Ideally my advice would be to take the dog to the best orthapedic vetinary surgeon in the country. But failing that id have a word with his vet and come to some arrangment. Failing that id beg,steal and borrow to make sure my dog got the best treatment it needed. The RSPCA are a law unto themselves and have no sympathy towards working dog injuries. Thankfully the lad is now sorted so has no need to go to the unscrupolous charity. I find it very hard to swallow that a person of your intelligence and animosity toward the RSPCA should then proceed to tell the lad to seek their help, knowing full