[Mybabe4me]

I believe Vicki is saying before Bleu Boy had his surgery he was in a lot of pain but not much after the surgery. Babybear did not cry after surgery but before he was crying out here and there. Babybear was older when he got injured he was 22 months old and he had showed signs for I would say close to a year.
Also some dogs can aquire this through a injury and have surgery later on in life. I just don't understand why the doctor is saying he would not recommend Pete having surgery. He is in pain with this condition. Personally If I was a doctor I would want him out of pain(JMO). Where are you located again?? Did you ask this Neuro if he has ever done this surgery before?? ANd if so how many surgeries he had? And what was the success rate.. These are questions that should be asked when seeing these guys. Only because some have never seen this condition except in the text books. You really want someone that has done this before and has had a great success rate.
I will wait to see where you are from and then I will see about looking up some Vet schools near you. Those most of the time are some of the best places to go.