Four legged tractor buddy down and out

[bubbacuse77]

My dog blew out her knee and needs CCL surgery. Most places are pricing it at $4k. Anybody have any experience with this? Apprently it is the most common injury for dogs. I could have really used that money for some tractor upgrades or attachement...........Man!

 

[RoyJackson]

Both you and yor pup have my sympathy!!

I can tell you right off the bat...I'd have the surgery done. Your dog is your buddy...more important then some implements you can purchase at any time.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Particular breeds are worse than others. We put so many in our boxers we finally went with pet insurance. But yeah... 2 to 4k is a big hit

Carl

 

[avphile]

My dog has a bad hip and I got refereed to Ohio state by my local vet and was very impressed buy the size of their facility and evidently have some of the best surgeons in the area there. People travel from many states away to go there and they are supposed to be cheaper. You can search for OSU veterinary medicine and see all the procedures they do.

 

[jwnge]

Thats a bunch for sure, we just spent 1k on our dogs leg that would fit in yours mouth, dog not leg. Nice looking dog, get it fixed, you will forget the pain as your dog does. good luck. where in Wi. are you located?

 

[zzvyb6]

My 11 Y.O. Newfie/Lab Mick had his surgery 6 months ago and is now back to full throttle. They also removed the meniscus. Daily glucosamine/chondroitin pills from Costco. He gobbles them like candy. His deal cost $1100 total. Worth every penny for me. No more frisbie playing or heavy swimmig at the lake. That's what did it. A partial tear that I overlooked. I don't believe they ever heal anyways.

There is some remaining early moring stiffness, but he's no longer shy of joining the other dogs in a trail romp. Family down the street has a chocolate lab that needed it but they refused. Now in later life he struggles to walk for a drink and to 'go outside'. Can't do stairs or be a dog any more.

The best preventative is to keep their weight low. I now feed 3 times a day and they have all dropped the weight 20%. The vet is surprized by the amount. No more chicken strips (the ones from china have been id'd as poisonous, anyways), no more dishwashing and I switched to maintenance food, apples, carrots and fresh horse poop.

 

[kco]

The same happened to our previous dog (lab/border collie) about 15 years ago. The operation was a complete success and she enjoyed many more years of pain free activity. The cost was $600. $4k seems a bit high even considering inflation.

Good luck, and all the best to you and your buddy. :thumbsup:

 

[GPintheMitten]

Sorry to hear that. But I would do some surgery shopping.

 

[samhudson3]

Sorry to hear that. But I would do some surgery shopping.

Agreed. My dog is a family member and I'm cheap, but it's gotta be done! Don't mess with matters of the heart...

 

[Bob77064]

Sorry to hear that.