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Originally Posted by P-Nut Mom  Thank you, LadyJane, I was starting to get worried about the 2 hips vs. 1 hip at a time concept. We would never want to cause P-Nut unnecessary trauma. My vet has consulted with 2 specialists and the treatment plan we developed is surgery on the worst hip first, then the next. He feels it is not ideal for the dog to do both at once, he won't do it. He's done numerous FHOs, has been in practice for a long time (30+ years) and has a great reputation, so I'm going to trust him on this. The total price for both surgeries will be close to the same as if we were doing both hips at once - this vet is not $ motivated, he would have let us make payments if necessary. There are few ortho specialists around here and the only vet school I can think of is UC Davis, a couple of hours away on a good traffic day.
We've thought long and hard about this and am pretty confident we're doing the right thing for little P-Nut and I appreciate everyone's input and good wishes, thanks for being so welcoming!  |
A vet school is not always the very best option. There are many, many excellent specialists who are not inteaching hospitals.
The only time I go to a teaching hospital is for cases that are very involved and/or I don't know of a specialist I am comfortable with for the particular issue I am dealing with.
I am glad that you have found a specialist that you are comfortable with! I am quite sure your little P-Nut will do very well.
I hope you stay here on YT and keep us apprised of his surgeries.