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Originally posted by stomachmonkey
11K sounds about right for standard care and maintence.
I highly recommend pet insurance.
Had always thought about it but never did anything till the pooch blew an ACL. Dakota was only 4 1/2 so putting her down was not an option as far as I was concerned.
Got her a TPLO, tibial plateu leveling, $3000, ouch, but I made a commitment to care for her when I took her in so what are you gonna do?
The vet tells us that they blow ACL's because of the angle of the joint and if they blow one they are almost garaunteed to blow the other.
Got some pet insurance right away and sure enough almost a year to the day that she blew the first knee the other one went. Only this time it cost me a $1000 and insurance covered the rest.
Insurance also partially covers medication, vaccinations and regular check ups.
You can usually get the forms from your vet.
Scott
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I had TPLO done on BOTH my Airedales knees about 5 years ago. same situation, too young to NOT do it. How is your dog doing now? Mine can walk real good but he has good and bad days depending on the weather. He is also a bit bowlegged from the surgery. But he is still alive and kickin'. I got a deal...$5 K for both knees. ...The things we do for our animals.