Re: [pyrnet] OCD of the shoulder

["Jim & Barb Hurlbutt" <jbhurlbutt@mindspring.com>]

Rest and conservative treatment may
> well be enough for a lot of dogs.  Just be aware that it will not give the
> results that surgery will.
>
> Many good general practice vets with surgical skill can do this kind of
> surgery.  I know someone who had it done in my area for around $500.  The
> recuperation is long and very exacting if you want complete normalcy in
the
> end.  It's not as "hard" as cruciate surgery but harder than patella
> surgery.

The cost we were quoted was around $1,700 just for surgery and there were
rehab costs too.  One thing that our specialist mentioned that helped us:
"surgery is always an option"...if he has trouble later, we can fix it
then...and we will.

I also agree that Rudy's joint is probably not 100%, although he doesn't
ever limp...but I hesitate to think that surgery would definitely be 100%
either...just my opinion as a layperson.