HI AND WELCOME TO YT .im sorry to hear that ur little furbaby is not well, but if it was me, i wud listen to the vet, they know best, or you cud get a second opinion from another vet, my boy had his whole leg removed and it healed really well , he gets looks from people but its mostly out of sympathy, but we dont care as long as my wee man is healthy, please keep us posted and hope you enjoy it here, wud love to see photos