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My dog clover who i just had a litter with has recently started limpin last couple of weeks.I brought her to a vet on friday vet says its a torn acl in back leg.Cant figure out how it was torn vet says it happened within last 3 weeks.vet says could of just slipped on ice. Anybody have this happen to there dog my vet says it will cost at least $1500 to fix she will be good as new after surgery.She says i could wait and see what happens but she is 99 percent sure she needs the surgery. any thoughts?

I'd get a second opinion!! There is a pretty good vet over here. Don't know how sharp she is on that but a lot cheaper then anyone else. Just took my dog there. Animal Doctor in Newport Center. I think she also has an office over your way too

You get what you pay for!! The rehab is really important!!!! Good Luck.

ok thanks for info john

My boxer is scheduled for ACL surgery on the 20th. My vet told me that it is a degenerative injury in dogs. Not an acute one like in people. I trust my vet, he is good. He's fixing it for $700. There are 2 procedures both are good, one is expected to have better long term outcomes. The first, oldest and least expensive is simply creating a new ACL out of fishing line. 4-6 wk recovery. This is most like the human procedure. WHere they use a peice of hamstring or patellar tendon to make a new ACL. The second is newer and is said to be the better. It is also at least double the cost. This also requires a longer recovery and for me it would require a trip to UVA. The procedure requires them to split the tibia and insertt a titanium plate which offsets the patellar tendon to stabilize the knee. Much more invasive and longer recovery. You can talk to your vet about both of them. I chose the first, for cost and convenience. It just seems like the right way to fix it to me. If it were a hound of mine, i think i would make the same decision. mainly because of a shorter, and less rest intense recovery.