Zoie Not Doing Well-Luxating Patella

[pitc9]

Sierra's left will pop out, and when it happens right away she'll FLICK her leg straight out behind her and it will pop right back in like nothing ever happened! The vets have looked at it but when they manipulate it, it doesn't move around a lot so they're not too worried about it as far as surgery goes.

I'm sorry Zoie's gives her so much trouble.

[areias]

Thanks for the advice everyone. Yes, she is on glucosamine/chondritin supplement, and it did help with how often it was popping out. It just seems now that when it pops out it takes longer for her to recover.

She fell in the pool this morning and couldn't get out. I'm not sure where she fell in and if she swam, but I heard someone crying and I looked outside and her head was peeking up from the steps. She does get in the pool on the steps by herself, but usually not when it's cool out (this was at about 7 am) but I felt bad, I was yelling at her to get out and she wouldn't. I went and picked her up out of the pool (that was refreshing!) and her leg was popped out. Poor thing, I'm glad she got over to the steps .

Poodleempire-$800? I'm sure it would be a tad more for zoie considering shes a bit bigger, but that's not too bad. I'm sitting here picturing figures of $3-4000.

I guess I will go talk to the vet in depth, and get xrays to see exactly what's going on.

If it is managable with just some drugs and special care, that would be awesome.

[borzoimom]

I have avoided this thread as I know its a gut wrencher- but yes- 3000 grand is about right... Its 1400 for each side at a going average rate.
The surgery does work though. Recovery care is critical but it does work. You can pm me if you want, but the first few weeks after surgery, if good care at home to contain and limit, the recovery is amazing.

[poodleempire]

I have avoided this thread as I know its a gut wrencher- but yes- 3000 grand is about right... Its 1400 for each side at a going average rate.
The surgery does work though. Recovery care is critical but it does work. You can pm me if you want, but the first few weeks after surgery, if good care at home to contain and limit, the recovery is amazing.

It would depend on your 'babies' size and also how specialized your own vet is,it can be more expensive if your vet feels he/she is not qualified enough to handle such a proceedure.
'borzoimom' is quite right when she says the surgery does work and the benifits are three fold for the paitent...but like she says the recoevery after is as important as the op itself.
I personally feel there are no right answers for this kind of dilema,only you know your baby and like you say when you get the x-rays back from your vet you will have a better idea of how to procced
Just a thought have you not got pet insurance?
I hope all goes okay for you

[borzoimom]

It would depend on your 'babies' size and also how specialized your own vet is,it can be more expensive if your vet feels he/she is not qualified enough to handle such a proceedure.
'borzoimom' is quite right when she says the surgery does work and the benifits are three fold for the paitent...but like she says the recoevery after is as important as the op itself.
I personally feel there are no right answers for this kind of dilema,only you know your baby and like you say when you get the x-rays back from your vet you will have a better idea of how to procced
Just a thought have you not got pet insurance?
I hope all goes okay for you

Very true- also the specialists and the extent of the injury. Maybe our area is just more expensive. My specialists was in Northern Va. which is really expensive for anything. And watch the days that follow like a hawk.