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Originally Posted by JOYJEEP50  My Jimathy now 1y 8mos had his operation a little over 8mos ago on both his hind legs (left was 5 right side 3.) He had his limb since he was 4mos old. The operation, I was told, went just as it should have. I did everything that the doc told me to do about aftercare. Had his checkup that was okay. My problem is he's starting to hold up his left leg again. It's not broken. Can he get this patella a 2nd time? I thought this was something they were born with and runs in their blood line, that why you shouldn't breed them. (I got him for breeding) I pd $2900 for his operation ( he is worth every penny of it too) Will I have to pay a 2nd time or should they be responseable..The ortho Doc comes only once a month to my vets, so i'm waiting. Has any one out there had this happen to them? |
Sorry to say, but surgery is not a 100% guarantee. It's just like a human having knee surgery, sure it will fix the problem, but something could happen down the line.
Roxy had both legs done at the same time. 6 weeks after surgery her right leg was luxating again. Back for surgery on that leg and all is good for that leg. 6 months after the first surgery and her left leg started to luxate again. I have put off surgery b/c she has been dealing with skin infections and until she is cleared of that I will do surgery again.
As far as payment. The first surgery for both cost $3000 - the 2nd surgery to repair the right leg cost either $600 or $800 (I had to pay for meds and the extra hospital nights that I wanted her to stay b/c I couldn't care for her).