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Originally Posted by ladyjane  A specialist was recommended I am quite sure because the vet she saw realizes he has limits. Some vets will perform such surgeries but most will refer to specialists for good reason.
I have a foster who suffered the results of a vet performing a surgery for a client who was bargain shopping. His name is Rookie and he had an operation by a regular practice vet that was inadequate and did not heal. He suffered for six months and then needed a bone graft, pin, plate and screws; and had to be crated for months! Thankfully, he is ok, although NOW his leg is shorter and he has a bit of a limp. In order to do the bone graft they had to cut away bone. 
I would never allow a regular vet to perform orthopedic sugery on any of my pups. I would say that you got lucky! |
Ouch, poor baby!! That sounds very painful.
Although my vet isn't a specialist they are very good in that sort of area and have performed that surgery many times before. I guess I just take them for granted at times and forgot for the moment that not all vets are good in surgery.
I didn't get lucky, my vet knew what he was doing.
There was a Pomeranian there who got attacked that had to have a similar surgeries as well as a few others. Such a sweet little girl but she was practically stitched up from head to toe from a shepherd getting a hold of her. Very lucky to be alive but it broke my heart as she was just the sweetest little thing.