After luxating patella surgery last Nov,our Yorkie has now torn her cruciate ligament,ever hear of it happen?
After luxating patella surgery last Nov,our Yorkie has now torn her cruciate ligament,ever hear of it happen? General Dog Discussions
She's 4 years old. Last Oct she was diagnosed with bilateral luxating patella (both hind legs),we have pet insurance so it was covered. Got approval for both legs. Two ops needed to be done for the luxating patellas, one was done first, the second was due to be done around now. Then today she just went lame in the same leg in which she had had the luxating patella surgery on. Walking around holding it up, won't let it down. Took her to the vet, he examined her and said she'd torn her cruciate ligament. Of course surgery on her other leg for luxating patella is now off the cards until about next Oct. We still have pet insurance so the cruciate problem is covered as it is a separate condition - even though it is on the same leg and in the same general area. Anyway, have you ever heard of a dog getting both luxating patella and torn cruciate in the same leg within a few months? And do you think the insurance company may try to not approve the op ? Thanks.Vet said the op would cost about $800/$900, we're in Ireland not the US. The luxating patella surgery cost about $1,750. The second one will cost about $1,300 according to the vet. Each insurance claim is covered up to a max of $2,600. We have to pay an excess of $130 on each claim.Our pet insurance premium is very good, only $9 a month. We renewed it after claiming for the luxating patella surgery ($1,750) and it only went up by about literally 50c a month.....