Capt Caveman
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I guess we need universal health care for animals too.
I have a dog and $500 is my limit. I can buy another dog just like this one for the same price. I have real family and real friends, I do not need a dog for love.
I have a dog and $500 is my limit. I can buy another dog just like this one for the same price. I have real family and real friends, I do not need a dog for love.
I respect each person's decision on how much to spend, or not. Some people just buy a bullet for 25 cents.
Last year was horrible for us. We spent about $4500 on my wife's dog, she ruptured a disk and needed emergency surgery and care. She is happy, healthy and about 90% recovered, which is more than we ever expected (she had no function from her last rib down -- no bladder, couldn't walk, couldn't wag her tail).
We spent about $3000 on my wife who, while not a dog, is indeed one of the animals in my care
... anyways, she needed one, then another back surgery. I reluctantly forked over the dough (sarcasm) and she's about 90% now.
I'm not done yet. Then we spent about $3500 on my sweet little man. He had acute onset of chronic kidney failure. We didn't see it coming ... no one knew how bad it was, so we tried everything within our power to help him. We tried until there was no hope. Then we made the final decision.
I hold a high place for my animals. I personally feel more for most animals than humans.
I'm not made of money, but if you have a bond like we have with our animals, you'd understand and the money wouldn't matter. I'd do it all again. I sit here in my heated home, typing with a full belly ... thinking what I wouldn't give to get that little bastard back, and I can't think of a single thing.
Last year was horrible for us. We spent about $4500 on my wife's dog, she ruptured a disk and needed emergency surgery and care. She is happy, healthy and about 90% recovered, which is more than we ever expected (she had no function from her last rib down -- no bladder, couldn't walk, couldn't wag her tail).
We spent about $3000 on my wife who, while not a dog, is indeed one of the animals in my care
... anyways, she needed one, then another back surgery. I reluctantly forked over the dough (sarcasm) and she's about 90% now.I'm not done yet. Then we spent about $3500 on my sweet little man. He had acute onset of chronic kidney failure. We didn't see it coming ... no one knew how bad it was, so we tried everything within our power to help him. We tried until there was no hope. Then we made the final decision.
I hold a high place for my animals. I personally feel more for most animals than humans.
I'm not made of money, but if you have a bond like we have with our animals, you'd understand and the money wouldn't matter. I'd do it all again. I sit here in my heated home, typing with a full belly ... thinking what I wouldn't give to get that little bastard back, and I can't think of a single thing.
Capt Caveman
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MrPickins
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Oh, I love them. As pets.
I grew up on a farm. I have a realistic idea of life and death as it pertains to the animal world. Putting a pet down is never easy, but sometimes it is the most practical thing to do.
Besides, whose to say the $500 surgery will be effective, or that next year it won't be another major surgery?
Miramonti
Lifer
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I think my dog had two tpld surgeries, and they cost $1600 each. It was about 9 years ago, after she tore each ACL, a year apart. She was only 9 months old after the first one. I had the money so it was a no-brainer, but if it took food off the table, I wouldn't have. She hasn't had a knee problem since, altho does have arthritis in each knee now. (Previcox is a godsend for anti-inflamation/pain relief.)
She will need a new hip soon because she's had hip dysplasia since a puppy (revealed in her ACL xrays), and that will be around $2,500. Xrays a couple years ago revealed very bad osteoperosis and arthritis. I hope to be able to spend that as well, and will if she is still in strong health like she is now.
She will need a new hip soon because she's had hip dysplasia since a puppy (revealed in her ACL xrays), and that will be around $2,500. Xrays a couple years ago revealed very bad osteoperosis and arthritis. I hope to be able to spend that as well, and will if she is still in strong health like she is now.
If you are talking about a torn ACL my dog had the surgery. He is only 18lbs so they did the surgical wire. A few days later he broke the wire(actually the bone holding it broke) and he had to have the surgery again. The vet did it no charge after some serious complaining on my part.
That was probably about 3 years ago, he is pretty much normal now. No limp, although sometimes I notice his leg seems weak, but that may not have anything to do with the ACL. He was 8 at the time.
I paid 1200-1400 and that included follow up visits etc. He stayed a few days at the vet.
I really had a hard time spending that much money on a pet althought he was my first kid before I had kids. I can certaining understand some of the comments here, in the end it was worth it to me.
My vet did tell me when I picked him up, "he could end up tearing the other one because its usually a genetic problem that affects both legs" Had he told me that before surgery, I probably would have made a different decision at the time.
He's fine today. Hope it works out for you guys.
That was probably about 3 years ago, he is pretty much normal now. No limp, although sometimes I notice his leg seems weak, but that may not have anything to do with the ACL. He was 8 at the time.
I paid 1200-1400 and that included follow up visits etc. He stayed a few days at the vet.
I really had a hard time spending that much money on a pet althought he was my first kid before I had kids. I can certaining understand some of the comments here, in the end it was worth it to me.
My vet did tell me when I picked him up, "he could end up tearing the other one because its usually a genetic problem that affects both legs" Had he told me that before surgery, I probably would have made a different decision at the time.
He's fine today. Hope it works out for you guys.
Sinsear
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Good point; I forgot to mention that when talking about the pet insurance earlier. you are correct in the regards that they will not cover this surgery untill after 1 year of coverage.
After the ACL surgery it is very important to keep the dog calm, with as little activity as possible for several months. The surgery is very delicate and as another poster stated that his dog blew it out again, not long after the 1st surgery. And having one ACL done will increase the odds that the dog will tear the other one as they will rely on that leg more.
We were very good with my parents black lab. He had one, then blew out the other a year later. It is now almost 1 year since his last surgery and he is doing great. We kept him from running for at least 4-5 months. We used walking in increased distances to build back up his leg strength and to help him not blow out the other repaired ACL in the process. Now one year later he is running at full speed again, cutting corners, and chasing the ball. Sometimes you can see that he does not put all his weight on the more recently repaired leg, but I would say he is at 90-95% and that he will never be perfect again. However he is happy, will take long walks upwards of 3 miles, and can run in the yard and at the park chasing the ball just like when he was younger.
Capt Caveman
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Sounds like you consider a dog like a tv. You have feel no responsibility or feelings toward a loving companion? He's got a broken leg that $500 would fix. You'd euthansize it b/c a new dog would be cheaper? Sad.
I can understand people not wanting to spend $1500+ but $500 is nothing. I'm hardly a rich man but even I can come up with $500 without a problem. Between shots, pills, flea crap, and checkups I blow that and more every year already between my 3 dogs. Its worth well over $1500 just not to have to go through house training and puppy destruction again .
.yeah... you're kind of a jerk. one of those "dogs are more alive than cats" types. no respect for you
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:thumbsup:
I went through the wall for my Great Dane Bogie back in the day when I wasn't quite so flush, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
It cost me over $3000 in just two years for my last hound Cinnamon and I'd part with that money again in a heartbeat.
It's not about how much money you have, it's about how much heart . . . and personal integrity.
People who would turn their backs on their pets lives because of cost would probably cut corners in any number of other situations.
I wouldn't piss on such deadbeat losers if they were on fire.
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