TPLO

I know it's risky to be religious on here but..... the quote for surgery is $3500.00 Just got back from getting my income tax review and I get back $3500.00 . The Lord provides.

We did a lot of research by the time we repaired the third ACL. If you go to the states to have it done, you'll want to stay away from the major cities, the east and west coasts and university hospitals. The costs in those are comparable to Ontario.
Personally, with something this involved, I would rather pay the price to have post-op access.

I agree with close post op follow up. Part of the discussion not yet addressed is what procedure is best if the surgeon needs to get out of there should there be infection. It happens and all procedures are not equal in that regard.

The natural side effect of course is arthritic conditions later in life. This is unavoidable at some point.

I would go with what the surgeon believes he does best. The last ACL I had done was the TightRope.

The very fact that there are about 4 procedures offered says they are not sure which procedure is best....if they did, we'd be down to one.

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Originally Posted by Sharon

I know it's risky to be religious on here but..... the quote for surgery is $3500.00 Just got back from getting my income tax review and I get back $3500.00 . The Lord provides.

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That's not risky at all.Amen

If you're going to price shop you need to make sure you're comparing "apples to apples". The biggest factor for a successful outcome is the surgeon's experience with the technique. That's part of why there are still several popular options at different price points. Other factors are the size of the dog, the owner's post-op expectations for level of performance and properly following the post op care instructions.

Many Veterinarians performing the TPLO are Board Certified members of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
https://www.acvs.org//what-is-a-veterinary-surgeon

But, a Veterinarian without advanced surgical training can also take a course, buy the equipment and offer the surgery.

Some facilites have 24hr post op monitoring, care and pain management. At other's your dog may be unattended in the overnight period post-op.
Both options have the potential for a good outcome, but understand where some of the difference in price may come from.

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Originally Posted by be2man

If you're going to price shop you need to make sure you're comparing "apples to apples". The biggest factor for a successful outcome is the surgeon's experience with the technique. That's part of why there are still several popular options at different price points. Other factors are the size of the dog, the owner's post-op expectations for level of performance and properly following the post op care instructions.
Many Veterinarians performing the TPLO are Board Certified members of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
https://www.acvs.org//what-is-a-veterinary-surgeon

But, a Veterinarian without advanced surgical training can also take a course, buy the equipment and offer the surgery.
Some facilites have 24hr post op monitoring, care and pain management. At other's your dog may be unattended in the overnight period post-op.
Both options have the potential for a good outcome, but understand where some of the difference in price may come from.

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Very good advice.