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Originally Posted by JeanieK  Yes I was surprised at the difference, but I see others have had it done for under $1000.
The more expensive one is actually the one that my vet referred me to. They just quoted me a flat fee of $1500.
The other one, the surgeon actually came on the phone and explained everything to me and priced everything individually. The pre op exam, the blood work, the anestetic, the pain meds and of course the cost of the surgery itself which was $430. He said they won't charge me for the overnight stay since he is so little
He said he has been doing this for 29 years. I felt more comfortable going with him. |
If you were on Long Island I would swear we had the same 2 surgeons. Your experience mirrors mine almost identically. Although both doctors said that they can not definitively say that Legg-Perthes is genetic. They actually said that they really don't know what sets it off other than the obvious lack of blood flow. Someone even mentioned that sometimes in a larger litter the blood flow could be pinched en utero. Farrah was one of a litter of 5.
Levi will do great. No worries.
BTW, I contacted the breeder and she said "if it were genetic more of her pups would have it. This is the 1st time in 12 years a puppy has had LPD from her dogs." Also got very defensive almost like she was going to bite my head off. Yikes!
And she is a very well-known and respected breeder...even fellow YT'rs know her.