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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most rescues are all-volunteer and operate on shoestring budgets. $5000 would help a lot of healthy dogs.Even if a rescue accepts the dog you have no control of what happens next. If indeed expensive surgery is needed and the rescue feels the prognosis is not good they could just put her on medication or decide to euthanize. And if the issue is resolved and someone adopts her they could decline expensive treatments or medications later and put the dog down. 
Get a second and third opinion for your dog. There is a well-reputed place in Richmond called Helping Hands that does surgeries for much less than regular vet places in this area.
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No longer in the DC area but used to live right down the road from Helping Hands!!! I think someone mentioned doing something out of state. I may look into Veternarian Schools- I think Clemson has one- maybe that would be an option. At 6.5 months pregnant not ideal but....[/quote]

Clemson does not have a vet school. Where are you? If you are in SC the closest vet schools are NCState in Raleigh or Goeorgia in Athens.

And I agree most back problems get better with rest and pain medicine, they certainly don't all need surgery.[/quote]

I’m in a South Carolina so those options, esp N.C. State may be doable. 
I have her on crate rest through the weekend. 
Obviously this is an emotional decision, too! I love my dog. A lot.

I think I’m def learning that meds/rest may help (last time it wasn’t really presented as a real option- it was surgery now or put her down. [/quote]

Do you have the dog on pain meds now?

I think you will be pleasantly surprised by vets in SC. They will probably more open to options other than surgery...they have to be more realistic down there about the budgets that people have. The D.C. area is a bubble of rich people.[/quote]

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