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Originally Posted by ladyjane  The specialist who wrote that article is the one I use for all of my orthopedic pups. He is the best! He is in Texas, too. He does have a place in Maryland but I guess that is not close to you either. If you look on www.acvs.org you can find one in your area.
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I did the search and it brought up the Mass. Veterinary Referral Hospital in Woburn, MA. The 2 surgeons that popped up were the 2 that I was actually looking at prior to doing the ACVS search. Beanie has spent a lot of time at that hospital due to her hemorrhagic gastroenteritis/IBD and many other things that have happened to her over the last 12 years. They actually know us very well there. I have had mostly, excellent experiences bringing her into emergency there and also seeing other doctors via regular appointments. Plus, they are only 2 miles away from me.
I am going to go with Karen F. Pastor, DVM, DACVS, she is an orthopedic/soft tissue surgeon and she finished her schooling, internship, etc. in 1996 so she has a lot of experience. Unless my own vet has another recommendation (aside from the woman who moved to Texas), I will schedule an apt. with Dr. Pastor and see what she has to say.
To anyone who is reading this thread: GET PET INSURANCE!! It is totally worth the money and I don't know what I would have done all these years if I didn't have it.