[ladyjane]

Not trying to insult anyone. I am just baffled...I thought you had consulted with 7 chief surgeons who all said they would do both at once? Maybe I am just not reading things well.
As for atrophy in a hip, I don't agree with you or your vet, ... you are talking about a puppy. How much atrophy really could have happened between surgeries? You chose what you chose...and the results were good. All that matters. I am simply not in line with your thinking regarding ortho surgery. The person I met who had a sciatic nerve cut on her pup during a FHO surgery clinched the deal for me...sure, any vet can make a mistake, but I will always err on the side of caution and go with the experts...board certified surgeons. That's my choice. Can they have problems? Sure...but at least I will always know I went with the best. If I went to a regular vet who just happened to do ortho surgeries and there was a problem, I would never forgive myself.