My poor Hazel likely needs surgery on both hind legs (cranial cruciate ligament disease). Please send love!
My poor Hazel likely needs surgery on both hind legs (cranial cruciate ligament disease). Please send love!
Just got x-rays done today, getting a second opinion within the next 2 weeks and then making our decision. If anyone has experience with the TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) or MMP (Modified Maquet Procedure) surgery, please share. Thank you!
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My dog had double TPLO a few years ago, it changed his life. He was 3 years old and almost immobilized, low quality of life, and the surgery brought him back to normal after recovery. Our vet recommended doing them one at a time to help with healing. His play buddy got the same surgery almost exactly the same time but both legs at once, and had some pretty severe complications. Anecdotal I know, but it did play out just as our vet described.
Procedure cost around $10k all in. It's expensive, but worth it for the dog if you can.
Thank you for sharing, I think we would definitely do one leg at a time, too. She is already active, and I would hate to have complications.