RE: My Beethoven is gone....

[Faye Lewis]

Teri, I am sorry for your loss.  Dogs that bloat often bloat again. Older 
dogs are more susceptible than younger ones.  Chances are, Beethoven would 
have bloated again. There are factors that are difficult to pinpoint and you 
may not be able to eradicate. I just did research for this for a general pet 
board I moderate.  10 years is pretty darn old for a dog as large as 
Beethoven.  You did the best that you could.  He had a good life with you 
and that is all any pet can ask for.

I do think you should look into getting a different vet though.  I have 
found that the best vets are not usually the ones that gouge the heck out of 
their clients.  It  sounds like your vet may be guilty of that.

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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 just 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  listening
Teri