There is always a small risk of infection in ANY surgery...that is a given. That certainly would not make me avoid a surgery. It would make me search for a vet who had a good reputation....certainly any surgeon has a risk of infections in their surgeries, but some do have more. I believe in asking around...the surgeon I use and have been using since 2006 came highly recommended and I (knock wood) have never had any infections in any of the multiple surgeries he has done over the years on my pups.
As for your comments about arthritis, I would be extremely surprised to hear that arthritis is worse in surgical cases than in non surgical....but I will certainly be looking for that information to post here.
In my world this is a black and white issue having been through it more times than I can count and having seen pups go on to live happy, healthy and very active lives with no further issues with their knees. |