So, a month ago in Vancouver we got that big snowfall and while I was out shoveling my labrador was naturally outside with me playing. I didn't think anything about chucking her ball in to the snow up the street until and off she ran after the ball like a bat out of hell, only go to all Bambi on ice once she arrived near the ball. I didn't think anything about it at the time, but she's since really been favoring her hind right leg and obviously strained something.
Fast forward a couple weeks and I took her in to our vet as she's still prone to limping after exercise and lets this leg splay out beside her instead of curling up like normal when she sits or lays down. A follow up vet appointment two weeks later (earlier this week) and both vets at this hospital we go to indicate I will likely need to take her in for surgery, that it's basically a foregone conclusion she's ruptured a tendon in her knee. Follow up recommendation for blood work and xrays to confirm, and today I get a call from the specialist.
What I'm concerned about is this all seems really rushed to me, they want bloodwork done prior to the xrays and want me to book the xray and the surgery for the same day.. and only like a week from now. Hmmm.. Well, my dog obviously can't speak for herself but she seems pretty much normal until she runs around a while, and then she's stiff on that leg 30-45 mins after she cools down.
So.. do I blindly follow these experts opinion? My thought is I need to get a 2nd or 3rd opinion. So on that note, does anyone have a vet they trust in the Lower Mainland? I'll take her to Chilliwak for all I care so long as it's something I can trust and not someone simply after my wallet. Seems major surgery, my dog will be laid up for 4-6 weeks thereafter. I don't want to rush in to this for her sake either.
Cheers.
Last edited by ActionJackson017; 02-22-2020 at 07:16 PM.
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