS Knowledge Canine Cruciate Registry launched in 2021.
Key statistics
- The majority of procedures performed were osteotomies.
- The use of regional anaesthesia remained constant, being used in 84.3% of patients.
- Patient ages were recorded in almost all procedures and ranged from 3 months to 18 years.
- Patient weights were recorded in over 70% of patients, ranging from 1.6kg to 80.3kg.
- The degree of cranial cruciate ligament tear was recorded in the majority of patients (89.5). Over two-thirds were complete tears
- Intra-articular assessment was performed in 97.2% of procedures, most commonly via arthrotomy
- Peri-operative antibiotics continued to be used in 99.9% of surgical procedures.
- Prophylactic post-operative antibiotic use has decreased by 19.3% since 2021.
- The 5 most common breeds were labrador retriever, cockerpoo, English springer spaniel, Staffordshire bull terrier and golden retriever.
Reported procedures by year
Mean Canine Orthopedic Index (COI) score by procedure
Mean Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs (LOAD) score by procedure
What next?
Now that you have read the report, keep logging cases. You can access the following resources to help you:
- Visit our Resource Hub where we have; how-to guides, top tips and more.
- Learn how to use the personalised reporting function, to compare your results.
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Previous Annual Reports
CCR Annual Report 2024
