Patellar Luxation & Vet that doesn't want to refer
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 9:38 pm
Hello Laurie
I just LOVE that you are there for all of us. I just joined and I am so glad I did.
I have a tricky situation and I am wondering how you would handle this if it were you.
We had a lady come to us that just picked her dog up from her vet that had done a patella surgery. She asked him if she could get a referral to come to us and get rehab for her little dog. He told her that it wasn't needed and if she came to us he would NOT care for any post surgical complications if any occurred. She is in tears because she wants to come to us but she is so scared if God forbid, something did happen she wouldn't be able to afford more surgery etc
I feel a bit "stuck on the middle" here and not quite sure how to approach it
I did explain to her that the initial post surgical treatment of that we do usually involves very gentle non-invasive techniques such as , icing, laser treatments, massage and gentle range of motion. I'm not sure where we could possibly do any harm? Her vet said he has newest research and it says rehab is not effective, doesn't change outcome etc. Please any advise would be helpful
Thank you,
L.M.
I just LOVE that you are there for all of us. I just joined and I am so glad I did.
I have a tricky situation and I am wondering how you would handle this if it were you.
We had a lady come to us that just picked her dog up from her vet that had done a patella surgery. She asked him if she could get a referral to come to us and get rehab for her little dog. He told her that it wasn't needed and if she came to us he would NOT care for any post surgical complications if any occurred. She is in tears because she wants to come to us but she is so scared if God forbid, something did happen she wouldn't be able to afford more surgery etc
I feel a bit "stuck on the middle" here and not quite sure how to approach it
I did explain to her that the initial post surgical treatment of that we do usually involves very gentle non-invasive techniques such as , icing, laser treatments, massage and gentle range of motion. I'm not sure where we could possibly do any harm? Her vet said he has newest research and it says rehab is not effective, doesn't change outcome etc. Please any advise would be helpful
Thank you,
L.M.