overthehill99
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About a week ago, my dog started walking on three legs. He didn't seem to be in any pain at all, but he's been hobbling all around the house on three legs. He won't go up any stairs, jump onto couches, and when he sits down the leg kind of sticks away from his body. Two days ago we brought him to the vet, and the vet said he tore his ACL. This is very common for small dogs, and not really that big of deal. He suggested we bring him into surgery. The surgery costs roughly $3,000. Ever since the visit I have been reading up about this, and have read in a number of places that a vet might try to push you into surgery quickly, and that sometimes just waiting it out and letting it recover on it's own is the best thing to do.
Does anyone have any experience with this? He's a very small dog, and he doesn't seem to be in any pain at all. He's a Bichon-Frise if that helps. Any suggestions?
Does anyone have any experience with this? He's a very small dog, and he doesn't seem to be in any pain at all. He's a Bichon-Frise if that helps. Any suggestions?