he’s got hip and knee problems, so he’s being referred to an orthopedic surgeon. i think it may be why he was dropped off at the shelter in the first place (the former family may have realized how expensive it would be to get him healthy again). fingers crossed we can get a treatment plan started next week. ❤️🩹
Got TPLO surgery done on my Chessie a few years back. I was unconvinced at the time that it would be useful long term, but it was a massive success with her. We got another 6 years of hunting and playing that she wouldn’t have gotten without it.
It’s not cheap, but if the dog is relatively young, I think it’s worth it.
he’s only six, and he’s a wonderful dog! he loves playing fetch (which we’ve halted for now, unfortunately), and i think he’d make an awesome dog for some lucky family with a few kids out there. the rescue coordinator is already looking into getting him in the books with a specialist.
My only caution is that the recovery is pretty hard. Ours had a bit of a nerve issue afterwards from the spinal tap that shut her rear end down entirely, so she couldn’t use her good leg to get around. We ended up having to rig a sling to carry her rear for her when she needed to move. I was worried it was going to be permanent but she eventually got everything back working, but it took a couple months.
good to know!