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Post by spitfire926f on Apr 12, 2023 19:19:54 GMT
Currently waiting in the vet's office for them to bring me back my dog. At the beginning of the visit the pulled out this laminated "menu" of yearly services labeled Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. It was more like:
I love my dog the most bestest:$$$$
I love my dog better than most people:$$$
I'm a base-line responsible pet owner:$$
This dog is just lucky to be here:$
I chose the gold plan, because at 12 she doesn't need an ultrasound screen for cancer and possible referral to a canine oncologist. At least I got a refill of her nerve-pills for when it thunder-storms. I haven't checked out yet, but this is why I pick-up extra shifts 😐
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Post by ant-mac on Apr 12, 2023 21:54:05 GMT
Currently waiting in the vet's office for them to bring me back my dog. At the beginning of the visit the pulled out this laminated "menu" of yearly services labeled Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. It was more like: I love my dog the most bestest:$$$$ I love my dog better than most people:$$$ I'm a base-line responsible pet owner:$$ This dog is just lucky to be here:$ I chose the gold plan, because at 12 she doesn't need an ultrasound screen for cancer and possible referral to a canine oncologist. At least I got a refill of her nerve-pills for when it thunder-storms. I haven't checked out yet, but this is why I pick-up extra shifts 😐 Which veterinary plan covered the cost of a toy boy for your dog?  |
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Post by spitfire926f on Apr 12, 2023 23:36:01 GMT
Currently waiting in the vet's office for them to bring me back my dog. At the beginning of the visit the pulled out this laminated "menu" of yearly services labeled Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. It was more like: I love my dog the most bestest:$$$$ I love my dog better than most people:$$$ I'm a base-line responsible pet owner:$$ This dog is just lucky to be here:$ I chose the gold plan, because at 12 she doesn't need an ultrasound screen for cancer and possible referral to a canine oncologist. At least I got a refill of her nerve-pills for when it thunder-storms. I haven't checked out yet, but this is why I pick-up extra shifts 😐 Which veterinary plan covered the cost of a toy boy for your dog? For what I paid, you'd think they'd offer stud service. I'm just glad she didn't need any teeth pulled. In other news, I filled out an application for this guy. He's local, 12 weeks old, and a Dachsund/hound mix. Training him will be just what I need to get out of my head, and he looks ready to spend hours on the trails with me.  |
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Post by gardengirl1953 on Apr 13, 2023 0:10:45 GMT
Which veterinary plan covered the cost of a toy boy for your dog? For what I paid, you'd think they'd offer stud service. I'm just glad she didn't need any teeth pulled. In other news, I filled out an application for this guy. He's local, 12 weeks old, and a Dachsund/hound mix. Training him will be just what I need to get out of my head, and he looks ready to spend hours on the trails with me. Awwww! |
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Post by ant-mac on Apr 13, 2023 1:20:32 GMT
Which veterinary plan covered the cost of a toy boy for your dog? For what I paid, you'd think they'd offer stud service. I'm just glad she didn't need any teeth pulled. In other news, I filled out an application for this guy. He's local, 12 weeks old, and a Dachsund/hound mix. Training him will be just what I need to get out of my head, and he looks ready to spend hours on the trails with me. He's lovely looking, but he has short legs. He might need some help if the walk is really long. I remember having to carry Bamm Bamm and Teddy more than once... although Freddy was a lot bigger for a Pomeranian. |
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Post by gardengirl1953 on Apr 13, 2023 4:06:41 GMT
For what I paid, you'd think they'd offer stud service. I'm just glad she didn't need any teeth pulled. In other news, I filled out an application for this guy. He's local, 12 weeks old, and a Dachsund/hound mix. Training him will be just what I need to get out of my head, and he looks ready to spend hours on the trails with me. He's lovely looking, but he has short legs. He might need some help if the walk is really long. I remember having to carry Bamm Bamm and Teddy more than once... although Freddy was a lot bigger for a Pomeranian. He sure does look like a sweet guy, I hope he helps his new mama's mood! |
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Post by spitfire926f on Apr 13, 2023 8:32:50 GMT
For what I paid, you'd think they'd offer stud service. I'm just glad she didn't need any teeth pulled. In other news, I filled out an application for this guy. He's local, 12 weeks old, and a Dachsund/hound mix. Training him will be just what I need to get out of my head, and he looks ready to spend hours on the trails with me. He might need some help if the walk is really long. I remember having to carry Bamm Bamm and Teddy more than once... although Freddy was a lot bigger for a Pomeranian. So do I, so what are you trying to say?  He's a mix, so he isn't quite as low to the ground as a pure-bred doxxie. Here's another pic.  |
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Post by ant-mac on Apr 13, 2023 12:09:58 GMT
He's lovely looking, but he has short legs.He might need some help if the walk is really long. I remember having to carry Bamm Bamm and Teddy more than once... although Freddy was a lot bigger for a Pomeranian. So do I, so what are you trying to say? He's a mix, so he isn't quite as low to the ground as a pure-bred doxxie. Here's another pic. Okay, okay, hop up and I'll give you a piggy back ride... But it's gonna cost you a hot cuppa. |
