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[squirrel 0]

Emergency visit to vet: $1100
Exploratory surgery: $2500
Chemotherapy on non removable inslinanoma tumor: $7200
Hospital stay: $1500
Monthly medication for the rest of his life: $600

Saving your best friend: priceless

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Where is Darwin when you need him?

[iluvtofly 0]

Such a cutie.

[mamajumps 0]

That gave me chills, your an awesome person to do that for your bestfriend! Kudos!

[vskydiver 0]

I hope he'll be OK for a very long time and the meds go on sale!

[squirrel 0]

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That gave me chills, your an awesome person to do that for your bestfriend! Kudos!

well, its kind of like this...he is always there for us, so we are always there for him.

anyone from canada? i need a supply of diazoxide...online it will cost me 2.59 a pill for 100 mg capsules.

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[Tink1717 2]

I just wish I had that kind of money to spend on my dog when, and if, the time comes.

Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off.
-The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!)
AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

[shropshire 0]

We have insurance for our two ..... that we hope never to need.

Glad yours is well again.

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Shell666 0]

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That gave me chills, your an awesome person to do that for your bestfriend! Kudos!

well, its kind of like this...he is always there for us, so we are always there for him.

anyone from canada? i need a supply of diazoxide...online it will cost me 2.59 a pill for 100 mg capsules.

He is a CUTIE! PM sent since I'm from Canada!

'Shell

[Nightingale 0]

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I just wish I had that kind of money to spend on my dog when, and if, the time comes.

Right now, I'm combining Care Credit and ASPCA Pet Health Insurance to help pay for my critters' medical expenses.

Care Credit is a health credit card that is accepted by many vets (check with yours, and if they don't take it, encourage them to do so). It gives you at least 3 months at zero interest (sometimes more, depending on the balance, and what your vet has arranged).

Then, the ASPCA insurance pays 80% of what's average for those services in your area (and so far, they've been pretty accurate within a few dollars). I have not had any claim denied, they've never said I should have gone with a less expensive treatment route, and they even covered medical boarding for my cat when I was out of town and couldn't give him his antibiotics. I'm extremely happy with them so far. They've got a couple of different plans, ranging from cheap (catastrophic coverage only) to more expensive but covers damn near everything (I went with that one. I pay $65 a month for my dog, and get $5000 of coverage per incident, $13,000 annually, and vaccines and routine care is covered, with a $100 per year deductible).

So, what I do is put the vet bills on the care credit card and submit my claim, and then I pay off the care credit card when the refund check arrives a few weeks later. And then, I've still got a few months to pay off the remaining 20%. When I'm making more money and have savings, I'll probably drop the insurance, but right now, I know if something happened I couldn't cover the vet bills, and the insurance has come in handy more than once. It's nice to be able to make decisions based on what's right for my animals, not what's right for my wallet.

[Tink1717 2]

Wow, thanks a lot. I had no idea.

Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off.
-The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!)
AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

[lilDevil 2]

Hes a lucky boy :-)

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Angels have wings, but devils can fly !

[squirrel 0]

Heading down to pick him up now...I miss him so much. Time to earn some frequent flyer miles on the credit card!

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[Jewels 0]

Congrats--to BOTH of you! I'm glad it's all working out, even if it comes at a price. I'm happy for his very happy ending!

TPM Sister #102

[Nightingale 0]

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Wow, thanks a lot. I had no idea.

If you get insurance, make sure you get ASPCA and not VPI. A lot of people have been unhappy with VPI (so unhappy that my vet's office removed the VPI brochures and started advising people to switch!). ASPCA is a bit more expensive, but well worth it, IMO. For example, ASPCA pays over $200 for teeth cleaning. VPI pays about $28. My cost for a cleaning for my cat is about $230.

[Tink1717 2]

So far, I've only looked at ASPCA. My vets office said that they see more VPI than ASPCA. But ASPCA is reasonable, so they look best so far. Thanks again.

Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off.
-The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!)
AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

[squirrel 0]

so Spike came home yesterday. here is a pic of him with his giri Daisy (the brown one) in the back yard. After being couped up in a hospital for a week he does not want to come inside, and is just hanging outside all day. spent the night on the floor with him last night, didnt sleep much, disoriented with pain killers...its good to have the pack back together. more blood tests tomorrow.

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[chuckakers 426]

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Emergency visit to vet: $1100
Exploratory surgery: $2500
Chemotherapy on non removable inslinanoma tumor: $7200
Hospital stay: $1500
Monthly medication for the rest of his life: $600

Saving your best friend: priceless

That's completely cool. God's speed!

[squirrel 0]

well...i feel like a semi truck has just ran me down. Spike had come home from the hospital, but the medicine we had to give him to regulate his islinoma tumor made him sick. we would give him a break from the meds, he would feel better, but blood sugar would drop, back on the meds, and he would get sick again. and even after the chemo, we would still have to give him this medicine...it was a dead end. he had lost 6 pounds in 2 days...and starting to be in pain. we had to put him down today. loaded him up with sugar for temp energy, took him to the mountains to gaze at the lake...he liked it. then, to the vet.

back up to sunday, i decided to stay home all day, care for him(spike), still trying the drugs, food, still trying to figure out our path. cleaning the house, i walked by our office, and Daisy our other boxer is having trouble on the floor, panting hard. i go to lift her head, and it gets worse....full heart attack. lasted a minute or so...and then she was gone. in my arms, just gone.

so in 24 hours, both of my babies are gone. (there is a pic a couple of posts up of both of them a few days ago) my wife and i are in shock, and just trying to get through. our third dog, an old border collie is at our side, and we are there for him.

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[mnealtx 0]

I'm sorry to hear that, squirrel...

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And, beloved master, should the great Master see fit to deprive me of my health or sight, do not turn me away from you. Rather hold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal rest - and I will leave you knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate was ever safest in your hands.

-(exerpted from "A Dog's Prayer" by Beth Norman Harris)

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[Squeak 17]

that's so sad, my thoughts are with you

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[LisaH 0]

So sorry to hear this.

((HUGS))

Be yourself!
MooOOooOoo

[guppie01 0]

So very sorry for your loss.... May your babies run free together forever.

g

"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?"
Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU
OMG, is she okay?

[cocheese 0]

and we're here for you. damn that's tough.

[DangerRoo 0]

oh I am so sorry, this brought several tears to my eyes just reading it. my heart goes out to you.

(I.C.D#2 VP)
"<3 ..Looks like breasts coming out of an ice cream cone. Mmmm."~John Mitchell
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[billeisele 130]

that is a tough day - my thoughts go out to you

if you are thinking about another pet, go to the local rescue shelter, the amount of love you will find there is tremendous

Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.