Veterinarians in Toowong, Australia

If u go to the www.greencrossvet.com.au and pop in ur postcode there will bring up a list of Greencross vets in ur area. They should be able to help smile emoticon make sure if comparing quotes u include all extras. Look for full surgery and what type of cruciate repair is to be done, pain relief, fluids, antibiotics as this is a bone surgery and would require very strong ones, post op check ups and any follow up meds like Synovan injections. Good luck smile emoticon

Dr Moses@VSS Brisbane: 07 3841 7011 Gold Coast: 07 5530 6370

My son's Dalmation had a full knee reconstrustion over 18 months ago and is better than ever. The surgeon was Jeff Wilson. He was fantastic and did it at our local vet on the Gold Coast. If your vet surgery cant contact him try a Greencross surgery as he is the owner. The Animal Emergency Service at Worongary as they may have a contact number. If still cant access him pm me and I may have another avenue to access him. Good Luck hope all turns out well.

Breanna Grimshaw

You could also try Animal Options in Ormeau, you may be able to avoid surgery with chiro, physio, acupuncture and other holistic methods. May save you some bucks on surgery and save your pooch from having it in the first place. His name is: Dr Rowan Kilmartin 5546 6756

My dog did the same thing and I spent two months looking for the right vet until I found Fraser at Red Hill Vet. He is seriously the best and has specific qualifications with cruciate that no other vet in qld has. I was so happy with the results and cannot give a high enough recommendation to him and his team.

I recommend Andrew Paxton-Hall at mount tamborine Vets. Excellent vet, performed same surgery on my Rottweiler and she recovered100%. Good luck 07 55452422

BVSC at Albany Creek specialist hospital. Lynn did the surgery on my bull mastiff and they were excellent (She lectures at University of QLD Vet Hospital). Physio was another 2 months though but was worth it.

Jane McGaie at Gatton Uni did an excellent job on my girl

PLEASE check out this website first, http://tiggerpoz.com My cattle dog also did hers. Read the info, OBEY EXACTLY what is suggested. I didn't do this to start with, and she re-injured the knee. It will take at least 12 mths to heal well, whether or not you do surgery or conservative treatment. My girl is now good, it's been six years. I keep her weight down, walk her regularly and don't over do ball games or doggie friends. It will always be a weak spot. Do exactly what the website says, don't rush the recovery, as I initially did. It takes a long time and very careful exercise. Good luck !

Kate Lamb

Qld vet specialist at Stafford http://www.qldvetspecialists.com.au/ Dr Richard eaton-wells he does racing dogs eg greyhounds etc Legs will never been the same, no running, no jumping etc Have also been to BVSC the after care was better here, but was not a leg issue

VSS Veterinary Surgery Specialist at Springwood did my Labrador she had 2 x crucial ligament, im sure she had a referral from my local vet. It is a big surgery so I don't think many local vets would do it themselves. Can I just stress to remember treatment such as hydro therapy etc after surgery. My Lab swam weekly after her op as a low impact exercise and great for her joints etc.

I asked my vet & this was her reply (Toowong Family Vet - 2/535 Milton Road, Toowong QLD 4066 (07) 3613 9644 When there is a cruciate ligament rupture, it does not heal itself. It just starts to feel better as the initial inflammation subsides, but then as the menisci ("shock absorbers") keep rubbing against each other within the joint, the pain starts again and becomes chronic. Dogs over 15 kg should have certain implant procedures which are usually performed by specialist veterinary orthopaedic surgeons. We have a specialist surgeon who comes to our clinic to perform the bigger orthopaedic surgeries. We already have her booked in for the 3 rd of February, so I could ask if she has time to do a second procedure that day. There are only a couple of surgeons available who go to clinics and usually there is a 1-2 month wait to get them. With rest and anti-inflammatories, it's not a big deal waiting a month or two for the surgery. When humans rupture their cruciates, they can wait months for surgery. The other option to get surgery immediately is to go to a specialist centre. Her vet should be able to refer her within a week if he/she checks who is available at the different centres. The catch here will be expense. When we get our ortho surgeon to come to our clinic, the client pays specialist rates for the surgeon, but then regular general clinic rates for anaesthesia, drugs, theatre fee, x-rays, bandages etc. If done at the specialist centres, the client pays specialist centre rates for everything. She would probably save about $500-$1000 having it done by a specialist surgeon at a general practice, but will have a waiting period (1-2 mths), or have it done within a week or two at a specialist centre and pay the extra money.

Albany Creek is a bit of a trek from Ipswich but I totally recommend the team at BVSC http://www.bvsc.com.au/www/ They looked after surgeries on my kelpie - very helpful, caring and forthcoming with info. Expensive as all animal treatment is, but IMO the best around smile emoticon

Queensland Vet Specialist - Richard Eaton-Wells

We had the same operation with our last dog at Greencross Vets at Kippa-Ring, they were previously called Kippa-Ring Vet Surgery. They were fantastic.