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Post by gardengirl1953 on Apr 13, 2023 15:34:07 GMT
He's lovely looking, but he has short legs.He might need some help if the walk is really long. I remember having to carry Bamm Bamm and Teddy more than once... although Freddy was a lot bigger for a Pomeranian. So do I, so what are you trying to say? He's a mix, so he isn't quite as low to the ground as a pure-bred doxxie. Here's another pic. My little goat celebrated his 8 week birthday yesterday! We went on a short walk on my unfenced pasture, on a leash, and he ate green grass, then fell over and basked in the sunlight! Everyone at the clinic knows him as Baby Billy Bob, that's what his previous people named him, but to me he is Valentino - born on Valentine's Day! |
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Post by ant-mac on Apr 13, 2023 18:54:20 GMT
So do I, so what are you trying to say? He's a mix, so he isn't quite as low to the ground as a pure-bred doxxie. Here's another pic. My little goat celebrated his 8 week birthday yesterday! We went on a short walk on my unfenced pasture, on a leash, and he ate green grass, then fell over and basked in the sunlight! Everyone at the clinic knows him as Baby Billy Bob, that's what his previous people named him, but to me he is Valentino - born on Valentine's Day! Sounds like he's got his priorities sorted... Eating and sleeping. |
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Post by spitfire926f on Apr 14, 2023 1:02:36 GMT
So do I, so what are you trying to say? He's a mix, so he isn't quite as low to the ground as a pure-bred doxxie. Here's another pic. My little goat celebrated his 8 week birthday yesterday! We went on a short walk on my unfenced pasture, on a leash, and he ate green grass, then fell over and basked in the sunlight! Everyone at the clinic knows him as Baby Billy Bob, that's what his previous people named him, but to me he is Valentino - born on Valentine's Day! He sounds like he's living his best life. I love his name. I've always loved the legend of St. Valentine. My dog might have a low thyroid, which is actually a relief, because she's been acting different and I just chalked it up to her age, but, if I get her thyroid fixed she might get some pep back in her step. But of course, she's needs additional blood work for $170. The test they do for the thyroid with the rest of her routine wellness check is just a preliminary thyroid test. If they can't actually tell from that test why not just do the TSH level to begin with? That's what I thought they were testing with the package I agreed to. They can at least do it from the blood they already drew, so at least there's that. I got an email that they got my application for Coco. I'm going to call tomorrow. |
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Post by gardengirl1953 on Apr 14, 2023 1:46:37 GMT
My little goat celebrated his 8 week birthday yesterday! We went on a short walk on my unfenced pasture, on a leash, and he ate green grass, then fell over and basked in the sunlight! Everyone at the clinic knows him as Baby Billy Bob, that's what his previous people named him, but to me he is Valentino - born on Valentine's Day! He sounds like he's living his best life. I love his name. I've always loved the legend of St. Valentine. My dog might have a low thyroid, which is actually a relief, because she's been acting different and I just chalked it up to her age, but, if I get her thyroid fixed she might get some pep back in her step. But of course, she's needs additional blood work for $170. The test they do for the thyroid with the rest of her routine wellness check is just a preliminary thyroid test. If they can't actually tell from that test why not just do the TSH level to begin with? That's what I thought they were testing with the package I agreed to. They can at least do it from the blood they already drew, so at least there's that. I got an email that they got my application for Coco. I'm going to call tomorrow. Another $170, and they are using the same blood draw? Wow. My new doctor, only had her from the beginning of the pandemic, wanted me to do the Cologuard test. So I have no family history of colon cancer, I'm vegetarian, and I do have a history of breast cancer, which recurs usually in bone brain, liver and lungs. And I have NO SYMPTOMS. So, I go online to the Cologuard website, and they inform me that 18% of their positive results are false positive, but if you test positive, you are REQUIRED to have a colonoscopy. Which, of course, is far more expensive. Sounds to me like a sly way to get you to pay for two tests instead of one. Just like this little thyroid test thing. At least now you know to have them define in writing what each package includes and if those tests are definitive. So when you get your sweet new Coco, you will be forewarned. Yikes, their prices are high! |
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Post by gardengirl1953 on Apr 14, 2023 1:47:19 GMT
My little goat celebrated his 8 week birthday yesterday! We went on a short walk on my unfenced pasture, on a leash, and he ate green grass, then fell over and basked in the sunlight! Everyone at the clinic knows him as Baby Billy Bob, that's what his previous people named him, but to me he is Valentino - born on Valentine's Day! Sounds like he's got his priorities sorted... Eating and sleeping. He's a really smart guy!  |
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Post by spitfire926f on Apr 14, 2023 22:57:36 GMT
