[107barney]

You absolutely should not have anyone but a ACVS boarded surgeon do this surgery. My dog Daisy had this surgery at age 2 -- by a boarded surgeon -- and she is now 11. She jumps on and off the bed, scales up and down the stairs, runs and plays and goes for long walks and there have not been any problems in 9 years. I attribute this to a good surgeon. General vets doing this surgery are looking for the cash cow de jour in my opinion and are not qualified to do the surgery. Sorry if this gets some people fired up but I just had to say it. Best wishes for your baby.