I'm just now getting a chance to read all of these posts and I, too, think you need to take a deep breath and look at all of the options. First of all, I see how much you love this little guy and want to do the right thing for him...but certainly you don't want to rush into an unnecessary, painful surgery. I've just left my 8 week follow-up visit with my 8 yr old male's 2nd ACL repair surgery and even though we had good news, it's not an easy surgery. He had his first surgery on his other leg 2 years ago. I would not even attempt a surgery with any other extenuating circumstances such a treatment for Lyme disease at the same time. Secondly, my guy never screamed out in pain - not once. I know each and every pup is different, but I'd have to completely rule out everything else before I let someone cut on my dog's leg, much less both. Have they 100% ruled out the possibility that this is NOT associated wih Lyme disease? Have they checked for a possible disc problem? I have a little female Yorkie that has just been seen by neurology with a disc problem that did scream out in pain; that for a split second I thought was LP, then perhaps seizures and after going to several different vets, was finally diagnosed as degenerative disc disease. BUT, it took several different opinions before we got there! Please get a second opinion, as Ladyjane suggested, at the vet hospital in Red Bank - I'd always rather be safe than sorry - especially when it comes to these tiny little babies. Bless you for taking care of this sweet boy. Please keep us posted... |