Before the surgery I searched the internet to get information and pictures of what I could expect when I brought Niko home. Some of the pictures of bruising and ankle swelling after surgery were terrifying. I was so anxious about the aftermath that I worried myself sick. Now, day 2... look at the leg. So far, there's no swelling of the ankle (which would be normal) and there doesn't appear to be any bruising (which would also be normal). Niko is moving around great and occassionally is resting his leg on the ground. Day 2 - I couldn't have asked for a more laid-back dog. He's doing super fabulous.
from internet research, it looks like the VSOM may be one of the only places on the east coast where they perform a lot of TPLO procedures. Do you think it would be practical to travel from NC to have them perform this surgery on my dog. Also, it looks from your comments like the cost of the procedure excluding rehab is about $3,200 - is that accurate. Thanks for any feedback you have on this - and by the way, thank you for taking the time to report your experience with this. I'll try and do the same so people can get more info to make decisions when faced with the same problem
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