When I took Pixie to the specialist I already had 3 other vets opinions that she needed the surgery. The surgeon went over everything in detail showing exactly what she would be doing and why. Pixie had bone cut and a pin put in do properly align her knee/leg. My last question was what if it where your dog? Also, this surgeon had done Cali's emergency spay, liver and intestinal biopsies and consulted with on my pom Maya. So I trusted her. They gave me detailed written instructions for after care and had me bring her back after a few days to check on how she was doing. If you don't have one already, I suggest you get one of Mom to Hot Rods kisse collars. As soon as I picked Pixie up I switched her to the soft collar from the plastic cone and she was so much less stressed.
Also, when I made the appointment they told me not to feed Pixie in case they did the surgery that day and they did. I hope Layla's visit goes well and she can avoid surgery. |