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Originally Posted by deanfam5  Yes the surgeon was Board Certified. He was very thorough with the initial exam and he made sure my husband and I understood everything that was going on. My dogs left knee would NOT go back in place with any manipulation and my vet tried as well as the surgeon. I know it has been 6 weeks and she is using the leg when she walks just fine now and does not seem to be uncomfortable at all. I am glad we had this done for her. |
I am not suggesting that surgery should not have been done. I merely said that it differs from case to case.
Many pups DO need surgery, but the vast majority do not. They used to do them more routinely and now the trend is away from surgery unless there is a problem.
Oh, and I want to add that LP does not always get worse as you suggested. I have had pups for many years with LP that stayed exactly the same. Often just keeping the weight down and keeping them from jumping off of furniture is enough to keep them stable.