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Originally Posted by Critter  ok so I went to the vet today and I totally dont feel comfortable with the recommendation. They said surgery which I am not opposed to but on both legs at the same time, they said the one leg needs it now and since the other legs will "eventually" need it they might as well do it now to save on cost. Mind you this is the regular vet. I asked about a referral to a specialist and they said oh the specialist comes in and does the surgery at the office, they have a "traveling" surgeon who comes in and does the surgery. I asked if there was another person and she said yes but they dont like this other person as much. When I checked out they gave me the quote for doing one leg and they said they could call me later for the quote for both legs, I asked them to call me with the other specialist name so I could get a second opinion too. They called later and they said no there wasnt another doctor. I dont understand I live in the Phoenix area. How can there not be another doctor anywhere who doesnt do this?? Mind you I know there is something wrong with his leg but he is putting weight on it, he is walking fine, he just have a skip in his step when he RUNS, not when he walks. When he has a lot of active play I can tell it really bothers him but we dont have kids at home (our kids are grown) we dont have a lot of people playing with him making him jump around. I dont mind paying for the surgery but dont want to get it too soon either and I dont want to do both legs if its not necessary!!! Any feedback??? |
ACVS - Veterinary Professionals Go to this site to look up board certified orthopaedic surgeons in your area.
A definite second opinion directly from a surgeon is certainly advised here.