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08-02-2017, 11:50 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Moultrie, Ga, USA
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| Sick Yorkie at Humane Society I am not sure if anyone is aware of the story but in Poway, California there was a couple who had 170+ yorkies / yorkie mix dogs in their possession. Here is the link: California couple pleads guilty after more than 170 dogs found in filthy home | Fox News So I follow a group on Facebook where several have rescued these dogs and provided them with a now safe and loving home. The San Diego Humane Society is where these yorkies are now at and are being put up for adoption. There is one available now that has grade IV luxating patella's and has had the ear canal ablation done due to his ears being severely infected. I would love to adopt this precious baby but the humane society is making sure whoever adopts him knows that it is mandatory that he have surgery on his patellas and they are quoting the cost at $6000. I understand that he definitely needs this surgery but I live in Georgia and I feel like I can find it done cheaper in my area vs. San Diego. So my questions are for this awesome group is: Has anyone else near me had this type of surgery done on their yorkie and how much did it run? Also, has anyone else had their yorkie's ear canals ablated and can they still hear or are they deaf? The humane society is saying this baby is deaf. It is completely heartbreaking to see his picture on their website and know that he is in pain. The group I follow check in on him a good bit and said he is on Prozac due to depression as well. Please give me some insight as I try to talk my husband into taking on this challenge. We are both Registered Nurses with 2 other yorkies. I would love to rescue this baby and show him the love and affection that he so deserves! |
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08-04-2017, 12:40 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hi - yes, I've gone thru 3 knee surgeries w/ my kiddos and the cost was nowhere near that. My guess is that you could do it for btwn $1500-2500 - you can call around and get quotes, that's pretty easy. If the canals have been ablated, then yes, he'd be deaf after that. Poor kiddo. I soooo hope you get this baby!
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08-04-2017, 06:35 AM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| LP dosen't always mean pain. If it's an older dog and you do the surgery he still has a chance of his CCL's tearing and then it's expensive surgery again. LP puts a lot of wear and tear on the CCL. I had the suregery done on my yorkie to fix the CCL and the LP on one leg and it was $3,000 then several years later even after being told about the CCL possibly tearing I got the other knee done just with LP surgery which was $2,000 then a year later her CCL tore and it was another surgery for $2500. It is a very rough and painful surgery. Even with a pain patch and 2 pain meds my girl was not super comfortable. It is a minimum of 8 weeks crated sometimes 12 weeks depends. They cut bone which is what makes it so painful.
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