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Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod  So sorry for your little one. I am not familiar with the particular risks, if any, concerning ACL surgery. I just wanted to say in general, surgeries have their risks in themselves. As for a qualified surgeon, I would research and make sure that the surgeon is board certified and is familiar with small breed animals.
My boy had lp surgery and we were very lucky in that we have a wonderful facility close to use. The surgeons are board certified and our surgeon has a rescue yorkie himself.
You can always seek a second opinion and I would definitely do so. Is this vet a surgeon? or his recommending you see a specialist? Since you do not have a long history with him, maybe you could ask them for any names that they could give you of patients that he has treated and get a first hand idea of how his patients feel about him. Just a thought. Good luck and I hope your little one has a recovery and uneventful recovery. |
Thank you so much for your input. He gave me options of leaving my dog with them where he would perform the fishing line surgery or send me to the orthopedic vet. But he sort of disregarded that 2nd option and really pushed the 1st. I'm not sure if he's board certified (I'm guessing not because he would have mentioned it if he was- but I can find out tomorrow) and he said he has performed the surgery on dogs ranging from yorkie's to rottweiler's (including his own dog).