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When it comes to health care for humans or pets, I listen to the doctors first, then I research and try to talk to people who have had similar experiences, and then I do my best to make decisions. Doctors are like any other professional, some are better than others.

Best wishes for Charlie.

Exactly, especially when it comes to special situations that regular vets don't deal with everyday. My regular vet told me during a routine checkup that Jezebel's LP was a grade 4, and I knew if that were true that she wouldn't even be walking, so that clouded my judgment of her in all matters orthopedic. At that point Jez wasn't injured and had never given any indication of LP. Then when she was injured I went to the specialist, and he said that it was a grade 2. Big difference!

Christine, I really do hope that you are going to find out it is something that rest will fix. Also, you also said that your regular vet mentioned hip dypslasia. Who knows if that really is the case? At least, with a visit to a specialist, even if no surgery is needed (prayers for that), you will have a good baseline established and you will know exactly what is going on and learn the best way to successfully manage it from someone who knows what they are doing. That could save you $$$ down the road and give Charlie a better life.

LadyJane, Dr Beale told me the same thing. He really didn't like to do a surgical repair to fix LP at stage 2 because all too often he would find them tearing the CCL later anyway and having to do surgery again. I hope Cookie is doing well.

He is awesome! I learn something new every time I go there. Cookie is doing well, thank you. :)

I hope this feeling I got in the pit of my stomach is wrong. Charlie's appt with the specialist is tomorrow. I haven't had a chance to get his x-rays yet, so I called the vet just now and asked if I could come in tonight or tomorrow to get the x-rays because I decided to take him to a specialist. The girl sounded like she got nervous and dropped her pen and was talking kind of fast. She took my info and then told me she would call me back after she talks to the dr. Maybe I am just being paranoid but why does she have to talk to the dr first? That's odd to me. Talk to him about what? permission? what? T

his lady tomorrow is making a special trip for me so he better not screw with me. I almost had to cancel for tomorrow because my car is having problems. I called to reschedule and they were ok with it but they told me she was making a special trip to come see me so they would have to call me back to reschedule after talking to her. Not wanting to seem like a flake, I was able to arrange a ride after alll and let them no to just keep it for tomorrow They better not say some crazy crap about why I can't have the x-rays. I am not going to look like an idiot. But if it wasn't a yes, no situation, why do they have to talk to him first. :scratchhe

I'm probably just being paranoid. Maybe it's normal to have to ask a dr first. When I worked at a dental office it wasn't.

i just read my post and I am totally jumping to conclusions. I shouldn't do that. Just so use to being ready with my guard up for everything I guess. It's always something it seems.

When Jezebel was injured, I just let the specialist do the xrays. That way, I knew that they will be done at the proper angle and wouldn't have to be re-done.

I find it odd that she has to talk to the Dr., too. It's a stressful time, I know first-hand, so you're questioning everything. That's not all bad.

I'm hoping it's because he really does not need surgery, and the xrays may prove it. I of course could very well be wrong, I've been wrong too many times to count, just being hopeful. Even if the specialist wants to do their own xrays, there is nothing wrong with taking the previous ones with you. Please keep us updated, I am so curious about all this. Wishing you and Charlie well, that's really all that's important right now...and getting a specialist opinion is the thing to do.

I would simply show up and ask for them. They should just give them to you. Don't wait for a call until they are closed...then you won't have them tomorrow.
No reason for the vet to be notified...makes no sense.

Good luck tomorrow!

Thinking of Charlie and praying all goes well with the specialist tomorrow. ;) :)

At the specialist waiting in the room for the dr. Moment of truth.

Oh ya the vet yesterday made me come see him.. brb vet here

Hope you get great news.

Praying for Charlie and that the news isn't bad!

I freaking love you guys. Charlie doesn't need surgery. I'll tell more when I get home.

So happy to see this! Will look forward to hearing the story! :)

Woo hooo! I'm so happy for both of you!