Last year my 6 year old Batty began limping. Three vets, two western, one of eastern philosophy said she had a torn ACL. I was told that a better evaluation could be done with anesthesia. As it was time for her to be spayed, I decided to have both done at the same time. The ACL evaluation was inconclusive and I was told the only way to know was to have ACL surgery. I elected to crate rest her with heavy doses of glucosimine and condroitin. After two weeks she was walking without any pain. It took a while longer to convince her that the stairs were not evil and causing her pain. A year and a half later, Batty has no evidence of any knee problem. Guess all the vets were wrong. If you can wait and give your dog some time for healing, try it before agreeing to surgery.
Shelley Gonzales Bigfork, MT where the little snow we have is greatly appreciated by my Berner Babes
