I have a credit card for these types of emergencies. I pushed for some type of an answer as to his age and recovery chances or even chance of making it through the operation. She avoided this part of the conversation. I had a need to know which way to turn because of his age and would I put him through even more torture. I rescued him from a pet store that the state has since closed down. He had an enlarged heart and recovered from pneumonia in both lungs which he had when we rescued him, so he had a touch of asthma. I told her these things but it was only the price of surgery that she would talk about. I asked her , "what is to old" to make it through such a serious surgery? He would have required 4 additional day's in the hospital to monitor for cardiac arrest and if his stomach would even work, but I got no questions answered. She just said she would give us a few minuets to think about this. I'm not a vet, I guess I just needed some info.
My Kitty, Bossy Kitty, is doing fine and giving me LOL and kisses. It helps, he knows we love all of our rescues.
Teri
Cherie A Gabbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Teri,I am so sorry to hear about Beethoven, do not second guess yourself, you did what was best, money is the root of all evil, but tell me one thing, if the vet said the surgery would fix him up and he would be as good as new...you would find the money somehow, but that ws not the case....again sorry to hear about your loss.Cherie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I have just caught up reading about everyones fur babies. I just am so down right now. My St Bernard, Beethoven came down with bloat and had to be put down Friday night. He was 10 years old and this emergency vet came in the room and explained he was in grave condition, it would take $500.00 to start surgery and the bill would be around $3000.00 when he was done. He was old and having a hard time getting around as it was and she never said one thing about his age, just the fee involved. I had already lost another St Bernard last Christmas,2003. He had bladder stones and dies on the operating table from too much anesthesia. We had an autopsy done on him and that was the initial cause of death. Yep, that vet even sent me a bill for his "professional services". I haven't paid it. We can go to court! So needless to say when all of this money, money came up Friday night all I could say is I had already lost one on the operating table and this guy is old and my heart ju! ! st couldn't go through that again. He was so bad in just the 15 min to get him to the emergency vet's office he didn't know us anymore. Would he have made it? I just don't know and I sit here and second guess myself today.I just needed to vent............. thanks for listeningTeri
