My Edie had surgery in January for a torn ACL and they were going to fix her luxating patella at the same time. The vet recommended TPLO. But when he went in there, he thought the hardware was a bit too big for her. So he did the more traditional surgery.
My understanding though, was that the plate would be left in forever. I am surprised to hear your vet planned to remove it.
My Edie limped for about 8 weeks after her surgery. But she is as good as new now. It was a total success. Just a VERY LONG recovery. Please be patient. |