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[Lynnie]

Sweet Pea's Office Visit is $387.00



I haven't asked about Cowboy's, yet!

I almost went to Vet school twice - 20/20 hindsight!

 

[aggieb]

yep, i so hear you. dropping 500 big ones for our 2 in charlotte, sickening. but it's half of that now that we're in this tiny town. and roger, the rescued golf course mascot is FREE!

 

[hnooe]

Yea, Bessie (other Sweet Pea) is getting expensive at 13.5 years: shots, chinese herbs , acupuncture.

So far this year:

hnooe= $150 in copays-mostly bi-monthly chiro. co-pays.
Bessie Dog=$620.00

Is there Medicaid for Dogs?

 

[scooterbug44]

I believe you can get pet insurance.

Amazing to see the medical care some pets get - until Papa Scooterbug got a knee replacement the dog had the rest of the family beat - shoulder surgery, digital xrays, scans, etc.

On a sad note, many people are abandoning pets or not getting them medical care because it is so expensive.

 

[Will B]

Pet insurance is only cost effective if you get it when your dog is a pup. After that, they stick it to you.

Our lab, Morgen, was our cash cow. She had one surgery for a gastric torsion that cost $2700. Our dogs are our kids, though, so they are going to get the care that is required regardless of the cost.

 

[Lynnie]

Pet insurance is only cost effective if you get it when your dog is a pup. After that, they stick it to you.

Our lab, Morgen, was our cash cow. She had one surgery for a gastric torsion that cost $2700. Our dogs are our kids, though, so they are going to get the care that is required regardless of the cost.

Mine was almost double that and I swore I'd never put another one of my dogs through that ever again. The General, Bloodhound pre Sweet Pea died 36 hours after this surgery and I was called at 2AM that he was torsing again. I had to make the decision. I got home about 7AM. It was horrible!

You're exactly right about the pet insurance.

Anyway, Sweet Pea had a little fainting spell this week and I didn't say anything because sometimes that is just the way it is. But, she's fine! Wahoo~~~~~~~~~~

Happy, healthy animals are little gifts of joy!

May All Y'all's pets give you a little nudge of affection this evening!! And, may you reciprocate~~~~~ ;-)

 

[Miss Kitty]

Glad to hear Sweet Pea is a-okay!

I'd go w/o food to pay for pet care.