$300 vet bill*sigh*

[Buddy'sParents]

Ok, so the GOOD news is that Buddy's mites are NOT back. Thank goodness. We are going to keep a close eye on him of course and keep putting cream on the areas that were infected before and hopefully he won't have any future problems with it. Whew.

However, he does have an awful ear infection. Which I knew. I knew he had an ear infection, I just didn't think it was that bad. We got him in as soon as we could to see his vet.

Anyways, they had to sedate him to get deep down to flush his ear out. Poor Buddy. He's going to come home with meds later tonight and I think we're done with swimming (its getting too cold anyways) for this year.

But now I'm thinking maybe we should find another back up vet in case his originial vet is not available. Any words of advice on this? We go to a large vet hospital but only one vet seems competent enough to handle situations. The others seem poorly educated and lack compassion for animals.

Buddy and Banzai both love our vet, she is an awesome lady and well, she can't work 7 days/week in case something happens to one of our boys when she's not around (although we do have her home phone for extreme emergencies).

Sometimes I feel like I fail Buddy... with all that is always wrong with him, I know it's not our fault, but gosh, the poor dog just never seems to catch a break.

 

[smkie]

Bronki was like that,it always happened to him, yet he was the most special of all. I don't think you should feel that you fail him, instead you support him for the best life he could possibly have. Love is felt each time i read your posts. I clean mary's ears with an ear wash a couple times a week and have the ear medicine on hand always. She has trouble with one ear not the other and of course there is the eye problem too. Just the way it goes.

 

[Babyblue5290]

Awww Poor buddy!! Now I see why you are mopey You didn't fail him at all!!!! You are doing great with him and Bonzey! You can't help that he get's sick!!

I hope he feels better soon!!!

 

[smkie]

also i dont know why an ear infection should cost so much! I would check around and see if their is a humane society clinic to handle the minor things,..ours is fabulous! It was cost you no more then 35 here.

 

[RD]

Buddy is LUCKY to have an owner who cares so much about him. I'm glad his mites aren't back, but his poor ear

I would look around for another "just in case" vet. Seems like a good idea.

 

[Buddy'sParents]

Oh, they had to sedate him, which is hefty. They also gave him an antibiotic shot. They were going to do a slide of the junk that came out of his ear to see what it is exactly. The ear flush, medication to come home with along with ear wash and some sort of ointment. He has to stay there for the day, so hospitalization fee and vet tech fee...it all adds up eventually.

Office visit: 27.95
Sedation: 65.00
Ear Flush: 40.00
Injection: 40.00
Cytology: 25.00
Vet Tech: 6.00
Hospitalization: 20.00
Ointment: 21.00
Ear cleanser: 8.98
Antibiotic: 28.95
goodwinol: 16.22

Grand total $299.10

 

[Bobsk8]

also i dont know why an ear infection should cost so much! I would check around and see if their is a humane society clinic to handle the minor things,..ours is fabulous! It was cost you no more then 35 here.

I doubt if they would anesthitize a dog for $35, that sounds awfully low.

 

[Buddy'sParents]

dbl post

 

[Bobsk8]

Oh, they had to sedate him, which is hefty. They also gave him an antibiotic shot. They were going to do a slide of the junk that came out of his ear to see what it is exactly. The ear flush, medication to come home with along with ear wash and some sort of ointment. He has to stay there for the day, so hospitalization fee and vet tech fee...it all adds up eventually.

Office visit: 27.95
Sedation: 65.00
Ear Flush: 40.00
Injection: 40.00
Cytology: 25.00
Vet Tech: 6.00
Hospitalization: 20.00
Ointment: 21.00
Ear cleanser: 8.98
Antibiotic: 28.95
goodwinol: 16.22

Grand total $299.10

It adds up fast . That is why I got VPI pet insurance for Smokey.....

 

[iheartsammy]

awww, poor buddy! I hope he gets better soon! your a good mommy BP!

 

[Buddy'sParents]

It adds up fast . That is why I got VPI pet insurance for Smokey.....

We can't get pet insurance for Buddy, he had a pre-existing condition, so they wouldn't even take him anyways. But glad that you got some insurance for Smokey.

 

[Buddy'sParents]

awww, poor buddy! I hope he gets better soon! your a good mommy BP!

Aww thank you for that.

I can't wait to get him home... I get to pick him up on my way home from work...

 

[Kase]

Awww poor Buddy, I hope he feels better soon. (((((((HUGS))))) to Buddy and you too, don't ever think you have failed him, your an amazing dog parent and I know how much you love your boys.

 

[rij73]

Don't ever think that you've failed him! You are tending to his needs very well... I know some very good people who really neglect their dogs' health out of lack of education, or just messed up priorities. You are not like that. We can all tell how much you love your dogs. He's lucky to have you!

 

[smkie]

surely our city isn't the only one with a humane society vet clinic, (not for profit!) have you looked around? It is a drive, about 30 minutes for me but that is nothing in gasoline compared to what the vets charge nearby.

 

[Buddy'sParents]

I'm sure there is smkie, I'll look into it, butI want my dogs to get the best care possible. Thus, I am willing to pay for it. If it were too outrageous, I would have said something, but it all adds up on this one.

 

[Zoom]

Buddy should be the poster child for dispelling the myth of "hybrid vigor". I mean that nicely, I swear!

Poor boy...I echo those who have said that he is really very lucky to have an owner like you who will spend this much on him on a fairly regular basis!

 

[jess2416]

Poor Buddy, glad he is doing OK..

dont you ever say you have failed him, not many people would have been willing to go as far as you have for him, he is sooo lucky that he has you..

 

[Buddy'sParents]

Thanks everyone.

Buddy is home and he was VERY excited to see me! He nearly knocked me down when he saw me. Gotta love him!

 

[Squidbert]

Poor Buddy.. You're a wonderful momma BP... and it really shows.. no matter what happens to Buddy you do whatever you possibly can to make him feel better.. that's what really counts.. you're a great person