He sounds like he's living his best life. I love his name. I've always loved the legend of St. Valentine. My dog might have a low thyroid, which is actually a relief, because she's been acting different and I just chalked it up to her age, but, if I get her thyroid fixed she might get some pep back in her step. But of course, she's needs additional blood work for $170. The test they do for the thyroid with the rest of her routine wellness check is just a preliminary thyroid test. If they can't actually tell from that test why not just do the TSH level to begin with? That's what I thought they were testing with the package I agreed to. They can at least do it from the blood they already drew, so at least there's that. I got an email that they got my application for Coco. I'm going to call tomorrow. Another $170, and they are using the same blood draw? Wow. My new doctor, only had her from the beginning of the pandemic, wanted me to do the Cologuard test. So I have no family history of colon cancer, I'm vegetarian, and I do have a history of breast cancer, which recurs usually in bone brain, liver and lungs. And I have NO SYMPTOMS. So, I go online to the Cologuard website, and they inform me that 18% of their positive results are false positive, but if you test positive, you are REQUIRED to have a colonoscopy. Which, of course, is far more expensive. Sounds to me like a sly way to get you to pay for two tests instead of one. Just like this little thyroid test thing. At least now you know to have them define in writing what each package includes and if those tests are definitive. So when you get your sweet new Coco, you will be forewarned. Yikes, their prices are high! On a related note, my daughter just lost a rescue kitten. I keep telling her she doesn't have to keep taking in strays. It's okay, she has 4 kids 2 cats and a dog. I only had one kid. But she grew up watching me rescue and rehome animals, and she keeps getting sucked in to taking someone's cat until they "get on their feet." This was a kitten, 8 weeks. She had it 5 days. It got sick, and she was going to take it to a kitten rescue she's in touch with who would treat it for free. It died in her arms before she got it there. She's CRUSHED. The worst part? Probably Parvo. |
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Post by gardengirl1953 on Apr 15, 2023 15:34:36 GMT
Another $170, and they are using the same blood draw? Wow. My new doctor, only had her from the beginning of the pandemic, wanted me to do the Cologuard test. So I have no family history of colon cancer, I'm vegetarian, and I do have a history of breast cancer, which recurs usually in bone brain, liver and lungs. And I have NO SYMPTOMS. So, I go online to the Cologuard website, and they inform me that 18% of their positive results are false positive, but if you test positive, you are REQUIRED to have a colonoscopy. Which, of course, is far more expensive. Sounds to me like a sly way to get you to pay for two tests instead of one. Just like this little thyroid test thing. At least now you know to have them define in writing what each package includes and if those tests are definitive. So when you get your sweet new Coco, you will be forewarned. Yikes, their prices are high! On a related note, my daughter just lost a rescue kitten. I keep telling her she doesn't have to keep taking in strays. It's okay, she has 4 kids 2 cats and a dog. I only had one kid. But she grew up watching me rescue and rehome animals, and she keeps getting sucked in to taking someone's cat until they "get on their feet." This was a kitten, 8 weeks. She had it 5 days. It got sick, and she was going to take it to a kitten rescue she's in touch with who would treat it for free. It died in her arms before she got it there. She's CRUSHED. The worst part? Probably Parvo. Oh, Marilyn, I am so sorry. It still crushes me when I lose one like that, and I still keep on doing it, regardless. This is how I have come to think of it; that kitten was getting loving care for the last days of its life, with me. It didn't die in a dumpster or all alone in a ditch, or with people who didn't care. It was loved and cared for the entire time with me. It was the best that could be done, given the fact that something was very wrong with it. My little Buddhist quote, "May all sentient beings be free from suffering" is what keeps me going. I can't save them all, but I made a difference to this one. SHE made a difference to that one. Tell her to remember that. She eased its suffering. It died in her loving arms. Whenever I take in a rescue, I quarantine in a separate room until the vet tells me that it has tested negative on everything. If it was parvo... I don't know how easily that is transmitted. It might also have been Feline Infectious Peritonitis. I've kept a foster cat with kittens who seemed healthy at first, but it eventually was discovered to have Feline Leukemia. Both her kittens died. She stayed with me, still separate from the others, for two years before she developed cancer. I had to make the euthanasia decision last week. But I have an indoor/outdoor cage in my basement, so she had access to the fresh air and sunshine and birds to watch all last summer, and she had a ball being outside, but unable to pass her virus to anyone else. During winter, I close off access to the outside and run space heaters. She started going downhill a few months ago, losing weight but still eating and purring. Finally, all she would eat was Gerber's chicken baby food, mixed with water, and I knew it was time to call the vet. Tell your daughter to hang in there, the pain eases eventually, and she did the right things for a creature who needed her. ![[hug]](//storage.proboards.com/7182076/images/aCmZPfZDtnNGwtWfXPIN.gif) |
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Post by spitfire926f on Apr 15, 2023 18:21:25 GMT
Yeah, should have kept the kitten quarantined. I always had my strays quarantined until I got them to the vets, but she wasn't thinking of this kitten as a "stray" so to speak because it had a home, supposedly, as soon as this girl got moved or some such thing. I told her she gave the poor thing love it otherwise wouldn't have had.
