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samnsara

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12. i think amputation would be harder on the owner than the dog..i had a dog who needed...

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 12:36 PM

Dec 2020

..part of her jaw removed due to cancer. I was freaking out and thought my dog would be disfigured for life. Actually it wasnt even noticeable but still.. thats a hard decision for an owner to make. Dogs are like their kids...

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My daughter's dog was hit by a car last night [View all] tavernier Dec 2020 OP

Did the ER Vet do X-rays & did she get copies if they did do films/a CD. irisblue Dec 2020 #1

Yes, X-ray. No cast. tavernier Dec 2020 #4

Vet bills are sometimes shockingly high but Disaffected Dec 2020 #2

Not for ER pet hospitals DeminPennswoods Dec 2020 #28

yes Chili Dec 2020 #31

Glad it turned out to be nothing serious DeminPennswoods Dec 2020 #32

oh no, I skimmed your post, a terrible habit Chili Dec 2020 #35

No worries, but thank you DeminPennswoods Dec 2020 #44

oh yes, know that feeling Chili Dec 2020 #46

I live in a very small town. Our vets would never charge that. Dr. Jeff and Dr. Pol wouldn't charge Karadeniz Dec 2020 #3

He said he wanted to amputate the leg and tail, tavernier Dec 2020 #9

That much money for an amputation?! Emergency vets!!!!!! Karadeniz Dec 2020 #40

Of course the dog would notice. Codeine Dec 2020 #11

I guess I'm patently ridiculous because, being an animal rescuer, that's been called for many times, Karadeniz Dec 2020 #41

i think amputation would be harder on the owner than the dog..i had a dog who needed... samnsara Dec 2020 #12

Call the vet and see if you can find a discount vet who helps people who can't afford this sort of Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #5

is there a university near by with a vet school? will be cheaper... samnsara Dec 2020 #6

Sadly, I am afraid this cost is very real. Pachamama Dec 2020 #7

I think those emergency vet places are always very high Rorey Dec 2020 #8

True. ER vets are insanely expensive. Peregrine Took Dec 2020 #13

Make sure the dog doesn't run anywhere before surgery so his injury doesn't get worse. LisaL Dec 2020 #10

Did he give her anything for pain? Peregrine Took Dec 2020 #14

Not sure. We talked earlier but she didn't say. tavernier Dec 2020 #15

When you talk to her double check about pain meds. Dog cannot jump down from anything right irisblue Dec 2020 #17

See my update in OP tavernier Dec 2020 #23

Care Credit? WVGal1963 Dec 2020 #16

I think she did the right thing by taking him home where she will give him the best care. StarryNite Dec 2020 #18

See my update in OP above... I just posted it. tavernier Dec 2020 #20

Hind or fore leg? haele Dec 2020 #19

See the update I just posted on the original OP tavernier Dec 2020 #21

Good Luck! haele Dec 2020 #22

We had a cat that was clipped by a car. Her hip was broken. MineralMan Dec 2020 #24

That sounds a lot like our story. AirmensMom Dec 2020 #29

If you don't mind my asking just what diet are you using? dsc Dec 2020 #30

My wife handles the animal feeding. MineralMan Dec 2020 #34

One of my dogs has Cushings also. Tracer Dec 2020 #36

I have been told by some that my dog who dislocated his hip would have recovered without Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #33

Bummer! ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #25

Especially when the alternative is to do nothing tavernier Dec 2020 #26

I agree, that is very steep. smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #49

Rescued one just like that a few months ago. jeffreyi Dec 2020 #27

Excellent! Excellent advice too. Duppers Dec 2020 #51

Was this one of the "corporate" ER's? hamsterjill Dec 2020 #37

The one in the dog house is my SIL. tavernier Dec 2020 #38

I'm betting a very valuable lesson was learned, too. hamsterjill Dec 2020 #39

So glad the little one 🐶will be OK! ♥️ nt Raine Dec 2020 #42

He is a real sweetie tavernier Dec 2020 #43

Emergency vets definitely rip you off Bayard Dec 2020 #45

I'm glad your daughters puppy will be okay MustLoveBeagles Dec 2020 #47

Having had a farm with 70 animals, that is a ripoff. TheBlackAdder Dec 2020 #48

Glad to see your update. Duppers Dec 2020 #50

Thanks for asking! tavernier Dec 2020 #52

Excellent for a 6mo old! 😁 Duppers Dec 2020 #53

Winston tavernier Dec 2020 #54

Aww! He IS Adorable! Duppers Dec 2020 #55

He looks yellow in that light but he is pure white. tavernier Dec 2020 #56

AWWWW..what a sweetie! AngryOldDem Dec 2020 #58

This is yesterday after the accident. tavernier Dec 2020 #60

Poor baby. AngryOldDem Dec 2020 #62

Vets are just as bad as people doctors in terms of cost. AngryOldDem Dec 2020 #57

Was the vet practice owned by a corporation like... Duppers Dec 2020 #59

With the Dachshund, no. The cat, yes. AngryOldDem Dec 2020 #61

I smiled reading your last sentence. Duppers Dec 2020 #63