Hi all, thanks for the replies.
I talked to the vet.
He said that in Whisky's case, Cartrophen would be useless. He will consider it to potentially help the left rear leg, while Whisky is in rehab from the right leg.
He also told me that he bought some new surgical material that is almost the equivalent of laser surgery, so the procedure is not invasive at all and cuts rehab time significantly. He recommended against doing both legs at the same time.
Of course, the price has gone up
but it seems like it could benefit my dog, especially since he's hovering around 24-25 lbs right now. The vet said that this surgery is not recommended for dogs above 50 lbs.
It's also reassuring that the dog cannot be worse off after the surgery, and he has to use his leg rather than baby it. In other words, resuming normal activity ASAP is the recommended rehab.
Now, I'm gonna sell a kidney and look into getting this done.
I talked to the vet.
He said that in Whisky's case, Cartrophen would be useless. He will consider it to potentially help the left rear leg, while Whisky is in rehab from the right leg.
He also told me that he bought some new surgical material that is almost the equivalent of laser surgery, so the procedure is not invasive at all and cuts rehab time significantly. He recommended against doing both legs at the same time.
Of course, the price has gone up
but it seems like it could benefit my dog, especially since he's hovering around 24-25 lbs right now. The vet said that this surgery is not recommended for dogs above 50 lbs.It's also reassuring that the dog cannot be worse off after the surgery, and he has to use his leg rather than baby it. In other words, resuming normal activity ASAP is the recommended rehab.
Now, I'm gonna sell a kidney and look into getting this done.