Comments on: What is the Actual Cost of TPLO Surgery?

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:50:40 +0000

Hello Matt,

Where in Milwaukee did you go for TPLO? Our vet in town wants to charge about $5K for both knees.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:02:02 +0000

Hi Lee:

Bud is doing very well with the first leg – completely healed. He’s a little slower with the second leg but it is coming. He’s just 5 weeks post op and had him checked out last week and it’s looking good. I would recommend the OVC – there is another clinic in Oakville, http://www.vetemergency.ca/, which we checked out and they could have taken Bud right away – a little more cost, but I opted for OVC because I live in Guelph and figured with the additional cost of travelling and time off work wasn’t worth it. I put Bud on a waiting list at OVC and was in within a few weeks. Hope this helps

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:48:30 +0000

We just had TPLO done last week wednesday in Milwaukee foe $2513 which includes everything and 2 follow up appointments with x-rays, pain patch 60 day supply of 2 different types of medication etc. Before reading this I thought I might have overpaid because I only took her to the dr my vet recommended as the best in the area; however now I think I got off pretty easy on the financial side.

I think they did a great job the swelling and redness is already gone and she is putting just about as much weight on th joint as she was prior to surgery. The hardest part is keeping her relaxed and confined.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:36:01 +0000

My 8.5 year-old Irish Setter had TPLO in December in Calgary, AB. The results have been TREMENDOUS! It’s like living with a pup again – we are 4 months post-op this week and she and I have been on a couple of major hikes in the past month and it doesn’t even phase her. So glad to have her back. I say this because the expense was significant! I tried some wholistic routes before surgery which ran me about $1000. The surgery itself was $4000 and I opted for after-care physio for 6 weeks after surgery where she went to the physio-therapist two days a week for water treadmill and ultrasound treatments which cost $1500. So the grand total to get the knee back to normal was $6500!!!!!! It has been tough to swallow but having her back is GREAT. I just have to hope and pray that she doesn’t blow the other one!

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:45:58 +0000

Thank you for your post, Lynn, since we’re in Oshawa, ON and am having to decide on which procedure to opt for for our 90 lb Lab.. I guess the key is finding a good surgeon, regardless of cost. It sounds like you are satisfied so far with the results. How’s your Lab’s recovery going?

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:46:39 +0000

My 92lb lab had the surgery done in Guelph, ON and for everything it came out to be $3900 for one leg and another $3900 for the other leg which was done 3 months later. I priced various veterinary hospitals in the area (as far as Toronto) and the Ontario Veterinary Hospital at the University of Guelph was the most reasonable and closest to me and so far everything has been great. He’s made a full recovery from the 1st leg and anticipating a full recovery from the 2nd.

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:10:56 +0000

We had the surgery done last Friday on our 60lb American Pit Bull Terrier. The range they gave us was $2300-3300. We priced out the same surgery with the same surgeon at a different vet office and received an estimate of $3400. It depends on the fees your vet office charges because the surgeons fee was the same at both places. The surgery ended up coming in around $2400 with meds and including all her post op appointments to come.

We used this same surgeon on her other knee 4 years ago and are optimistic we will have the same positive outcome.

Plan the surgery close to the weekend or when you can be home.

By: Wai

Wai — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:57:04 +0000

As I stated in my other entry, our 9 year old 150lbs french mastiff had TPLO surgery on Aug 2009. We live near Washington DC and the total cost of the surgery was around $3600, exclusive of medication and pre-op xrays which were $400. I think medicine was around $300, we got alot back using our pet insurance VPI.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:59:38 +0000

My 110pound AmBull just had his second TPLO done in So. Cal. and the price was $3900. I think the surgery is actually $4500. Since this was our second time we were given the same rate as the first. I have heard the price can be up to 5k. It is a very complicated surgery and extremely invasive, so make sure you are very comfortable with your surgeon. I have total confidence in our guy, as the first leg has healed perfectly and our pooch is thriving.