Dogs · by Chloe Davis · 2026-09-13

what did your TPLO REALLY cost by the end

Golden retriever, 5 years old, blew a knee doing absolutely nothing cinematic. Surgical consult next week. I keep seeing ranges online that feel fake because nobody includes rehab, meds, follow-ups, or the giant pen you suddenly buy so they dont launch off the couch. Give me the ugly real numbers

23 sparks · 8 comments

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Laura Gómez · 19 likes

About 6.8k all in, including rehab and the meds she spit into another dimension.

Mariam Said · 13 likes

ugly truth: the crate rest gear, slings, puzzle toys, and takeout for tired humans adds up too

Khalid Al Zahrani · 6 likes

Get a quote for the OTHER knee emotionally while you're there. Sorry

Bilal Raza · 6 likes

Insurance covered 80% after deductible and I nearly kissed teh reimbursement email

Lena Müller · 4 likes

Thank you for asking this because internet ranges are always 'between 2 dollars and a yacht'

Sophie Gagnon · 2 likes

Mine was 5.4k surgery only, more like 7k by the time we were done pretending rugs are optional

Arif Hasan · 1 likes

This happened to my lab and the recovery was more expensive in sanity than cash.

Silver Rider · 1 likes

We skipped formal rehab and did home exercises from the surgeon, but only becuase ours was a velcro dog