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[CLKD]

How's old dog this week ?

[Whatsupwiththis]

Hi CLKD.  He is having surgery on Friday.😥  Crossing fingers all goes well. 

[CLKD]

Oh will cross everything.  How is he in himself?  Taking the tablets without spitting them under the carpet ?

xx

[Whatsupwiththis]

 😂 no but he tries to bite my hand....but I admit I haven't checked under the carpet.

[CLKD]

Years++ ago I 'babysat' dogs.  One settled really well.  I returned home with shopping and left the bags on the floor.  A few weeks later our electrician was doing some work upstairs - he had found, under a carpet, two sticks of kitkat   .  She had eaten 2 and carried the others up [or carried two up and then down to eat the rest].  She never told me and I didn't find any silver paper ...........

[jaycee]

I hope all goes well for your poor old dog, i had to take one of my cats during lockdown she was pawing at her mouth and crying, i sent the vet a video of her being in so much pain, cost me a fortune but couldn't leave her like that,she is 12, but had an older cat have all her teeth out at 16, no other choice except put to sleep. couldn't do that,she too came home and ate biscuits after a few hours,as did this one

[Whatsupwiththis]

Thx jaycee.  I needed assurance.  It's very expensive but I'm the one he has to rely on.  I'll post 2morrow.  Thx. Again ladies.

[CLKD]

Mine 2 cats cost me 300.00 pounds each in Vet's bills in the last 3/4 months of Life, up until then, pretty much healthy. So costs evened out over the years.

[jaycee]

Whatsup. tell me about it,[the expense] the cat i mentioned is only 1 of 2 the other who is also 12 had 3 teeth out just before her,i am still paying the bill, plus meds for one of them as her gums always inflamed,,
I asked if she could have a liquid instead of tablets, as might be easier to get it into her, tried all sorts with tablets, crushing them into food. /milk, all sorts, was told i would have to have another consultation, what? for just exchanging type of meds, [same only liquid]
I really think it is a money making thing, another ?32 just to swap meds, for the same problem, vets didn't used to charge for ongoing conditions, now it's everytime you go,plus prices for medicine etc,
I am not surprised some people find it difficult to pay vets fees,
All my animals have always been insured, but doesn't count for dental problems

[CLKD]

I think Vet companies have changed heart, certainly one paid a consultation fee and anything extra, but removal of sutures were included in the initial charge. 

[sheila99]

IMO it's insurance that's caused the problem. There used to be a difference in how they were treated, insured animals had every test under the sun, uninsured ones had those they actually needed.  Now that most animals are insured they just charge what they like anyway. Unsurprisingly the cost of insurance has gone through the roof. Most vets now are owned by big companies that are motivated by profit. At ours the cost has gone up while the quality of the vets has gone down.

[CLKD]

I notice that many are tied in with dog food companies ........ 

[Whatsupwiththis]

Received bad news....he is full of cancer.  Oral...vet said they go very quickly.  I'm going to pick him up and bring him home and baby him till time to say goodbye.  I am devastated.  I wasn't expecting this.

[CLKD]

 .  he won't know that he is ill.  He will feel tired which for animals is 'normal'.  They sleep more and eventually pass away.  When I knew mine was terminal I made sure that I could have her put to sleep at home and contacted the pet crem. 2 find out what the procedure would be.

Every day will be a bonus.   .  Take photos.  Lots of cuddles.  If he wants cream on his cereal ;-).  Warm custard to lap can be a way of keeping him hydrated.  Pain relief will be important. 

What breed is he? 

[jillydoll]

I'm so, so sorry Whatsupwiththis. So sad.
Keep cuddling him, he knows you love him.
xx