Our dog came in the other night with a bloody foot - traumatic! It was obviously really painful, and I tried to wash it gently to figure out what was wrong. After I got it cleaned up, I noticed a really raw spot and slathered some neosporin on that.
I took her to the vet the next morning because I was afraid of infection. It turns out her dew claw got caught on something and was pulled completely off (ewww!).
The good news: it came off completely which meant no procedures were necessary.
The bad news: $95 vet bill (which included the antibiotics and pain medication and office visit).
The other good news: we have budgeted for things like this, so it doesn't break our budget.
The other, other good news: our dog is feeling much better, not limping anymore.
The question: is pet insurance a good idea? Do any of you have it? Is it worth it? Is it expensive?
Vet Bill
September 26th, 2013 at 02:56 am
September 26th, 2013 at 11:56 am 1380196583
She would have died in that shed if I hadn't found her. I had to get a laundry basket and as quickly as possible to minimize her agony, put her in it and bring her to the vet.
September 26th, 2013 at 12:49 pm 1380199744
September 26th, 2013 at 03:14 pm 1380208464
Right now, I budget for shots for my 4 rescue dogs, and yes - i have spent large amounts of money on them in emergencies or in the case of boo-boo's.
However, I find most of the vets in our area are very overpriced (vets to the rich and famous). I have to drive 20 miles to go to animal Samaritans (good folk!) or a little vets by the air port. If those two services offered pet insurance, I might consider it, but they don't seem to.
I'm so glad you got your dog to the vet and it was ok. I've had mine do exactly the same thing. I also had my Itty and Bitty (who passed on several years ago) run into a bunch of cacti chasing a lizard. I have only one word for that situation - pliers.
September 26th, 2013 at 03:39 pm 1380209971