1 year old palette is limping

[Michael Romanos]

This thread reminds me how more reasonable vet fees are in NZ. To see a vet here say for 30-45 minutes would cost around $35. About the same as for a person consulting a GP doctor. I have been lucky with Taylor so far, vet fees in the three and a half years I have had him has totalled under $200.

[corgimom]

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

This thread reminds me how more reasonable vet fees are in NZ. To see a vet here say for 30-45 minutes would cost around $35. About the same as for a person consulting a GP doctor. I have been lucky with Taylor so far, vet fees in the three and a half years I have had him has totalled under $200.

I was referring to a specialist in my previous post. To see my regular vet would be around $35 for a consult, but to see a specialist at a rererral center in my town, there is a flat constultation fee of $90 - $100

Michael I had to purchase 2 small bottles of eye drops(each about the size of my pinky) for my cat last year who had an infection/ulcer on his eye, and the cost was $200 alone just for those - talk about sticker shock!

[Dillydoodle]

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[corgimom]

Isn't it something, that those appointments are usually only 15 minutes long and so very expensive and then one has to add on the meds and other tests they do and the bill adds up so easily. And the rudeness on the part of the staff that sometimes one experiences would not make me go back either.

[Michael Romanos]

Linda - that's why I advocate consulting with a pharmacist as well because they may have medication suitable for animals - especially things like eye drops for infected eyes - and cost only a fraction of vet related medication. I have done this on several occasions in utilising human medication for my Corgis after consulting with a pharmacist and adjusting the amount to be given accordingly.

[corgimom]

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

Linda - that's why I advocate consulting with a pharmacist as well because they may have medication suitable for animals - especially things like eye drops for infected eyes - and cost only a fraction of vet related medication. I have done this on several occasions in utilising human medication for my Corgis after consulting with a pharmacist and adjusting the amount to be given accordingly.

Michael, this medicine given to my cat was from a Pharmacy where us humans get our meds and it was the "generic kind" (the lower end costing meds) and it was still $100 a little bottle - there was no substitute medication for treating the eye infection that my cat had; so I had to pay the price, or have my cat suffer.

This was prescribed by a Vet doctor who was a specialist in treating disorders of the eyes - my cat had an ulcer and almost lost his eye. This was a case where I would not be experiementing with cheaper meds just to save a few bucks.

[CorgiMum]

Sunshine, how is Pallete doing?

My 12 yr old girl Montrose has DM, and my 9 yr old boy Dylan had a torn ACL and his surgery was just over 4 months ago. He was kept confined and quiet up until just a few weeks ago. In his kennel, in an x-pen or on a leash on my arm. It is not easy to keep a normally active dog quiet, but he is healing well and keeping a close eye on him has paid off.

Good luck with your pup, I hope you get some answers soon about how to help her.

[Michael Romanos]

Linda - well that proves exactly what I said - that you can go to a pharmacist and get human medication suitable for animals. Who knows the cost. Perhaps another vet would sell the same stuff for $200???

[corgimom]

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

Linda - well that proves exactly what I said - that you can go to a pharmacist and get human medication suitable for animals. Who knows the cost. Perhaps another vet would sell the same stuff for $200???

Sorry Michael, there was not a cheaper price, but thanks so much for trying to convince me there could have been.

[sunshine]

