Hi Dr. Carol,

My dog, Missy, was diagnosed ten years ago by two veterinarians and both said she needed surgery on her hind leg knees, because she injured the ligaments. They quoted us a price of $3000.00 with no guarantee of her results. We were devastated until, my daughter found PAAWS on-line and we tried it.

Within three days she was walking normally and jumping on the couch. Unbelievable! That was 10 years ago.

Since then we have been giving Missy PAAWS vitamin supplements every day. Now she is now 16 years young.

Our current vet said Missy is in such great shape that we should shoot for 20 years. Everyone that meets her thinks she is still a puppy by the way she jumps around. I also have done my part by taking her on long walks daily.

I and my dog are glad we found PAAWS.

Thank you for creating this great pet product, it worked for us and by eliminating the need for her surgery, PAAWS saved us over $3000.00 dollars!

Monica W.
Irvine, California

I get questions all the time from people whose dog has broken a leg and their vet recommends surgery, but they cannot afford it. Often the surgeries can run $1,000 – 2,000 for simple surgeries to $3,000 – 5,000 dollars plus with complications.

For example here’s what Eliza had to say about her dog:

My 7-year old standard poodle was hit by a car last night. I took him to the ER Vet Hospital immediately. I was given an estimate of $1,600+ to $1,900 and then told I would need to get him to my vet no later than Monday for emergency surgery of fractured radius ulna – which would cost an additional $2,000 – $3,000 or more. This was far more money than I could come up with. I was able to get my dog examined and get pain meds and his leg in a splint for a little over $300 and I brought him home and have been watching for everything I was cautioned to watch for.

My dog is actually doing very well, he has had none of the signs I have been watching for, he is alert, he is eating, drinking, not acting like he is in pain, but I have kept him laying down as much as possible. The ER did not x-ray him, but his paw looked like it was hanging just after his accident. Any advise is appreciated.

In these situations, I always advice getting X-rays, so you are able to make an informed decision. Get them taken as soon as possible and try to get them on a CD. That way owners can keep a copy for themselves and can email them out for 2nd opinions if needed.

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