after reading this story, i am sure glad i have my vet. dorlis ---- James Rauscher <jamesna...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > The pay-off time you have for Care Credit depends on the deal the vet's > office has with the company. My dog swallowed a golf-ball sized tennis ball > in the park last Fall. I took him to the vet right away, and the surgery the > vet insisted had to be done asap would cost *about* $4000 (not including the > $300 I was already charged for x-rays). I asked about a payment plan, and > they suggested Care Credit. The only thing is that their deal with Care > Credit was that we had to pay it off in 3 months or interest (24.9%) would > begin to accrue on the FULL amount of the credit line, regardless of how much > was paid at the 3 month point. It's a wonderful thing to have when you really > need it, but be sure t check the deal your vet has with the company before > you sign up. > > If anyone is interested, the remainder of the story is this: I asked the vet > about inducing vomiting she said it was too dangerous, he could choke. I > asked her how long before we would know if would pass the ball on his own, > she said maybe three days, then we were in danger of obstruction, ruptured > bowel, etc. So I decided to make some phone calls and get a second opinion > (the vet I was using was notoriously expensive). After talking to a lot of > people (one who's dog had required four surgeries at different time for > obstructions) I found out that even the most complicated obstruction surgery > (involving removal of a portion of the small intestine) cost about half what > this vet quoted. SO I called the Humane Society and they saw him right away. > After doing more x-rays, the surgeon told me he wanted to try induce vomiting > since the ball was still in his stomach. I asked about the danger of choking, > and this vet said that there was a small chance, but he was > in the right place if he did start to choke. So they gave him a little > peroxide and up came the ball (and breakfast). The bill? $100. I changed vets > after that (I had five cats and the dog at the time, and reality hit me like > a sledgehammer!). > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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