 ACL surgery
My yorkie has been limping since Friday night after jumping off a chair. I had quickly jumped to conclusions and thought it was because he had a history with luxating patella (that had not been treated with surgery yet). Took him to the vet today and the vet was able to tell that there was complete tearing of the ACL from simple physical examination of the leg. So he came up with a plan for me: updating vaccinations (although I strongly dislike the idea of injecting my baby with so many unnecessary shots- it's apparently required to enter the hospital), dental care, an all-around check-up because he's now 5.5 years old, and last but not least the ACL surgery. I was wondering if the ACL surgery has many risks? And how you can tell if the vet is qualified to perform this surgery (this is only my 2nd visit at this particular vet)? I really appreciate those who have read this. Thank you for your time. |