day 4

After a few days on the anti-inflammatory Amber was still not putting any weight on the leg.
I called our vet to talk about surgery. He suggested a surgery he does which stabilizes the knee.
He does not open the joint to clean out the area. I was not sure if this was the right choice so opted to see a orthopedic vet for a second opinion. I was able to see this vet the same day. After the exam which included x-rays he confirmed it was a cranial cruciate ligament tear. he suggested 3 different types of surgery. TPLO, extracapsular, and Tightrope. I opted for the tightrope surgery for a few reasons. I hate to say it but price was a factor. The tplo would cost me 3,000.00 , the extracapsular about 1,800.00 and the tightrope about 2,000.00. The TPLO seemed a little more invasive then I liked and would have required a specialist to come and do the surgery. Tightrope is a newer version of extracapsular type and has had good reports. The reason I'm writting this blog is that I would like to share my experience with others who might not know about this procedure.
The surgery was scheduled.