Hello everyone,
My beloved little Cavi, Leo is just over 18 months old as has had LPs in both legs for about 8 months. It has gotten worse and worse but I think it is definitely now time to have surgery.
Here he is rocking cool shades:
Two months ago in NYC the vet confirmed this and said he has some thickening of the bone which is very worrying and he estimates them to be:
Right leg - grade 2/3
Left - 3/4
I am looking online for a Vet in Chicago where I now live (originally from Blighty). I have found one that speciailzes in English Bulldogs and I have found success stories of him performing LP surgeries on the breed in forums etc.
Dr Navin - http://allpetsltd.com
He doesn't appear to be Board Certified, however. I am finding difficulty in locating Board certified surgeons in the Chicagoland area though.
I believe that Dr Navin has performed a great number of LP surgeries so I think he must be competent at the procedure. Does it make a substantial difference if these were mostly on English Bulldogs and not Cavaliers?
I have got a few estimates from various Vets and the prices have ranged significantly:
$700 to $300 per leg.
Dr Navin's office quoted $1000-1800 which is in my budget range. The $3000 quote came from http://www.vcahospitals.com/aurora and it's out of my means ($2k per leg I can stretch to).
Any advice whatsoever would be much appreciated.
Thank you kindly
My beloved little Cavi, Leo is just over 18 months old as has had LPs in both legs for about 8 months. It has gotten worse and worse but I think it is definitely now time to have surgery.
Here he is rocking cool shades:
Two months ago in NYC the vet confirmed this and said he has some thickening of the bone which is very worrying and he estimates them to be:
Right leg - grade 2/3
Left - 3/4
I am looking online for a Vet in Chicago where I now live (originally from Blighty). I have found one that speciailzes in English Bulldogs and I have found success stories of him performing LP surgeries on the breed in forums etc.
Dr Navin - http://allpetsltd.com
He doesn't appear to be Board Certified, however. I am finding difficulty in locating Board certified surgeons in the Chicagoland area though.
I believe that Dr Navin has performed a great number of LP surgeries so I think he must be competent at the procedure. Does it make a substantial difference if these were mostly on English Bulldogs and not Cavaliers?
I have got a few estimates from various Vets and the prices have ranged significantly:
$700 to $300 per leg.
Dr Navin's office quoted $1000-1800 which is in my budget range. The $3000 quote came from http://www.vcahospitals.com/aurora and it's out of my means ($2k per leg I can stretch to).
Any advice whatsoever would be much appreciated.
Thank you kindly