I just hope it didn't have anything catching that is going to get her animals sick, especially Parvo. Ugh. I told her to wash all the blankets and linens where the cats sleep and change the litter boxes right away.
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Post by gardengirl1953 on Apr 15, 2023 18:50:04 GMT
Yeah, should have kept the kitten quarantined. I always had my strays quarantined until I got them to the vets, but she wasn't thinking of this kitten as a "stray" so to speak because it had a home, supposedly, as soon as this girl got moved or some such thing. I told her she gave the poor thing love it otherwise wouldn't have had. I just hope it didn't have anything catching that is going to get her animals sick, especially Parvo. Ugh. I told her to wash all the blankets and linens where the cats sleep and change the litter boxes right away. Good advice. Poor girl, I know how this feels. Who told her it was parvo? If that person wasn't a licensed vet, I would question the diagnosis, and there are so many other things that could have been wrong, but not infectious. If the tiny kitten had missed out on its mother's colostrum, it could have been anything that could have taken hold due to a compromised immune system. My baby goat had no colostrum, and a common bacterium that is dormant in most healthy goats was his issue. So far, he is doing well, but we have gone through multiple antibiotics. But his symptoms have lessened, he is happy and active and leaping and hopping. He isn't suffering. |
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Post by spitfire926f on Apr 16, 2023 13:30:42 GMT
Yeah, should have kept the kitten quarantined. I always had my strays quarantined until I got them to the vets, but she wasn't thinking of this kitten as a "stray" so to speak because it had a home, supposedly, as soon as this girl got moved or some such thing. I told her she gave the poor thing love it otherwise wouldn't have had. I just hope it didn't have anything catching that is going to get her animals sick, especially Parvo. Ugh. I told her to wash all the blankets and linens where the cats sleep and change the litter boxes right away. Good advice. Poor girl, I know how this feels. Who told her it was parvo? If that person wasn't a licensed vet, I would question the diagnosis, and there are so many other things that could have been wrong, but not infectious. If the tiny kitten had missed out on its mother's colostrum, it could have been anything that could have taken hold due to a compromised immune system. My baby goat had no colostrum, and a common bacterium that is dormant in most healthy goats was his issue. So far, he is doing well, but we have gone through multiple antibiotics. But his symptoms have lessened, he is happy and active and leaping and hopping. He isn't suffering. No, it was just a guess that it was parvo based on the symptoms. Hopefully it wasn't, you're right, it could have been anything. I work in the city, and on my drive in, the homeless always work certain corners at red lights. Yesterday on my way in there was a new guy I hadn't seen before. He had a dog with him, feeding him Cheetos out of a bag. The dog looked like a Rottie mix of some kind. Rottie/lab maybe? His sign said "food, water, anything helps" or something like that. I rolled down my window and asked if that was his dog, and he said yes, so I handed him my lunch I packed for work. He was genuinely thankful for it, and I knew he'd share with the dog. *SIGH* I've often handed over my lunch to these folks because my hospital always has a ton of extra dinner trays that go in the garbage, so it's not like I will go hungry at work. I never give money. As a psych nurse there's a lot of cross-over with the population I work with and the people working these street corners. The majority of them have mental health and/or addiction issues. There's a good chance that the dog actually lives in a drug den with this guy. I get upset when I see people panhandling with dogs. I wanted to pull the car over and talk the guy into giving me the dog. But I remembered the conversation I JUST had with my daughter and talked myself down. You just can't save them all. It's not like I'm in a position to bring home an essentially stray Rottie mix and all that would entail. Instead, I think I'm going to get up early today and pack a couple PB&Js and stop at the store and get a bag of dog food and a gallon of water in case he's at the corner again. I can't get the picture of this dog hungrily munching Cheetos out of my head. Chances are the guy wouldn't part with dog anyway. This is going to sound crazy, but I have a gift. I read non-verbals and body language really well (this is what saved me at work last night, but that's another story). I could just tell the way he was feeding this dog his Cheetos the dog is his ride-or-die bitch. I could also tell through my brief interaction with him he's on the slow side. The world can be such a shit place for the vulnerable, dogs and slow-minded people aren't spared. I'm glad I can vent here. It's stuff like this that makes people IRL think that I'm the one whose crazy. |
