OT -EEEK! Had to stop by the vet

poet_kelly
on 4/27/12 1:58 am - OH

to pick up flea prevention stuff for all my cats and insulin for my one kitty that is diabetic.

They had a special on flea stuff - buy nine, get three free. I have three cats, so that's four months of flea prevention.

And luckily my kitty is on a very low dose of insulin so one small vial will last about one year. If she even lives that long.

Wanna take a guess at what this all cost? $329! Seriously. I about fell over.

Kelly

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Oxford Comma Hag
on 4/27/12 2:01 am

RNY on 09/12/11

EEEK indeed. They know we will do what it takes to keep our babies healthy and comfortable. A couple of years ago my cat got outside and tangled with someone. To the tune of $400, he had to have an abcess drained and have antibiotics.

I'm sorry to hear about your diabetic kitty.

poet_kelly
on 4/27/12 2:04 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Apparently my kitties have a real knack for running up huge vet bills.

One fractured a hip (we think he got hit by a car) and needed surgery. That was something over $500.

The same cat get pneumonia really, really bad. He had to stay at the vet's for several days and get IV antibiotics. That was several hundred dollars.

The kitty with diabetes had cancer a couple years ago. She had breast cancer. She had to have surgery and chemotherapy. I think that was something like $2000.

And what are you going to do? You have to take care of them.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

Oxford Comma Hag
on 4/27/12 2:08 am

RNY on 09/12/11

Poor babies. I didn't realize cats could get breast cancer. It's funny that my cat has far more health issues than my dog.

I have a pug, and they, being brachycephalic (sp?), tend to have breathing and sinus issues. But fortunately she's healthy. Roger cat, on the other hand, has run up some big vet bills.

LJ1972
on 4/27/12 2:46 am - FL

RNY on 08/16/11

Yeah I have started the college fund for my vet's sons lol. As long as I have a way to, I'll keep contributing to... I love my animals.
One thing I will say about vet prices - they have a lot of the same overhead costs as doctors (staff, building, lights, insurance, meds, anesthesia, continuing ed, etc). It makes me hurt everytime I fork over $$$, but I like getting great care for my pets.

happy_baker
on 4/27/12 3:41 am, edited 4/27/12 3:42 am

RNY on 02/15/12

PetArmor is a really good brand. The technician at my vet's office is a good friend of mine, and she recommended I use that instead of Frontline because it costs about half as much. (Of course, she told me this on the downlow)

I got a 6 month supply for my 50lb dog for $50.

Yow, that's quite a pircetag.

poet_kelly
on 4/27/12 3:43 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

My vet recommends Revolution. After a bad experience when I used Hartz Advantage, because it was cheaper, I am willing to shell out the bucks for something I know works.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

happy_baker
on 4/27/12 3:47 am

RNY on 02/15/12

Yeah, Hartz is horrible. There have been so many recalls on that crap because it hurts animals.
I would never have used PetArmor if my tech hadn't recommended it.

Sucks that all the flea/tick/heartworm preventative costs so freakin' much. Craziness.

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poet_kelly
on 4/27/12 3:56 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I know. But you gotta keep the fleas off. Last summer, when I tried the Hartz, we ended up with a housefull of fleas. Getting rid of them was so much work.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

Sonogrrl
on 4/27/12 3:56 am

RNY on 05/22/12

I feel for ya...my fur baby (Titan, GSD) has IBD and lymphangectasia...he has cost be thousands (plural) and he's only 3 years old!!! One 32lb bag of his special food is $98.

RNY 5/22/12 27.5.bs lost pre-op

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