Winnie the Wunderhund

Gassage

....needs two new knees

Poor girl is currently under anaesthetic after her xrays- two torn knee ligaments.

Gonna cost £6-7k so may be selling some gear! She is more important.

RandallFlagg

bless her, try crowd sourcing

Gassage

RandallFlagg said:

bless her, try crowd sourcing

She's insured up to £5145.

digitalscream

Poor thing What was the original condition, if you don't mind me asking?

Thing is, there are very few bills that you pay without question in this world...and vet bills are one of them. We're lucky enough to be with a vet surgery who keep their fees to a minimum and don't add an unreasonable margin to medication and we still pay well over a grand per year just on necessities.

One of ours has a problem called "luxating patella", which essentially means that her knee locks every so often and then moves again when she relaxes. It doesn't usually show until later in life...poor little bugger's only 6 months old.

Gassage

It's her rear legs, so technically her Stifles.

Original condition- well had her from 8 weeks old!

Slightly drunk at the moment:

Dominic

Go and get very specialised advice .seriously , I am a very experienced breeder,judge and dog person .I live 2miles away from the Royal Vet College  and my mother was best friends with the past principal for years .......I would go directly there or a very specialised practice called DAVIS WHITE  in Bedfordshire -this is the Harley street for dogs ( google them ) - most vets even recommend them for referral 
 Ligaments are extremely difficult in dogs and very problematic -you have one chance to get it right 
 How the fuck did that happen anyway ?

octatonic

Davies are amazing.
Our dog was there for an eye problem and they took great care of her.
A friend's lab is there right now having liver surgery.
They have my full confidence.

Dominic

Best vet practice in the country - its fundamentally a cutting edge speciality centre with a specialist for each different field of vet medicine from Cancer to Heart or skeletal etc

Richardj

We highly recommend Davies. We took our beloved Dogue de Bordeaux, Dotty, there for two TPLOs. Probably the best small animal vetinary care we have had.

Gassage

Dominic said:

Go and get very specialised advice .seriously , I am a very experienced breeder,judge and dog person .I live 2miles away from the Royal Vet College  and my mother was best friends with the past principal for years .......I would go directly there or a very specialised practice called DAVIS WHITE  in Bedfordshire -this is the Harley street for dogs ( google them ) - most vets even recommend them for referral 
 Ligaments are extremely difficult in dogs and very problematic -you have one chance to get it right 
 How the fuck did that happen anyway ?

@Dominic ;, I can PM you the XRays. She's insured to her eyeballs.

By the way, re above, did you know Gerald Plumbley, perchance?

Dominic

James, I wouldn't offer you my lay opinion on X-rays of something serious ..I know an awful lot about Dog Care and welfare but I am not a Vet
 Seriously,Just phone Davis White in Bedfordshire 
RE above ,No ....Professor Mac Johnston

Gassage

@Dominic

You asked how it happened- wear and tear on the right one (not overly bad) chasing a cat on left +wear and tear (very bad).

Winnie has always loved standing on her hind legs- very much the poodle bit in her.

57Deluxe

Gassage said:

....needs two new knees

Poor girl is currently under anaesthetic after her xrays- two torn knee ligaments.

Gonna cost £6-7k so may be selling some gear! She is more important.

  - - so would I to get over that!  - - Can't you take her on an easier walk??

Strat_a_tat_tat

57Deluxe said:

Gassage said:

....needs two new knees

Poor girl is currently under anaesthetic after her xrays- two torn knee ligaments.

Gonna cost £6-7k so may be selling some gear! She is more important.

  - - so would I to get over that!  - - Can't you take her on an easier walk??

I think you're missing the point... in that pic, she's not on a walk... she's proudly admiring the result of her latest fence building task. She's a working dog.

Deadman

Beautiful animal. Cute as a button too. Best of luck and hope she's sorted soon.

Gassage

Strat_a_tat_tat said:

57Deluxe said:

Gassage said:

....needs two new knees

Poor girl is currently under anaesthetic after her xrays- two torn knee ligaments.

Gonna cost £6-7k so may be selling some gear! She is more important.

  - - so would I to get over that!  - - Can't you take her on an easier walk??

I think you're missing the point... in that pic, she's not on a walk... she's proudly admiring the result of her latest fence building task. She's a working dog.

Trump could learn a lot. That's what Mexico needs.

Gassage

Winnie aged 11 weeks with me (42 years old then)

If there was an 'ahhh' button I just broke the forum.

Strat_a_tat_tat

Gassage said:

Winnie aged 11 weeks with me (42 years old then)

If there was an 'ahhh' button I just broke the forum.

Very cute!

(The dog's not bad either.)

Bridgehouse

I refuse to post my cutie pics on principal, but you're right - she's a cutie specially as an adult

proggy

I know how you must be feeling, it's terrible when your pets are poorly. Best of luck with her.

Why are are vets so bloody expensive?

Dominic

proggy said:

Why are are vets so bloody expensive?
.ANSWER - They weren't before three quarters of their patients bills were paid byINSURANCE
- It's called opportuning .