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Post by gardengirl1953 on Apr 16, 2023 13:48:31 GMT
Good advice. Poor girl, I know how this feels. Who told her it was parvo? If that person wasn't a licensed vet, I would question the diagnosis, and there are so many other things that could have been wrong, but not infectious. If the tiny kitten had missed out on its mother's colostrum, it could have been anything that could have taken hold due to a compromised immune system. My baby goat had no colostrum, and a common bacterium that is dormant in most healthy goats was his issue. So far, he is doing well, but we have gone through multiple antibiotics. But his symptoms have lessened, he is happy and active and leaping and hopping. He isn't suffering. No, it was just a guess that it was parvo based on the symptoms. Hopefully it wasn't, you're right, it could have been anything. I work in the city, and on my drive in, the homeless always work certain corners at red lights. Yesterday on my way in there was a new guy I hadn't seen before. He had a dog with him, feeding him Cheetos out of a bag. The dog looked like a Rottie mix of some kind. Rottie/lab maybe? His sign said "food, water, anything helps" or something like that. I rolled down my window and asked if that was his dog, and he said yes, so I handed him my lunch I packed for work. He was genuinely thankful for it, and I knew he'd share with the dog. *SIGH* I've often handed over my lunch to these folks because my hospital always has a ton of extra dinner trays that go in the garbage, so it's not like I will go hungry at work. I never give money. As a psych nurse there's a lot of cross-over with the population I work with and the people working these street corners. The majority of them have mental health and/or addiction issues. There's a good chance that the dog actually lives in a drug den with this guy. I get upset when I see people panhandling with dogs. I wanted to pull the car over and talk the guy into giving me the dog. But I remembered the conversation I JUST had with my daughter and talked myself down. You just can't save them all. It's not like I'm in a position to bring home an essentially stray Rottie mix and all that would entail. Instead, I think I'm going to get up early today and pack a couple PB&Js and stop at the store and get a bag of dog food and a gallon of water in case he's at the corner again. I can't get the picture of this dog hungrily munching Cheetos out of my head. Chances are the guy wouldn't part with dog anyway. This is going to sound crazy, but I have a gift. I read non-verbals and body language really well (this is what saved me at work last night, but that's another story). I could just tell the way he was feeding this dog his Cheetos the dog is his ride-or-die bitch. I could also tell through my brief interaction with him he's on the slow side. The world can be such a shit place for the vulnerable, dogs and slow-minded people aren't spared. I'm glad I can vent here. It's stuff like this that makes people IRL think that I'm the one whose crazy. Back when I worked for a shelter in town, my father was on the board of directors. He considered it his job to get dog food and a certain brand of dog bones that were slightly damaged and not okay to sell. He and his van would make frequent trips to the manufacturer, and load up whatever couldn't be legally sold, and take it, not only to the animal shelter, but to a homeless shelter, because many homeless people have dogs, and he wanted to take care of those people and the dogs they loved. It was his unique way of lessening the suffering of other sentient beings. He passed suddenly, within a month, was non-verbal, and I had never thought to ask him where he went and who his contact within the company was, so his tradition died with him. Your post reminded me, and though it has been a long time, maybe I can find a way to continue his tradition. And I will start carrying some food packets in my car. |
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Post by spitfire926f on Apr 17, 2023 14:05:31 GMT
So my Layla has hypothyroidism. I have mixed feelings because I'm sad she has it but glad I have an answer for why she's turned into such a meatball! And also for why she's been acting different lately. I thought it was just due to age and it was making me sad. I'm just glad she'll hopefully get some pep back in her step.
No word on the puppy I applied for and I can't get a hold of anyone. Hmmmm. I put in an inquiry for another puppy and am going to follow up today. I'd be open to an older dog but my mom is worried about her cat and really wants us to get a puppy. I was actually considering a retired Greyhound before. They're very mellow couch potatoes in the house.
I'd love to get a dog I could get certified as a therapy dog. It's all about the right temperament.
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