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roody

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13. Is he on antibiotics now?

Reply to intheflow (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 12:46 PM

Feb 2013

I paid 400 for care after a puncture (bite) wound abscessed. Would have been 100 or less had I gone to vet immediately.

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Bear was attacked by a dog at the dog park today. [View all] intheflow Feb 2013 OP

All of ours have had such incidents and all have survived just fine. That said, we dutifully . . . . Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #1

That's good to hear. intheflow Feb 2013 #11

Dogs are pretty resilliant creatures . . . . . Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #12

My boxer pup was attacked by a german shepherd 2theleft Feb 2013 #2

Bear received your hug and sends you a tail wag. intheflow Feb 2013 #10

I'm so KC Feb 2013 #3

I'm having a problem this morning intheflow Feb 2013 #9

There could be something internal. You would probably jtuck004 Feb 2013 #4

I would love to have some doggie playdates for Bear. intheflow Feb 2013 #7

How's Honey Bear doing? n/t jtuck004 Feb 2013 #17

She's confused as to why I drove away with only Bear intheflow Feb 2013 #19

Sorry, I meant Honey and Bear. jtuck004 Feb 2013 #20

Yeah, see my post, below. intheflow Feb 2013 #21

Ouch. Well, hopefully that's going to take care of it, no jtuck004 Feb 2013 #23

I posted a flyer at the park today asking the owner to step forward. intheflow Feb 2013 #25

This is why I don't take my dog to dog parks TorchTheWitch Feb 2013 #5

I've been taking him to parks throughout the country intheflow Feb 2013 #6

Oh, I know what you mean TorchTheWitch Feb 2013 #30

self-delete intheflow Feb 2013 #31

Poor Bear! pecwae Feb 2013 #8

Is he on antibiotics now? roody Feb 2013 #13

We have an appointment in a couple hours. intheflow Feb 2013 #14

Please KC Feb 2013 #15

I posted an update in the thread, below. intheflow Feb 2013 #22

I paid 385 actually. My dad calls roody Feb 2013 #16

Dear God, the bill could be as high as $575!! intheflow Feb 2013 #18

Oh MAN! That's awful. Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #26

You and me both! intheflow Feb 2013 #27

The drain is a tube that they put inside the wound to allow fluids to drain off rather than . . . . Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #28

Oh yeah, cone of shame is already listed in the bill. intheflow Feb 2013 #29

Poor Bear! Sorry buddy. nt Walk away Feb 2013 #24

The end of the ordeal/beginning of the healing: intheflow Feb 2013 #32

Right back atcha Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #33

Priceless indeed TorchTheWitch Feb 2013 #34

TTW, that was my last dime. intheflow Feb 2013 #35

I'm so sorry but thankful KC Feb 2013 #37

I'm so sorry this happened to Bear and all of the worry you have gone through livetohike Feb 2013 #36

Thanks, livetohike. intheflow Feb 2013 #38

Glad that Bear will be okay. roody Feb 2013 #39