This is my third vet that I have seen for Ole. All have said the same thing. That surgery is an option but they don't recommend it because he has joint problems in ALL of his limbs. They said that if he were to have any type of surgery it would just cause added stress and pain on his other limbs. His left hind leg is probably the worse off that's the one he has the luxating patella and the hip dyspelsia that is already causing him problems. I hate that he has to go thru all of this at such a young age, heck at any age a dog shouldn't have THIS many problems. The glucose that he is getting will hopefully help. The vet that recommended it said that she has seen amazing results of dogs that have been on it. I just have to watch him to make sure he doesn't gain too much weight or hurts himself in any way because that can cause him more pain.
He has been getting spoiled. He got to go to school with me for a project and got to be played with by 16 preschoolers. Also Monday he will be going to work with me to visit some of his favorite residents.
Thanks for all the replies and the support. Means a lot to me and Ole