Originally Posted by
OceanLover
http:///forum/post/2766469
Sonia is a very pretty kitty and it is nice you love her so. Keep her comfortable as long as you can. As her friend, you owe it to Sonia to not just keep her alive. She must have a reasonable quality of life. If the time comes where she has no quality of life and she doesn't die, but just becomes a vegetable, do the right thing and have her gently euthanized. Our beloved pets don't have to suffer the indignities of pain.
I have a huge collection of pets. None of them ever die. They just slowly fade away until I have to make the painful decision to help them on their way. The toughest was my 19 year old Burmese cat who had been on insulin for 9 years, but eventually she went into a coma so I let her go.
I just plonked down $6000 this year to have one knee (ACL) repaired on my golden retriever, Jack Daniels. He was just 4 years old when he tore the knee. Boy I wish I lived where Jean Heckle lived- they paid a lot less for the ACL. But the surgery was a great success and after 4 months of recovery he is now out running daily with our border collie and yorkie!
Originally Posted by Al Mc
http:///forum/post/2766729
Amazing...the cost of living differences between areas of the country! You could have had both ACLs corrected at the animal hospital I co-own for about $3,500 total by a board certified orthopedic surgeon who's day job is doing surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Vet School.
I think the cost may depend on which method was used to fix the torn cruciate as well as regional differences
Here you can expect to pay $1500 for the Securos Method repair (that is simpler in comparison to the others)
or $2500 - $3500 for a TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) or TTA (Tibial Tuberosity Advancement) that require MUCH more time, more specialized training, instruments, equipment and surgical implants.
Having scrubbed in to all three, I see where the difference in money goes!
How is sonia doing now? getting back to her normal self?
