Yes it is.Thats wy you pay a little more a month for not been fixt.I,t cost you araund $20.00 to $30.00 a month depant what plan you get.Just Google under Pet insurenc.Good luck.Hope the puppys doing alwight?
God bless you.Claudia ----- Original Message ---- From: breeahnah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, February 1, 2008 8:40:55 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: We're Not pregnant any more-PUPS! The vet tech mentioned pet insurance, but I asked did it cover c- section? I didnt think so, they didnt know. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, claudia werner <claudiawrnr@ ...> wrote: > > There are to many vets out there that only care abut the money.Bruce and i set up an dog fund i would cost me $92 month for 4 dogs on insurance .So we decided to put $50 a month away for the dogs.This way if we need emergency care we have some money to pay the vet.The only way we run in to a problem is if all of them get sick at the same time.I.m glad i got them fixt and myVet only charged us half . > > God bless you.Claudia > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: breeahnah <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ..> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 7:48:53 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: We're Not pregnant any more-PUPS! > > I agree with you about them trying, and they did. And I have a good > job, Im a nurse. Im not going to risk my credit and take a hit with > a vet bill. I have been established with them for quite some time. I > have paid all my bills in full. I was JUST in that day, and 2 weeks > prior. My dogs are well cared for, up on all shots, and no past > account balances. In this one instance I was upset they were ready > to pack my dog up and send her home, NO JOKE, because of money. I > was crying and saying, "I cant believe you would send me home with > my dog with a possibility of dying, over money." I also said, "Im > glad health care isnt like this." She told me that healthcare is > funded by the state. I said, "are you kidding me? There isnt enough > reimburrsment there, and many people dont have any means, and never > will. There comes a time that you have to value a life more than the > money." Her response was for me to "sign my dog over" to her. > Imagine, thinking your dog needs a C/S and she could die with out > it, and a vet saying, give me your dog! I told her she was > insensitive, and I couldnt believe how cold she was being. Of course > I planned on paying her bill. > MY VET wouldnt have done this to me. I know it. I know he would have > tried, of course, but when someone says they cant, and they offer to > pay it off in 2-3 months. Thats pretty reasonable. Im just glad she > had them. > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, "marsha Taylor" <ruffles@ > > wrote: > > > > First, let me say congrats on the pups! Glad the two and mom are > doing good. Sorry you lost the other two. > > > > From a business standpoint, I can understand where the vet is > coming from, but I personally have always felt that if someone was > going into a field such as this, it should be because of their love > of the animals. I personally would NOT have a vet that would not > take payments for an emergency. I had the same vet for more than 15 > years and he took payments from me for even routine things because > he knew I would pay. But when he left and I had to find a new vet, > the first question I asked all the potential vets I checked out > was "will you take payments in emergencies" Those that said no, were > marked off my list. The vet I ended up going with will take payments > for emergencies ($25 a month) but requires payment up front for > routine visits such as shots. I'm ok with that. I mean I know it is > coming, I can be prepared, but when it is an emergency I don't want > the almighty dollar standing in the way of my pet getting proper > treatment. > > > > However, I CAN understand those that want you to at least TRY for > an alternative (such as care credit) before they offer payment > plans. I means no sense in not even trying right??? So long as they > are willing to extend credit should the other sources not work out. > > > > Marsha > > > > Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your > God is. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: breeahnah > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 6:03 PM > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] We're Not pregnant any more-PUPS! > > > > > > > > It wasnt easy and she nearly had a Csection. She delivered one > pup (still born), then 3 hrs and no pushing or pups. Went to vet, > who took an X-ray and suggested Csection-not really based on size, > just her lack of progression. OR Pitocin and wait. I did the > pitocin, we waited at the vets office. She had some hard labor, but > didnt progress. I was signing the papers for the Csection as she was > looking tired. Then as we are discussing the payment, she breaks > some water and starts delivering! Second pup is born, a girl, small > and white. Then another 45 minutes later delivers a not fully formed > stillborn pup :( Then another 1 hr and the last and biggest pup was > born, twice the size of the other living pup. The black one you see > in the pics, lil miss fatty made her way into the world. Labor > started at 730am, and we went to vets after a few hours, and then we > werent home until 3am. When I helped the pups latch on, showered and > went to bed. > > > > I have a question for you all. During all this fiasco, which I > didnt of course have 1500.00 for a C/S lying around. I was amazed > they didnt want to set up any payments. I have been going to this > vet a long time. I had the vet (not my usual vet-one on call) tell > me they needed 700-800 down and would only consider payments if I > was declined on some vet credit they offer. But they were not so > much worried about my dog, infact willing to turn her away over > money. the vet even went so far as to tell me I could sign over my > dog to her and then she could do the surgery. I was stunned. I of > course was willing/able to put down 500.00 and pay it off in 2 > months. While Im sure they are concerened people wont pay, the > williness to send her out, knowing she could die asstounded me. > Luckily my dog decided to finish the deliver then and there as I was > signing the forms, and making other arraigements to pay. > > > > Initially, of course I didnt want a C/S due to it being hard on > her, and I didnt like they immediately went to that. I had been into > see my vet that day, who thought that my mother would do fine with > the babies she had. He didnt expect a C/S which is why I took her > in. Any way, it all went well. Well, so to speak. We only have 2 > pups, but she is a fantastic mother! See links to pups, mom and dad > below. > > > > Oh, I forgot to mention, I cant say when the last time I cried > so hard, and dry heaved so badly over being so distraught. Its > amazing what these dogs bring to your family, and how attached and > worried one can get. I know I did. > > > > > > > > http://img521. imageshack. us/img521/ 2281/pupsrp7. jpg pups! > > > > http://img131. imageshack. us/img131/ 4180/blackxw2. jpg > > > > http://img521. imageshack. us/img521/ 2905/sophiaji9. jpg mom > > > > http://img521. imageshack. us/img521/ 3346/kodamy3. jpg dad > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ ____________ ___ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo. com/r/hs > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
