Oh no.........just seeing this about Bella. I also took Macy to U of I but to the teaching hospital. They sedated Macy to get a good X ray because she would tense up when they tried to move her knee cap around. She was diagnosed with Stage 2 in one leg and Stage 1 in the other. Strangely, she holds up the knee with Stage 1 when we go for a walk and the Stage 2 knee doesn't bother her at all when walking.
I asked for a Board Certified ortho doctor and was directed to Dr. Tisha Harper who is a clinical assistant professor at U of I. She didn't recommend surgery at this time but I have to take Macy back in August to be looked at again.
I think the lines get blurred on the vets that have their own practice and still teach at U of I and the ones that are strictly U of I vets. I think they told me surgery was around $3000 if she has to have surgery at U of I.
Will be thinking of little Bella when she has her surgery. The doctor also told me the recovery time is the worst part because they have to been in crate confinement for 4 - 6 weeks.
__________________  Karen, mama to Macy and Molly  It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. (Mark Twain) |