Lisa, Go with your gut instinct for sure. Also, if Chester is not going outside, I would hold off on the flea meds until he is doing better.
:) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi guys, > Took your advice and found an internist (I live in > Cleveland, and > surprisingly it took me 3 hours to find the nearest > one which was 1/2 hour > away). I was not impressed w/this doc at all. (Had > all files faxed to him > before appt). He looked at his gums and said he's > anemic (doc I saw last > week after reviewing blood work said that he was > not-but hasn't eaten much in > last few days so maybe that's why he is paler). > Listened to heart and said > that he had a murmur. First time I heard this after > seeing 3 docs now. Said > that he couldn't tell me anything w/o running more > tests. When asked a > question he would go around in a big circle. Took > Chester out of room and > said that he wanted to get weight/temp. Doc came > back in alone (w/o > weight/temp) and said he wanted to do more tests. I > asked him about > Interferon "it might work it might not, I've had a > few patients on it". He > talked in all medical terms (I understood him but > the average patient might > not and he probably does this on purpose). I asked > him what he suggeted and > what it would cost. Here's what he said > Exam $88 > Films-2 views $121.35 > Films-additional views $76.40 > Rads Films $44.52 > PCV/PP Lab $13.48 > CBC $51.72 > SMAC/Profile Lab $93.62 > Felv $28.69 > FIP $46 > Toxoplasmosis $71.78 > Urinalysis $38.97 > Ultrasound 2 Cavaties $238.50 > Ultrasound PR Reg $134.83 > Hospitalization (outpatient) $25.84 > Grand Total $1073.70 > > And this is w/o saying he might want to do a blood > transfusion! > I think this doc is crazy, I wouldn't put him > through a blood transfusion. > Chester's appetite is still not great. But he was > very hungry yesterday > morning and ate dry food. Today I got him to eat a > very little bit of > applesauce. Have tried baby food and he doesn't > like it. I will try the > chicken broth. He is still drinking water-and that > is good. Are your > furbabies on flea meds or should I not give him his > next dose? I am going to > call the last 2 doc and ask her to order Interferon. > Prayers going out for > everyone. > > Lisa > > -- > WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com) > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
