@HAH, my vet has retired, though he did work one day a week, but has just had a hip replacement. He referred me years ago when Rourke had tendonitis in both shoulders to an orthopaedic specialist and would refer me now, it is me who is reluctant. Anne is a great vet, but is so popular I can't get an appointment with her, the young Spanish vet was very thorough, the new vet I didn't take to. I would quite like to change vets, but being a friend of Richard's wife (and she was very good to me and took us both to the referral vets way back) and having worked for Richard, it feels wrong. I will see what the result of the x-ray reveals. I don't feel Rourke is in much pain as when we get up in the morning, he leaps about, killing Teddy, enjoys his walk. It is upsetting seeing him so lame though. The only pain relief we haven't tried is Tramadol, we have tried all the others. If as a result of the x-ray, surgery would help, then I would certainly go along with that.
The vet at the practice I would move to, is a friend of my vet and excellent, but sadly he is retiring within next month or so. Veterinary surgeons seem to have changed recently, not wiling to work out of hours, surgeries bought up by a large company.
