My 11-year old Belgian Sheepdog has arthritis and broken down tendons in both front legs. She is at the point that she walks on her front wrists, which causes her pain and open wounds at times. I have tried a couple different types of braces and she is too high strung to accept them. The last set caused such a commotion that I didn't know what was going to happen first, her having a heart attack, her breaking a leg, or her breaking something in our house.
The vet says she needs to have her front legs fused to prevent that joint from moving. But, while she doesn't do that kind of operation, she says it is very expensive.
My wife thought going to the Purdue veterinary school would be a more economical route. But, along with being a five-hour round trip, they also want to charge $158 to see her and another $400-$800 to check exactly what needs to be done. So, we're already at $1,000, not counting lost wages for the days off, just to see how much the actual operation will cost.
Has anyone else had this operation done on their dog? How much was it?
The vet says she needs to have her front legs fused to prevent that joint from moving. But, while she doesn't do that kind of operation, she says it is very expensive.
My wife thought going to the Purdue veterinary school would be a more economical route. But, along with being a five-hour round trip, they also want to charge $158 to see her and another $400-$800 to check exactly what needs to be done. So, we're already at $1,000, not counting lost wages for the days off, just to see how much the actual operation will cost.
Has anyone else had this operation done on their dog? How much was it?
My current Belgian is 10 and I totally understand your challenges trying to get a brace on your dog. No way mine would do it either. Where did you get yours if I may ask? Feel fee to PM me. Not many of them around.
