I am going through the same thing. Wookie has had it since he was small, but wasn't severe. He has had a couple times when it has been aggravated and was worse than other times. Sometimes you can't even tell it for months. Right now he is in a stage of it bothering him and I am getting worried too. So I am right there with ya. I have 2 vets that I go to, a local one that I really like and then my hollistic/conventional vet. He believes in using alternate methods when possible but knows there is a necessity for conventional methods too. So when I start getting told by one that he needs surgery, I will definitely get the others opinion first. I would recommend you definitely get a second opinion before surgery. It can't hurt to have it... |