Sending thoughts and prayers your way.
Hope all goes well with Shelby's appointment. Please keep us posted.
I think it is wise to get a second opinion from an orthopedic surgeon. I am going through the same thing right now with my little girl Roxie, she also has luxating patellas. I just meet with an orthopedic specialist this past week. The vet and the specialist had differing opinions as to the grade of Roxie's LP's. My vet had said that Roxie's left leg was a Grade 3 and her right was a Grade 1. But when the orthopedic examined Roxie he said that her left leg was a Grade 1-2 and her right leg was the leg that he was concerned about. My observations of Roxie match up with that of the Orthopedic. I have noticed that Roxie will lift up her right leg and have not noticed any symptoms with her left leg. I have another appointment with the Orthopedic in a month.