THEDUKE
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went on vacation to Florida for few weeks first vacation in 7 years.
the person taking care of the dog said here urine was dark we should bring her to a vet.
we brought her to are vet here in town they did a ex ray and showed me she had lot of stones and said she needed mediate bladder surgery.
OK told us the surgery would cost between 1500 & 1700 plus I already paid 350 for blood work and x rays
we decided to have it done the following Monday.
brought her in early Monday morning 8:00 AM we stopped feeding her 6:00 PM the nite before also stopped giving her water 10:00 PM the nite before.
the dog was ok before the surgery you would never know anything was wrong with her, running jumping barking etc.
we were told to pick her up 8:30 the next morning Tuesday after the surgery.
we called Tuesday to pick her up the vet said she did not wet yet to pick her up around 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
we went to the vet around that time he said she still did not wet and she would be best at home cause she was not doing good there.
we brought her home she was in real bad shape she could hardly walk I had to carry her into the car.
then when we made it home I had to carry her out she could not get up.
we put her in the porch it is about 10 ft by 25 ft we were told to give her a 1/4 of a cup of water every few hrs we did every time she threw it up.
well she was just standing there in the room looking at the wall her legs shaking then she would lay there and look at the wall.
we never had a dog have surgery so we thought it was normal, we found out she had a hole in her bladder and it was leaking in her stomach that why when she threw up it was brown.
this went on all nite I stayed on the porch with her.
in the morning we called the vet he said to bring her to another vet hospital and have ultra sound done.
we did bring her this other hospital was 25 miles away.
they did the ultra sound and said her abdomen was filled with liquid and her bladder.
they said they would have to do a blood test to see if she had a hole in her bladder.
anyway they told me they would have to keep her there 3 to 5 days and due surgery to fix her up and put a catheter in her, and pump her up with iv before doing surgery.
I asked how much they told me 5000 but they would give me 30 percent discount for total of 3500.
I said for them to do it.
also before that I told them I wanted to bring her back to my vet they said he does not want her.
they spoke with him on the phone.
when I left there she could not stand her eyes were sunk in she looked like death I felt bad.
they gave her surgery the next day after they revived her with iv's.
the following day after the surgery we went to visit her about same time span as when we seen here from the first surgery, what a difference she was in pain but walking and real alert not standing looking at a wall.
plus she cried little well she was sore and had a cathiter in her
well they kept her two more days total five days at 2nd hospital now she is fine.
killed my bank account, she is a keshhound real good dog
she had 17 stones removed the largest are about 2 inches by 2 inches pee size to two that are egg size
Anyway was the first doctor wrong he kept saying when we first picked her up that Tuesday.
to take her to the hospital if you have a problem at nite when my office is closed he said that like 3x?
should I get my money back from the first doctor or what.
we were at the end of are wits all week here
OK this is a small update on something I left out
When I brought My dog to the second vet, that was a big hospital with a lot of vets.
the vet that seen her said she was real dehydrated.
he said before he did any test he was 99.9 percent shore she had a hole in her bladder
that was causing fluids to leak in her abdomen.
ALSO HE SAID FROM LOOKING AT THE X RAYS I BROUGHT IN.
that the surgery looked very complicated and this was no malpractice.
note: this hospital was recommended by the first doctor.
also I said nothing about sue or anything like that, I just said that when she went in for her surgery she was in good shape, but when I had her back she was in space and looking at the wall and just throwing up everytime I gave her water.
think these vets try to protect each other.
note the first vet let her go without urinating and barley able to stand also I think she was really drugged up.
we never had a dog have surgery we thought it was normal, but now we know
note also went back to first vet to get report on what caused the stones, was infection in her diet caused stones, also he gave me a free bag of hils dog biskets and food worth about 28 dollars with no charge I said nothing to him on how I really feel.
just glad we have the dog back, the money just set me back big time and now im thinking hard here.
note the first vet called us 3 x after we went to second hospital to say how sorry he was. my wife was upset with him I was in the middle I just said thank you for calling and that it was ok.
the person taking care of the dog said here urine was dark we should bring her to a vet.
we brought her to are vet here in town they did a ex ray and showed me she had lot of stones and said she needed mediate bladder surgery.
