Question:
: Hi,
: I posted a question on patellar luxation and agility the other day. Heather answered my question, and she was so helpful. On the basis of her answer, I decided to get a second opinion for my dog. We had taken her to her regular vet--a "general practitioner" so to speak--and he told us she had stage 1 patellar luxation that would probably never require surgery. But Heather suggested that most cases eventually do, and I would like to see a vet orthopedist. I do not feel comfortable asking my vet for a recommendation, because he is a friend of our family and he would probably be offended--he was very firm in his diagnosis. I am just wondering if at you have any suggestions for finding a vet orthopedist. There are no listings in our phone book, and we have no teaching hospitals within 4-5 hours of our home. I have done numerous internet searches and looked through the JRTCA website and cannot find a directory of vet orthopedists. I don't even know the abbreviation (like DVM) that signifies a vet who specializes in orthopedic surgery. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
: Thank you so much,
: Jamie Irwin
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Hi Jamie,
Try calling your nearest Vet school and asking then. That is your only option and since you don't want to ask your Vet. My Vet school is 4 hours a way and it would be well worth the trip to have peach of mind.
Since you don't say where you are located, I really don't know how to help.
Regards
Linda
