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Well it is always good to get another opinion. Just don't keep going until you find someone who will tell you what you want to hear. Many do get worse, I agree perhaps not all. You have to use your own wisest judgement in each case, even though it may be not turn out to be what you would hope. Our girl came from a very reputable breeder and from a BSS sire, still had bad knees. sniff sniff |
I would not take her to a regular Vet. Trust me on this. My Vet. was "the" best and all the Vets. in surrounding towns always referred their patients to him when they could not do a certain operation. Long story short, he operated on both Zada's knees and even though he told me how he would need to deepen the groove the cap sits on, he didn't, and later on she had to have more surgery, but this time by a Board Certified orthopedic surgeon. They know what they are doing for sure. So my advice is to make an apointment with one, and get things done right the first time around. ;) |
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I have to agree Yorkie Daze. I've been down too many roads of going with my regular vet when specialty care was warranted. It cost me more heartache and money in the long run.:( My dog Daisy was the same age as your dog when she had surgery on her grade 4 LP. she recovered rapidly and is now almost 10 years old and we've never had another problem with that knee again. :) Others may disagree, but I believe that a specialist who has undergone board certification is far more qualified to do this surgery. This is not a routine matter, it is a speciality surgery. I would ask myself this -- would I let my general family doctor operate on my knee? No, I'd go to an orthopedist. I applied the same reasoning to my dog. |
agree Totally agree. Best doc's for our best friends! |
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This is an excellent article on luxating patellas: Medial Luxating Patella |
The second opinion, a vet from a different office, said Sydney does need surgery. Unfortunately, we don't have a specialty surgeon anywhere near where I live. The second vet recommended the first vet and so did the breeder where Sydney came. The breeder said she felt bad about what has happened. She actually is offering me another puppy for free. I told her we'd think about it. Syd will be going in for surgery on March 29th. I am a nervous wreck, but thank you again for the support. I really do appreciate it. |
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Unfortunately, the drive we would have to make would be eight hours one way. If it were two, we'd be going. |
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Wow! She isn't willing to help you pay for the LP surgery for Sydney but will give you another for free. I surely hope that you tell her absolutely NOT would you ever consider taking another puppy from her EVER! You said that your vet had spoken with her in the past about LP being hereditary and that she has refused to take his advice. My guess would be that you would very likely end up with a second puppy needing LP surgery in 9 months. :( You should post who this breeder is so that other can be away of her breeding practices and steer clear of her. I hope that Sydney does well with surgery and makes a quick and full recovery. :) |
Thanks, Megan's Mom. I told the breeder thank you, but no. It sounds like she might be paying for part of the surgery. I'm hoping she will. She is calling the owners of Sydney's litter mates to have them get their puppies checked at the vet's, too. One puppy is in CA and the other is in WI. |
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I live in the U.P. Lansing is 7-hours south. After checking on Sydney's vet, it turns out he's done several of these surgeries. Area vets and breeders refer patients to him for this surgery. Also, I think the travel would be way too stressful on Syd. She really doesn't like car rides. She cries and barks anytime I slow down or use a turn signal. |
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