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Dave A Feb 2022 4:40pm, 28 Feb 2022 23,317 posts	0 Dave A We’ve just booked him in for next Monday.
Dave A Feb 2022 4:40pm, 28 Feb 2022 23,318 posts	0 Dave A And he’s petplanned up.
Dave A Feb 2022 4:42pm, 28 Feb 2022 23,319 posts	0 Dave A We had a choice of tplo or lateral suture. Given a range of things, not just cost, we’ve gone for the simpler suture repair.
Dave A Feb 2022 4:43pm, 28 Feb 2022 23,320 posts	0 Dave A Ouch, although that's some impressive height he was getting. He doesn’t realise how high he used to be able to jump 😉
phal Feb 2022 4:43pm, 28 Feb 2022 3,923 posts	0 phal He’s so petplanned up it’s ridiculous. I’m waiting for the investigation into us having munchausens by proxy with the dogs for the revolving door we seem to be on with these two in and out of the vets ☹️
phal Feb 2022 4:46pm, 28 Feb 2022 3,924 posts	0 phal What was Flossie’s recovery LD?? Was it a long process?
LazyDaisy Feb 2022 4:59pm, 28 Feb 2022 35,308 posts	0 LazyDaisy She had the op mid October, we weren't allowed to walk her up the hill (our usual daily walk) until January. She was not supposed to get on or off sofas for several weeks post-op, but we put cushions on the floor so it was a soft landing and that was fine.
Dave A Feb 2022 5:35pm, 28 Feb 2022 23,321 posts	0 Dave A We considered both options. Cost didn’t come into it, thanks to Petplan. We’ve gone for less invasive as it’s less physical and mental stress for him (and us), a quicker recovery and we had to factor in his age as well. Plus being a small dog, he should do ok with the option we’ve gone for.
LazyDaisy Feb 2022 6:32pm, 28 Feb 2022 35,311 posts	0 LazyDaisy Yes I seem to recall the vet saying that for larger dogs (such a Lab, like Flossie) he recommends TPLO. But on a terrier, the suture should be fine.
Dave A Feb 2022 7:17pm, 28 Feb 2022 23,322 posts	0 Dave A One thing we read was about the needs of larger and smaller dogs.