[WumibBesowe]

There's always options right ?? Wasn't that EXACTLY the point being made ??
It hasn't been said what the "knee problem(s)" were in the OP.

I'm looking around on the Internet concerning Luxating Patella right now, but I don't think I can help the linked poster. Anything Grade 2 and above, surgery is recommended. $2800-$3000 seems to be the going price in the PA, NJ and NY area. MAYBE if she were affiliated with a shelter or rescue somehow ... she MIGHT have a hookup for a discounted rate.

If her dog only has Grade 1 or MAYBE Grade 2, Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM might work for a time.

If I knew something that was truly a viable option ... I would post in the other thread.

I'm sorry the OP of this thread has to go through this and, "It just saddens me that she didn't feel there was another option". I hope she finds peace.

No that wasn't the point being made, the only point I made or was trying to make is that I was sad she had to put her dog down because she felt she had no other option...never said there was another option for her dog, and the 4000 comment was because it IS so dam expensive and maybe shouldn't be cause its not a life threatening injury (torn acl) and then more people wouldn't have to make such a gut renching decision.. maybe it was the way it was worded that caused such a judgemental reaction.

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Not to mention no where in my OP did I say or imply that my client was not sad, nor that the decision she made wasn' difficult or hard.... she has been my client for about 5 years so I am fully aware of how hard this was for her and her husband....I have known him since she brought him home, so ya I am sad.. I like all my clients dogs alot and am sad when something terrible happens to them, if I didn't then there would be something wrong with me... its called empathy people!