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Originally Posted by dwerten  100% agree this vet is really freaking me out with suggesting these two things now because of the shunt stuff i am questioning vet on luxating patella - how long has this vet been practicing - also on more serious stuff like luxating patella you go to an orthopedic and on liver shunt you work with an internal medicine specialist |
Whooooaaa indeed. My regular vet has been practicing years, and Willow IS lifting her back leg already, she has grades 3 and 4 on the back legs. It is better to fix this now before she is in a lot of pain and has not done damage to her knees, there is no way I would feel comfortable waiting too long on her knees. I have done my research.
And yes, an Orthopedic that is also at my regular vet's office has seen her and is the one who recommended the LP surgery. Given the choice between getting her knees fixed so she can live a pain free normal life and waiting until it could possibly be too late and she go lame later, I think I'll choose the former.
As for the internal specialist, she conferred with many of the other specialists in the same office, and they aren't pushing anything on me, they just gave me their opinion if I wanted to know for usre she did or did not have a shunt before we proceed with the LP. I am completely comfortable requesting not to have the scint, just wanted some input.
I am thinking of doing the Protein C, and then deciding from there.