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Originally Posted by stealthn
Thanks guys, her name is Cheyenne and she's a Weimaraner, she will be 11 in sept.
Good to hear TPLO works, but kinda strange it would kill the other knee...sounds like the human ops are better as I had the human version of the tightrope on my knee.
What does the TPLO cost, I've heard about $2500
Bob
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TPLO does not kill the other knee.
Some dogs are simply more predisposed than others.
There is a direct correlation between Tibial Plateau angle and CCL injuries.
The higher the angle the higher the risk.
$2,500 is about what we were charged per knee but after the first one we took out pet insurance so the second was 80% covered.
May want to think about that.
EDIT: Just saw she'll be 11 this year. TPLO on an 11 year old dog, I don't know about that. It's major surgery with a reasonable but still somewhat long recovery. I'd be pushing hard for another option.
Best of luck with her. I hope it works out.