My dog needs surgery

[tooge]

So my Swissy needs surgery to remove a ****ing hunk of fabric she decided she just couldn't live without eating. They are doing it today. I guess it's lodged in her intestine. Dammit!

[bevischief]

Originally Posted by Gonzo

Suppose it depends on the dogs health and age.
It's the duty of an owner to do anything and everything you can.

This. I have had to put down enough dogs and call it for enough people.

[Kman34]

Originally Posted by tooge

So, vet calls me, and the beast had almost 20 feet of frilly fabric in her gut. WTF?

She was going you make you a nice dress..

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Kman34

She was going you make you a nice dress..

...just wanted to dye it naturally first.

[htismaqe]

I once had a dog eat half of a Nerf football.

[RockChalk]

My parents lab swallowed a sock and had to go through similar surgery, Tooge. Before my parents (and the vet) figured out what was wrong with him, he had become pretty sick and damn near died. After surgery, he was hit and miss for a few days, but eventually recovered.

All of this was going on while my dad was out of town and my brother and sister-in-law were expecting the first grandchild of the family. I was on the phone with my mom during and after surgery so many times that I cannot even recall, but there were a lot of tears being shed just worrying about whether the dog would make it through. I remember my mom saying prior to surgery that she and my dad had discussed a "max" amount they would spend on the dog, to which I replied, "that is BS. you all will spend as much as it takes, and you know it". I think my mom stayed that hospital with the dog almost the entire time he was being cared for.

I guess my point is that me (and my family) love and care for our dogs just like they were any other member of the family.

Hope everything goes well for your pup!

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

I have a question for all you fellow dog owners. At what price point would you elect to not have your dog go through the surgery and instead have him/her put down?

I spent $3500 on a dog that I had just adopted. Little guy got parvo. Spent 7 days at the vets office...and he died in the end.

[blake5676]

Originally Posted by gochiefs_va

that is the exact same quote and surgery that I have to get for my GSD Panzer.

What's worse is that the first vet we took him to, diagnosed him with something like Lyme's Disease.. She had him on prensisone for a year. He made NO progress for a year, so we wanted a second opinion.. Yep he ripped his acl in his knee a year ago. 3500 to fix it, and because he's been babying his left leg for that long the muscles in his leg have atrophied. All cause the first vet didnt want to take an xray..

I took my American Bulldog to the MU Vet Hospital for her knee surgery. She ended up getting what is called tightrope CCL, a less invasive and consequently slightly less expensive knee surgery. Think that one set me back about $2700 for all follow up care, etc.

This little guy is a much better candidate for the more common TPLO knee surgery. It's usually around that $3,500 ballpark range. Sucks, but he's got a lot of years left in him and I don't want him in pain and hobbling. Can't even put weight on it right now.

[tecumseh]

I hope your dog recovers fine. My wife's cat ate a rubberband and we spent $300.00 for invasive removal. That damn cat was meaner than piss after that. I do not like cats. Ungrateful S-bag. Love dogs though. Currently have three.

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by RockChalk

I remember my mom saying prior to surgery that she and my dad had discussed a "max" amount they would spend on the dog, to which I replied, "that is BS. you all will spend as much as it takes, and you know it".

I know that as dog owners we all say that we will spend whatever it takes, but would anyone besides the really rich spend $10,000 or more on a procedure for their dog? I make what some would consider a very good living, and I cannot see myself spending that much money. I love both of my dogs and treat them like they're my children, but I have responsibilities to the other members of my family that I am not willing to compromise.

[RobBlake]

Anyone who would drop that much on an animal is crazy imo. This of course depends on income, but regardless, you are gonna out live your animal and I know they become special too you.. there's more out there

[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

Cone of shame as punishment for eating bad things.

Some dogs can't be shamed.

[KC native]

Holy ****, some of you have spent $3k for a knee surgery for your dogs?

WTF?

A dog doesn't need an ACL. My pit ****ed his knee up. Fortunately my vet is awesome and honest. She said we could do the surgery if we wanted, but it was very expensive and he was likely to tear it again after surgery. She gave us some anti-inflammatory medicine and pain meds to get him through the next couple of weeks. He learned how to walk and get around fine during that period and now you would never know that he did that. Occasionally he'll play too hard with our other dogs and limp for a day or two but he's fine overall.

[stumppy]

Hope everything turns out ok tooge.

As far as what I would spend on my dog. That's pretty much a grey area. It would all come down to what needs to be done, quality of life for him or her (Dodger- my avatar pic or Betty- my 18 year old beagle sleeping in the background) and if I could afford it.

With the exception of my 3 kids I like my dogs better then any person I know.

[htismaqe]

My ceiling is about $500. After that, I just can't spend that kind of money on an animal.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

My ceiling is about $500. After that, I just can't spend that kind of money on an animal.

Thank you for being the bad guy and actually posting this.

I agree, tho.