That's nice, but no. That surgery starting $1500 is not a rip off. Caring about the animals and having the skills to perform an advanced orthopedic surgery are 2 different things. A lot of clinics do not even attempt TTAs and TPLOs because of how advanced they are. When Barnheart got to Medvet in 1999, he was the first to ever perform a TPLO there. That tells you how advanced it is and that a "cheap caring vet" is not your best option. Honestly, on a surgery like this, you get what you pay for.
It's honestly a "yeah, I'll attempt it" price.