I had Zorro a yorkie who was almost 7 years old back in 1986 and we think my dtr who was a baby at the time pulled on his leg and tore the ligament. I took him to a an rthopedic specialist after two vets determined the same thing and had the surgery done. They also did his patella at the same time since he had LP. After the initial tear it did not seem tocause him pain but I did the surgery anyway. He always favored the back leg after surgery but it never seemed to bother him. If I had known more back then I probably wouldn't have done the surgey as it didn't seem to make a big difference. His recovery was not bad and i beleive the surgery was about $950.00 20 years ago. This is just my expereience and I would nt recommend one way or the other as all dogs are different. Good Luck! |