Poorly Dog

[surveyor]

This is the face of a dog home for the night from the vets...



Was sick a couple of times last Friday, and has been off colour all week. This morning he was hunched up, shaking and unusually not interested in his food...

He's been with the vet most of the day and it's fair to say he's miserable and I'm worried. Back for a scan in the morning...

[moorx]

Sorry to hear that. Hope they manage to sort out what's wrong with him.

[bexVN]

Aww poor chap. Hope he is feeling better soon

[silentbrown]

Can't be too poorly if he's suckered you into letting him sit on the back seat!

Hope he's sorted soon. It's always a worry when they're inexplicably off food.

[surveyor]

Bizarrely after a week of being 'off' today he seems normal... Watching him over the weekend. He was a happy dog to find that the morning vet visit was a turnaround rather than staying with them...

[Gandahar]

How much did the vet charge you ?

[surveyor]

Gandahar said:

How much did the vet charge you ?

I think we / the insurance company are in for about £600 so far.

[Gandahar]

surveyor said:

Gandahar said:

How much did the vet charge you ?

I think we / the insurance company are in for about £600 so far.

For doing what exactly?

I have a bit of a bee in my bonnet about vets and insurance at the moment. Vets seem to charge the earth, and insurance companies put up the prices in consequence. So I would be interested to know how that £600 made your dog better rather than letting nature take its course.

Not having a pop at you or your dog. I hope you both fart smellywise into the future, but I do have a beef about the current system.

All the best to 4paws. If you still have the scam, sorry scan, booked and the dog seems ok I would put it on hold

Edited by Gandahar on Friday 13th April 21:24

[surveyor]

Gandahar said:

For doing what exactly?

I have a bit of a bee in my bonnet about vets and insurance at the moment. Vets seem to charge the earth, and insurance companies put up the prices in consequence. So I would be interested to know how that £600 made your dog better rather than letting nature take its course.

Not having a pop at you or your dog of course. I hope you both fart smellywise into the future, but I do have a beef about the current system.

All the best to 4paws.

Initial investigations last week which included a day at the vets with anaesthetic and xrays plus some drugs. Yesterday was another day with them, blood tests and a specialist blood test sent to an outside lab which also involved some intravenous drug.

[Gandahar]

surveyor said:

Gandahar said:

For doing what exactly?

I have a bit of a bee in my bonnet about vets and insurance at the moment. Vets seem to charge the earth, and insurance companies put up the prices in consequence. So I would be interested to know how that £600 made your dog better rather than letting nature take its course.

Not having a pop at you or your dog of course. I hope you both fart smellywise into the future, but I do have a beef about the current system.

All the best to 4paws.

Initial investigations last week which included a day at the vets with anaesthetic and xrays plus some drugs. Yesterday was another day with them, blood tests and a specialist blood test sent to an outside lab which also involved some intravenous drug.

Thanks for the summary. Let us know of the findings and the cost for the cure once they have diagnosed the ailment.

[bexVN]

So glad he is doing better!

My dog was really poorly for several days after eating a high yeast product, it triggered a Pancreatitis!! It was so nice after several days of him looking so sorry for himself to see him better!

My dog needed tests to find the reason for his horrendous vomiting to get him on the right path of treatment. And intravenous fluids for three days until the vomiting stopped.

I am so glad I didn't let nature take its course, he was in a lot of pain and it could have killed him.

[Gandahar]

bexVN said:

So glad he is doing better!

My dog was really poorly for several days after eating a high yeast product, it triggered a Pancreatitis!! It was so nice after several days of him looking so sorry for himself to see him better!

My dog needed tests to find the reason for his horrendous vomiting to get him on the right path of treatment. And intravenous fluids for three days until the vomiting stopped.

I am so glad I didn't let nature take its course, he was in a lot of pain and it could have killed him.

It could have or it might not have, you spent the $$ and are happier, this is my whole point. Vets charge large fees as pets, especially dogs and cats, rather than rats or budgies, are one of the family.

So we go private.

Personally I object to the insurance for my dog, which is worth about £20, to be far more than the insurance for my house, worth £500k plus or car worth £8k.

It is just based on the emotional side propping up these large premiums.

So I no longer pay insurance of £500 this year for my dog. The whole system is just awash with over payments and over claims and the only people happy are vets.

[bexVN]

Gandahar said:

bexVN said:

So glad he is doing better!

My dog was really poorly for several days after eating a high yeast product, it triggered a Pancreatitis!! It was so nice after several days of him looking so sorry for himself to see him better!

My dog needed tests to find the reason for his horrendous vomiting to get him on the right path of treatment. And intravenous fluids for three days until the vomiting stopped.

I am so glad I didn't let nature take its course, he was in a lot of pain and it could have killed him.

It could have or it might not have, you spent the $$ and are happier, this is my whole point. Vets charge large fees as pets, especially dogs and cats, rather than rats or budgies, are one of the family.

So we go private.

Personally I object to the insurance for my dog, which is worth about £20, to be far more than the insurance for my house, worth £500k plus or car worth £8k.

It is just based on the emotional side propping up these large premiums.

So I no longer pay insurance of £500 this year for my dog. The whole system is just awash with over payments and over claims and the only people happy are vets.

Look up acute Pancreatitis it can kill, treatment reduced that risk considerably. People want the small pets treated as well.

Anyway I refuse to argue with you. I won't change your view and it is not worth my time trying but as a vet nurse I couldn't disagree with your viewpoint more!!

OP sorry for the thread derail, I hope things stay good.

[silentbrown]

bexVN said:

Anyway I refuse to argue with you. I won't change your view and it is not worth my time trying but as a vet nurse I couldn't disagree with your viewpoint more!!

No idea what the 'per hour' rate that a vet charges, but I suspect it's not far off what many main dealers charge for a "technician".

Do agree a little about pet insurance, though. Only 60-80% of your premium will be paid in claims, and there's always the temptation to push treatment beyond what's necessary or desirable for the animal because "you're not having to pay for it". Never taken out pet insurance, and I don't begrudge a penny that we've paid for treatment over the years. We've always had outstanding advice, compassion and service for our vets.

[Alucidnation]

Agree about the insurance costs, however, a few years ago our dog had operations that cost north of £5000.

Insurance paid out without any quibble at all.