Dogs and Investment portfolios – They’re the same right?

Twelve months ago, my Rottweiler Sonny unfortunately started to hop on one of his back legs and refuse to put weight on the other. As any good dog owner would, I took him to the vet with whom I have dealt for the past twelve years and who, after taking some x-rays, advised me that Sonny had suffered a cranial cruciate ligament rupture. He also told me that I would have to spend £4000 to have the injury repaired and to rehabilitate him.

I listened to the vet, who explained that the operation involved cutting the front of the shin bone, moving it forward, and stabilising it in a new position with a plate and screws. However, on leaving the veterinary practice, I didn’t feel that I had enough understanding of exactly what the implications for dear Sonny would be. Nor did I know how this proposed operation would ‘repair him’, or indeed whether there were other options available.

While I don’t propose to retrain as a veterinary surgeon to gain this level of understanding, it’s still nice to know w