I am flabbergasted. I have never heard of a vet suggesting amputation for LP. Sure she is tiny...she is very young. What I will say is that the cost probably would be between $3,000 and $4500 ... perhaps even $5,000; but I would spend that rather than amputate. If you amputate a leg that could be repaired and then later she suffers some catastrophic injury to another leg, then what? The surgeon I use will not amputate a limb that can be repaired!
While I suppose it is possible that it cannot be repaired, I would want to know that for a fact. I would be looking for a second opinion.
I use a surgeon in Houston who is phenomenal with problem cases like the one you have. If you think you might want his opinion, PM me and I will give you his name. Your vet could probably send her xrays to him and I am sure he would be happy to do a consultation. He has done some very extreme cases for YHR and they have all been very successful.
Are you planning on keeping this puppy? |