| O-T Lounge |
| Return to Board • Menu • Bottom | Page 1 of 13  |
| Message |
| Dog tore his ACL, surgery is $2,200, what would you do? Posted by Toreaux Rottie/Lab mix, 5 years old. On the one hand, it's a dog and I have a lot of other expenses right now. He could just live with a limp and me give him anti-inflammatories forever, giving him arthritis. On the other, it's my responsibility as a dog owner to help him- shell out $2,200 and fix the guy, although he will always have some issues with the knee. What would you do?  on 6/28 at 7:11 amReply • Back to Top |
| Shoot him Reply • Back to Top |
| :( Help the poor guy out. quote: Reply • Back to Top |
| You dont really need an acl. Hell just limp a little Reply • Back to Top |
| Damn that sucks. I have to say, if if happened to my pup I'd pay to have it fixed. Nothing wrong if you go the other route. Just what I would do. How does the 2200 compare to what you pay for the anti inflammatory? May come out cheaper in the long run to opt for surgery? Reply • Back to Top |
 Reply • Back to Top |
| Can you afford it? What's the long term cost of chronic anti inflammatory therapy relative to an ACL repair? Reply • Back to Top |
| Be there for your dog bro. Reply • Back to Top |
 Reply • Back to Top |
| Quit being such a cheap arse and get Him fixed. Host a fund raiser if you are really in that bad of a place money wise Reply • Back to Top |
quote: Reply • Back to Top |
| Friend's had this happen. They did the surgery, and he did ok for a little while, but ended up hurting it again few months after. Now he just limps a little when he runs too much. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: He's your best friend, or at least should be. Dig a little deeper in them pockets man. Now if it was the old lady you were making this decision about, I'd say flip a coin. Reply • Back to Top |
| $2,200 is a lot of money. If things are tight id go no surgery at least till you could save up some cash. ETA how does a dog tear an ACL? This post was edited on 6/28 at 7:24 am Reply • Back to Top |
quote: No, that's the one you shoot. They lived long enough. Reply • Back to Top |
| Had a similar situation with my dog. Rimadyl adds up after awhile. Since he's only 5, may be more cost effective to get the surgery. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: put him on the 60-day DL and call up that hot prospect golden retriever you have in double A .. Reply • Back to Top |
| Going to be tough for him to rush for 1,000 yards next year. Reply • Back to Top |
| LINK DIY This post was edited on 6/28 at 7:28 am Reply • Back to Top |
| A coworker just had this happen to his rottweiler. What normally happens is the dog has one strong ligament(the repaired one) and a weaker one(the natural ligament). The natural ligament due to its lower strength will fail because the dog thinks it can put just as much pressure on it as the repaired ligament which will result in not one, but two surgeries. Ask your vet about how likely this is to happen. Spending over 10k on one of my dogs health issues, I sometimes question whether it was the right decision. At only five years old he should have about 5 more years. Its a tough call and only you know the right answer. I had my dogs leg amputated and hes had 7 good years after that. Reply • Back to Top • Refresh |
| Return to Board | ||
  Page 1 of 13  | ||
on 6/28 at 7:12 am to 
on 6/28 at 7:13 am to 
on 6/28 at 7:13 am to 
on 6/28 at 7:15 am to 
on 6/28 at 7:20 am to 
on 6/28 at 7:20 am to 
on 6/28 at 7:23 am to 
on 6/28 at 7:26 am to 
on 6/28 at 7:26 am to