Kenobi's 2nd round of X-Rays

Woofer has arthritis in both elbows, he will continue to have this regardless of surgery and we can treat this with diet, drugs and lifestyle. Mr. Vet says he can't rule out traditional medications eventually curing him.

Surgery is proposed for the teensy fragments also floating around his elbows which can be removed. It will take 6-8 weeks for him to recover from keyhole surgery and in the first two weeks he will have to not bounce at all. Mr Vet thinks the surgery is a good idea but also says there is a 70% chance there will be -some- improvement ranging from slight to good.

I'm not sure what to decide. It's going to be painful, slow and expensive and may have no positive effects at all. It also will not do anything to help with the arthritis. The woofer has already had some terrible life experiences, I'm hesitant to add to them.

On the other hand, I owe it to him to do everything I can to improve his quality of life.

I wish I could explain it to him and let him choose.