Originally posted by lv4dogs
That is a tough surgery, i have worked with quite a few vets over the years & very few i have known or known of was able to perform the surgery perfect most of the time. Only because of one little itty bitty miss-hap will take away all your dogs control over his bowels.
This is very true & a reputable vet will tell you that it's a
possibility. I would not be afraid to ask the vet to make time
to discuss with you in advance. I also agree the vet should
have very good sugical skills and feel 100% comfortable doing
the surgery. A good vet would not hesitate to refer to to a
specialist if he/she had not done this procedure before or felt
uncomfortable with it. In my case & my daughters we had the same vet and he had excellent surgical skills.When my dog Buddy
was 1 yr old his hips were so bad that most people thought he
should be put down. My vet did a surgery that cut & retied
(repositioned) his leg muscles to hold the hip joints in their
sockets. He & I had many years together aferwards & he could
run & play like a normal dog. A good vet makes all the difference.