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Originally Posted by YorkieRose  Does she limp..is she having a problem? If not, surgery is not indicated in most cases, especically with a 2 knee and surgery does not prevent arthritis as they age. It is a matter of opinion, but the vets I know, suggest weight control etc and if that does not cure a limp, then you should do surgery. |
She limps rarely and does not seem to be in much pain I personally think she is only in stage 2 in both legs but the vet said surgery needs to be done because she could end up bow legged and the arthritis will be worse later on the longer we wait. I have done a lot of research because I was told that stage 2 does not need surgery but the consensus now with vets seems to be if it is in both legs it is better to do it sooner than later because the leg that is worse gets favored and puts more strain on the good leg and then they both end up in a higher stage which affects the surgeries success rate.