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Originally Posted by pippen5078  so i checked with a vet here in los angeles who is a boARD CERTIFIED SURGEON WHO DOES THIS SURGERY...3300-3700 for one knee! seriously????
they said my yorkie has a grade 2 but i believe worse since they have seen her
i feel bad as she is getting the idea she cant jump as she did and seems kinda sad? over this...she turns to me to pick her up and put her on the couch..
For those of you who have this problem how much exercise do you let your dogs have? do you go on walks?
I will let you know what other quotes I get from vets....hopefully better!
thanks
karen |
Not exactly sure why they would operate on a grade 2. The price is not that unreasonable imho.
There are vets who do it for less, but I have seen the results of some that were not so great. Perhaps some get lucky. I seek out the best no matter the cost. But..that's just me.
I learned some time ago when a vet almost killed one of my fosters that price should never be the determining factor in choosing vet care. She had offered very reduced care to rescue...it was also substandard care.
As for exercise, I let my pups exercise...a few of them have LP. I do try to keep their weight down...and definitely try to keep them from jumping up and off of furniture.