Just back from the veterinary surgeon's

[bif]

I mentioned in a previous post that our cat Lizzie had a loose patella and the vet recommend consulting with a surgeon. Well, the doc recommended not doing anything about it. She said, actually both patellas were a bit loose, and of our gal is learning to deal with it, to just let her be. She says she talks a lot of people out of having surgery done. Yeah!!! That'll save us several thousand bucks!

[Walleye]

1. I wondered if she would be able to adapt when I read your first post

Good luck. I’m glad the kitty didn’t have to have surgery.

[SheltieLover]

2. Congrats!

[SARose]

3. Great news!

So glad!

[bif]

4. We're pretty relieved!

[erronis]

5. I used to have a vet in Vermont that was great, and a minimalist.

Worked on large farm animals down to my dogs and cats. Very reasonable.

In the last 10 years I've seen a rapid escalation with the new practices in costs and expensive prescriptions. I think most of this is driven by VC chains. Profit over care.

[wendyb-NC]

6. I'd follow his advice

She will recover on her own.

[Nigrum Cattus]

7. Options

https://www.orthovet.com/

[Dear_Prudence]

8. Knee surgeries here!

I had surgery on both knees, and now one of them works. So, good outcomes for me were 50%, while lots of post operative pain was 100%. So, I agree with not putting your kitty cat thru it. Instead, invest in pet stairs and ramps to make it easier for her to move around.

[bif]

9. She gets around just fine.

Being an Abyssinian, she loves to be up high. She's real smart and knows her limitations. She'll look at my dresser and know she's not going to make it so she won't attempt the jump. It's got to be frustrating for her.

[niyad]

10. Sending huggggs for kitty and you. Glad she can forego surgery.