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Originally Posted by kperry  Hi,
I have a 9 month old yorkie who has been diagnosed with patella. The vet said her knee is contantly out and he can put it in it's correct spot but it comes right out. He would like her to have surgery for $2000.00. Should I get a second opinion, has anyone ever experienced this with their dog? What will happen to her if I don't do the surgery? Right now, she walks, runs, jumps and I would have never known there was anything wrong with her until the vet told me.
Don't know what to do.
Any help/suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Karen |
Okay LP luxating patella - was this ddx'd on just palpation or did your vet do Xrays?
He/she is recommending surgery - get a second opinion for sure , and with a board certified orthopaedic surgeon.
On / In the library at YT there are some links to go to to see the various organizations and their websites.
I would never put my dog in surgery unless it is with a board qualified surgeon for sure. General Vets are not specialists.
Also if she is evidencing no pain on movement, play, etc, be very clear about that when you go to the specialist.
For myself I always take my dogs for their Xrays etc to a ortho specialist. They have the latest diagnostic tools, the training, and the skills to do what may or may not be necessary.