Hi, I am going to take palette for suture removal and examination by other vet at same vet specialist office tomorrow so if I know something more tomorrow,tomorow it is to be updated but if needed more study,then later to be updated but it really hurts me to know 2 vets saw my dog's leg X-ray,both thought(local vet and specialist vet) Ligament is tore but once vet opened her leg up, ligament was not tored....
It is a shock! All we know so far is her sample looked swelled. So, if vet can figure out why it is happening,we will all relieved but still not so relaxed.
Incision looks very very good and she does not pay attention to it to lick or any so I am getting E-collar off for her and just when sleeping,I put it back on and she does not fight it.
Now, she is on remadyl I think it is NSAID. Still,occasionally I see her limping it is partly because her leg was cut open and some chilly air too.I hope she gets answer to her limping soon.
Now, micael,you said pharmacy people can give us animal drug too? I may try one to see if it were any cheaper than vet's med bill.
I did not know that animal drug can be taken at same place we get human drug.
And,now I know that our consultant fee is about average for eastern coast area,but I think animal med or surgery fee is rediculously expensive and I am shocked.Anyone is having pet insurance?Whatdo you recommend?
We have welness plan at Banfield 35 dollars per month and yearly check-up and spay,nuter thing or vacination is covered.I was hoping it was the insurance forr all vets but it was just among banfield so, well, if she had to do real surgery then we had to pay 2000 for one leg.
It is quite a lot and since I read on internet that many dogs tend to put too much weight while healing so,after surgery within a year or so,another leg go bad and do surgery so, we were afraid of that.
Now, I just hoping we get answer to her limping and that is al I concern.
If she goes for big surgery,then, I get worry more. Across our house tgher is one house that has pit bull. 2 adult pitbull and one gave birth at least 7 pup and I see them jumping around in back yard area.
One time, one brown big adult pitbull and one brindle pitbull cornered me and my dog and it was night time and it was at entrance door and I was scared to death!
2nd time, same brown one came to our yard somehow, under heavy rain and it barked and my dog barked back and I shrieked and my husband ran came out with barefoot and bull owner came out too and saidd sorry and took that bull home.3rd time,other bull,brindle one,ran towards me and my dog to entrance door from the owner house and I shrieked. Again,owner said sorry and bull went back.Today, we did not find any confrontation but I saw that brindle one was out running loose and I did not go outside when I saw it. Some minutes later,it was back in fence and some minutes later it was out running again.I wonder if they are escapee artist or owner made dog can go out and in freely or what but this issomething other thing I worry about when or if my dog had to go surgery. I am sure she try to stand up on 2 paws or jumpy etc.. Since she did not go through real surgery maybe standing up and jumpy some times would not hurt much althogh I trying real hard to keep her confine though.Outside time for potty, it happens now and then.
And I hope those 7 pups not goping to live at that house too. Too much scare for me already if they grow up same manner and same attitude from their mum dog.

[corgimom]

Sunshine,

I myself would not experiment with human drugs and give them to my pets without consulting my vet. Yes, you could consult a Pharmacist regarding this, but THEY will tell you to consult your vet before giving medicines made for humans to dogs or cats - at least they do here where I live. A Pharmacist at a reputable drug store in my town would never tell me what dose of a human drug to give my dog or cat - they just don't do that here; nor would they fill a prescription for my pet without a written form or a phone call from my vet authorizing it.

[sunshine]

Hi, we took palette to suture removal and examination by other vet at same vet clinic. Suture was removed now and vet told us that the knee cap now looks unstable with swelling and that is something you have to see 6 more weeks of confinement and see if it is going to resolve or not.That is one thing we should see about.Then,vet checked mustle that is in between thigh area(feumer?) and hipbone and tummy side and said that left side,she does not careless or whatsoever but leftside,she try to nip and try to get away from so, mustle could be problem but all these are either by recent surgery and still sore or she is fed up with everyone mess up with her leg or something and cannot be sure so he wants to check the same about 6 weeks after.He said that if the mustle was problem,palette will be working with physical therapist and that is easy to be cure but if knee cap was not back to normal stable,then, she needs to get it fixed and if limping persists, then, do MRI or CAT which vet said cost about 1500 dollars... so, well, we still have to see how it goes in 6 weeks of more confinement.She loves walk and she is not doing walm at all for 2 months now from limping time and she maybe feeling frustlated.Everytime I take her for potty,she tries to lead me to road.. I know how badly she wants to explore.Poor kid..
On our way out the vet, we saw red and white corgi looked bit older than mine but palette tried to come say hi to her but owner said "She does not like other dog.She is a witch!" and we just laughed and apart but in lobby we saw the same again 2 started barking at each other. It is so feeling wiered to see same kinds of face is looking at each other(same breed). I do not get to see corgi so often here so far.
But palette seemed to be youngest at lobby.Other dogs were Triever,german sheppard,boxer,pug.. but all seemed older side. Ours was most lestless dog.
I will update again when I know more.

[sunshine]

Well, her medecine Remadyl was prescribed by Banfield vet originally and my specialist vet told us to keep it giving to her after surgery too so, we went back and got another remadyl. Since michael told about animal drug can be get by pharmacist, I was interested to go check but, yes, it is not that I am giving her remadyl without consiulting vet.
It is what Palette was prescribed to by vet..

[Fluffypants]

Poor Sunshine and Palette! I'm sorry that you are both having such a rough time. Corgi kisses from Jackie.