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Originally Posted by drawlins27  I'm sure that this has already been mentioned but get a second opinion and call some other vets to see how much they charge for the surgery. Its been my experience that pricing for this surgery can vary widely by vet. This is a very common surgery and should not be too expensive. That being said, you want to choose the vet you believe will do the best job and not the cheapest. Also do some research because there are various methods that vets use to fix a LP. Maybe someone in your area can recommend a good vet that has performed this surgery on their baby. |
Good advice.
I'm sorry, dieselboy, that you and your pup are having to go through this. My advice, though, is to try not to panic. I think your vet is being an alarmist when he/she says that your pup has to have surgery
within a week to prevent arthritis. That's just plain silly.
Interpret that comment to mean that your pup needs surgery as soon as possible, not within a week. That will take some of the pressure off of you.
Good luck!