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If surgury was our only choice we certainly would have scheduled it.
Vet told us it is OK to wait and see if cruciate repairs itself as it is not completely torn and very well might be OK...although more apt to tear in future is he resumes his chasing the ball.
The surgury and after surgury therapy is pretty intense if we do not have to put the dog through it we choose not to.
Perhaps my dog will have to be content with the daily walks when he is better. He has been crazy chasing the ball ...running like a bullet.
Now that he is approaching "middle age" perhaps slowing down will be a little easier for him. Like I said he still wants to play but we are saying NO when he brings his throw toys and just keeping him quiet. I think he is depressed to not be doing his daily running and playing.