Xeney - thank you very much for you advice about UCD - I will look into it because I am getting conflicting advice from the vey places - the ones that specialize in TPLO are (of course) recommending that. The place I was referred to for the suture process, which is not certified (or whatever it takes) for the TPLO of course says the suture process is better. Ugh. And I don't have time to go to vet school so I can make my own decision!

So it look slike a day off work and a trip to UCD might be in order this week - just to get a what might be a more neutral opinion.

And Simon say thanks for the good wishes! The sore leg hasn't slowed his happy wiggling down at all!