If you aren't willing and able to provide neccessary medical care for a pet, please don't get one.
ACL surgery for a dog - recommendations...
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There's a big difference between being "willing and able to provide neccessary medical care" and being able to afford/wanting to spend $3500 for a dog's ACL surgery.
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Hey, hey, we're not all docs like you, quit trying to make us all feel dumb with your quizzes.
(it's a puma, right?)
People like you amaze me. If you have never owned a dog I guess I can understand the comment. If you have, I feel sorry for you.
Our recent experience: Our 3yo lab started limping just like your dog. Our vet said nearly the same thing, probably an acl. She referred us to a vet in another part of town (damn near Mexico) who “isn’t board certified but he’s been doing the procedure longer than anybody else in the areaâ€. The whole uncertified thing worried me but we took her advice. Turns out he is just an old timer who refuses to go through testing for a procedure he could teach to the certifiers. He takes care of all the San Diego Police dogs and put many of them back to work. We are two weeks post-surgery and our dog is chomping at the bit to get back to playing fetch. Moral of the story: listen to the advice of people who have used the vet. Certification has its place but lack of certification may not be an absolute disqualifier.
I am a small animal veterinarian. Depends on the size of your golden doodle. Over 60 lbs, probably recommend TPLO. I have Dr. Merkley do them for me, and would be less that what ISU quoted you. If under 60 lbs, can do extracapsular method for around 800-1000. Just send me a private message if you want more information. Would be glad to help out a Cyclone fan. Thanks, Matt
I've always had a German shepherd for a dog. They always stay outside and a free to do as they please. We let her in when ever it's cold to sit on the rug at the front door. I love my dog, but if you think I'm going to spend 3500 dollars or a 1000 dollars for that matter you mistaken. Someone accidentally backed over my dog a couple of years ago and broke her back two legs. It was around a grand to fix it so we put her down. When you grow up on a farm that's how things go.
And people like him and me feel sorry for dog lovers' wallets :wideeyed:. It's hard for me understand people who personify animals. Treat your dog well, sure. Give him heartworm medication, get him/her spayed or neutered. Give him a $3500 surgery so he can walk a little better? Sorry, won't do it. Spending any amount of money to extend an animal's life well beyond what is natural? That is animal cruelty in my opinion. If a dog can't get up and move around it isn't a dog anymore. Let it die gracefully while it can still be called a dog. To me, that is the point of a dog, to run around and chase squirrells and chew on bones. Let a dog be a dog, it is not a human.
That said, of course my gf is a huge dog lover and I probably will be the one to shell out for some surgery she keeps telling me her dog will eventually need so take what I say with a grain of salt.
And your point is?
I work for my money and if I choose to spend it on my dog that's my choice. Just like it is your choice to spend your hard earned money on internet porn or whatever.
Apparently you missed this part:
I'd say that's a little more serious than 'walking a little better'.
