Re: Aghh! no running for 6 months! Well, it does seem to give you a lot of information, at least. I do hope the vet is good. The vets I had for Charlie were just smashing, really good.
Re: Aghh! no running for 6 months! [quote author=leejane link=topic=10247.msg153067#msg153067 date=1427742083] [quote author=MaccieD link=topic=10247.msg152708#msg152708 date=1427615831] Fingers crossed for the new referral and scan. I know how important that scan can be Vet bills are scary particularly with how quickly they add up, I don't know costs in the UK but here we paid 200+ euros for X-rays, 360 euros for the scan and that's with out the op etc. Still waiting to see if our insurance will re-imburse as here you pay the bills and then claim it back.... [/quote] It had better be the best CT scan in the world ever... I got an approx price for it today so I didn't fall over in shock at the reception desk on wednesday and it's about £1,200 for the consult, anesthetic and scan ... I had better apply for a new credit card but no really :'( : '( :'( :'( :'( [/quote] Think we're quite lucky here that vet bills aren't as expensive as in the UK in general. The consult with the Orthopaedic Specialist was 80 euros, which was an hour and he even made the call to book the scan at the clinic for me so I didn't have to struggle with my French. I suppose all told we're running at around 1500 euros and we've got the hydrotherapy to pay for this week which to me appears to be good value at 213 euros for five sessions. I know I'm also lucky that I haven't even thought about how much Juno's vet bills are costing, it's a case of we've got savings so unless we get some refunds from the insurers we've just got less savings. Like you my previous experience was with bills for the cats which has usually been for their annual check up and vaccinations. It will be good to get the scan done though for Monty as I was so pleased (if you know what I mean) to be able to see Juno's problem and be able to discuss what the best action would be and outcome. Hoping for a good result on Wednesday
Re: Aghh! no running for 6 months! Gulp. That is a lot of money. Feel your pain....it's so hard when you get hit with an unexpected bill like that. Hope you get clear answers and a way forward that will be manageable for all of you!
Re: Aghh! no running for 6 months! I'm so sorry that you're going through all of that Being honest I'd try another consultation somewhere else. My Barney had arthroscopy on both elbows done when he was about 14 months old. Time after was very difficult but after all that was the best decision we could make as his life quality is much better now. As others we had we had to build his muscle strength slowly - he had 5 walks a day; at first only 5 minutes, then 7, then 9 etc... When he was stronger we've been playing on the lead - slow walking in triangle, trying to make a bow. He wasn't fed in his bowl at all - most of the food was given at walks, the rest frozen in kongs. Good idea is also doing some stationary tricks - like the dog is lying down & you're walking around him but he is not allowed to move, teaching "don't touch" commands etc. Also relaxation massaging made wonders for us - I was using youtube & managed to calm him down. Good luck with your boy
Re: Aghh! no running for 6 months! So sorry to hear what you're going through -- emotional and financial. So stressful. Snowie's brother had bilateral ED at one year of age so of course I was terrified he'd develop it as he'd limped three times on his front legs as a puppy. Thankfully he is now three years old and has no signs of joint problems -- I am so thankful. But in those early days I would spend hours and hours on the internet researching and researching and blaming myself for everything I did wrong which led to his limping (I probably did nothing wrong but of course I did a lot of self-blaming!). I do love all the stories of dogs behaving badly at the vets -- wonderful subject for a new thread! Now that I've been through the puppy stage of a Lab I just cannot understand why anyone who knows anything about dogs would think that a bouncy young Lab is anything BUT normal. Even a over-bouncy, nutty Lab. All normal. I was reprimanded at our dog school for my boisterous boy and was told he had not progressed like the other dogs. Well, halllooooo, he's a Lab, they are late maturers. If only I'd known that then. Instead I held my head in shame. The straw that broke the camel's back was when the trainer took me by the shoulders and shook me so hard, said that is how I need to tell Snowie he's a bad boy. O-M-G! I finally saw the light, never went back to that school (after one year being there) and found a wonderful dog school that accepted both me and my boy. He turned two, matured, and calmed down. (I miss those wild puppy days!) As for the vet, I left our first vet after she rudely reprimanded my husband and me for feeding Snowie raw food -- we stood there in shock! What are they thinking treating their customers like this? I must say, I do find it odd -- and I've experienced this a couple of times -- how it appears that vets don't like dogs! The vet we've been going to for the past couple of years loves her patients and calls Snowie "Sweetie" and "Darling". We'll stick with her! Best of luck with your treatment plan and I am hopeful for a very good outcome. Have you tried the redirectional harness for controlling him when he lunges forward? The leash connects on the chest. The collar still pulls but not nearly as badly as when the leash is connected at the back of the collar.