OK told us the surgery would cost between 1500 & 1700 plus I already paid 350 for blood work and x rays
we decided to have it done the following Monday.
brought her in early Monday morning 8:00 AM we stopped feeding her 6:00 PM the nite before also stopped giving her water 10:00 PM the nite before.
the dog was ok before the surgery you would never know anything was wrong with her, running jumping barking etc.
we were told to pick her up 8:30 the next morning Tuesday after the surgery.
we called Tuesday to pick her up the vet said she did not wet yet to pick her up around 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
we went to the vet around that time he said she still did not wet and she would be best at home cause she was not doing good there.
we brought her home she was in real bad shape she could hardly walk I had to carry her into the car.
then when we made it home I had to carry her out she could not get up.
we put her in the porch it is about 10 ft by 25 ft we were told to give her a 1/4 of a cup of water every few hrs we did every time she threw it up.
well she was just standing there in the room looking at the wall her legs shaking then she would lay there and look at the wall.
we never had a dog have surgery so we thought it was normal, we found out she had a hole in her bladder and it was leaking in her stomach that why when she threw up it was brown.
this went on all nite I stayed on the porch with her.
in the morning we called the vet he said to bring her to another vet hospital and have ultra sound done.
we did bring her this other hospital was 25 miles away.
they did the ultra sound and said her abdomen was filled with liquid and her bladder.
they said they would have to do a blood test to see if she had a hole in her bladder.
anyway they told me they would have to keep her there 3 to 5 days and due surgery to fix her up and put a catheter in her, and pump her up with iv before doing surgery.
I asked how much they told me 5000 but they would give me 30 percent discount for total of 3500.
I said for them to do it.
also before that I told them I wanted to bring her back to my vet they said he does not want her.
they spoke with him on the phone.
when I left there she could not stand her eyes were sunk in she looked like death I felt bad.
they gave her surgery the next day after they revived her with iv's.
the following day after the surgery we went to visit her about same time span as when we seen here from the first surgery, what a difference she was in pain but walking and real alert not standing looking at a wall.
plus she cried little well she was sore and had a cathiter in her
well they kept her two more days total five days at 2nd hospital now she is fine.
killed my bank account, she is a keshhound real good dog
she had 17 stones removed the largest are about 2 inches by 2 inches pee size to two that are egg size
Anyway was the first doctor wrong he kept saying when we first picked her up that Tuesday.
to take her to the hospital if you have a problem at nite when my office is closed he said that like 3x?
should I get my money back from the first doctor or what.
we were at the end of are wits all week here
OK this is a small update on something I left out
When I brought My dog to the second vet, that was a big hospital with a lot of vets.
the vet that seen her said she was real dehydrated.
he said before he did any test he was 99.9 percent shore she had a hole in her bladder
that was causing fluids to leak in her abdomen.
ALSO HE SAID FROM LOOKING AT THE X RAYS I BROUGHT IN.
that the surgery looked very complicated and this was no malpractice.
note: this hospital was recommended by the first doctor.
also I said nothing about sue or anything like that, I just said that when she went in for her surgery she was in good shape, but when I had her back she was in space and looking at the wall and just throwing up everytime I gave her water.
think these vets try to protect each other.
note the first vet let her go without urinating and barley able to stand also I think she was really drugged up.
we never had a dog have surgery we thought it was normal, but now we know
note also went back to first vet to get report on what caused the stones, was infection in her diet caused stones, also he gave me a free bag of hils dog biskets and food worth about 28 dollars with no charge I said nothing to him on how I really feel.
just glad we have the dog back, the money just set me back big time and now im thinking hard here.
note the first vet called us 3 x after we went to second hospital to say how sorry he was. my wife was upset with him I was in the middle I just said thank you for calling and that it was ok.
? Sorry but I told my wife and daughter when we got him that any serious (read expensive) medical problems and we'll be opting for the $35.00 permanent treatment.
