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 | re: is the vet taking us for a ride before he has to put our dog down? Update pg 3 - LSUVET82 on 5/31/13 at 9:10 pm
Very true words. Many people have no insurance and run up insane medical bills, then file for bankruptcy and tax payers then eat those charges.
Glad to help. I try to cater to each clients needs. But i like to educate and inform clients about all the things I recommend and then let them make the...
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| re: is the vet taking us for a ride before he has to put our dog down? Update pg 3 - LSUVET82 on 5/31/13 at 8:57 pm
VPI is the biggest, ASPCA has good plans. You just have to get online or call and see what's best for you. Rates very like people depending on age, breed, desired coverage, current conditions. But believe me it helps with multiple animals. Covers vaccines, dentals, heartworm meds, emergencies, etc...
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| re: is the vet taking us for a ride before he has to put our dog down? Update pg 3 - LSUVET82 on 5/31/13 at 8:52 pm
Yes dogs can have many of the same diseases people do, anatomy is very similar. Strokes, aneurisms, encephalitis, tumors...
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| re: is the vet taking us for a ride before he has to put our dog down? Update pg 3 - LSUVET82 on 5/31/13 at 8:50 pm
Thoracic surgery in a 11 year old dog is pretty invasive but like I said they are not putting a gun to your head. They give you options, you make the decisions.
They do have pet insurance, just nobody thinks there dog will ever get sick. It's very affordable and covers upwards to 90-95% of bills...
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| re: is the vet taking us for a ride before he has to put our dog down? Update pg 3 - LSUVET82 on 5/31/13 at 8:47 pm
Cultures will, bacteria has to be grown, isolated, and have sensitivities tested. This takes at least 3-5days. Some fungal cultures take 2 weeks. Now a quick gram stain my help you determine whether gram negative or positive but won't help with antibiotic sensitivity. ...
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| re: is the vet taking us for a ride before he has to put our dog down? Update pg 3 - LSUVET82 on 5/31/13 at 8:43 pm
I understand your frustration, I deal with it every single day. Unfortunately medicine is not free, and sometimes it isn't an exact science. If you had a pneumonia you would be hospitalized for days and could acquire bills greater than 50k-100k, and could still possibly die. That's medicine. You wo...
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| re: is the vet taking us for a ride before he has to put our dog down? Update pg 3 - LSUVET82 on 5/31/13 at 8:37 pm
Well there Jake cultures can take anywhere from 3-10 days to have results depending on what you are culturing for. You can do serology and PCR testing but still takes several days. Plus to get good samples from lungs you need to do a bronchial alveolar lovage which may be contraindicated if pet is n...
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| re: is the vet taking us for a ride before he has to put our dog down? Update pg 3 - LSUVET82 on 5/31/13 at 8:20 pm
What most pet owners don't realize is vets treat your pets like a doctor would treat you ill mother. We like to find a diagnosis not just say oh well it's sick and old lets knock this one off. Some diseases are curable and others are not but with that being said you need diagnostics to determine an ...
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| re: Need a good vet or OT vet help: Dog problem - LSUVET82 on 5/31/13 at 8:15 pm
Definitely an ear infection or what we call otitis externa. Infection is usually secondary to primary cause such as allergies, fleas, mites, moisture in the ear. Usually a combination of bacteria and yeast in most ear infections. Needs some topical cleaner and ointment and sometimes depending on how...
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| re: OB doctors answer my question please - LSUVET82 on 5/23/13 at 11:13 am
From my experiences ticks are extremely fond of pine straw. Have had several clients that have had major tick infestations from having pine straw replaced around their houses in flower beds.
As for ticks stunting growth, I have never read any published studies that would support this. I know quite...
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| re: OB doctors answer my question please - LSUVET82 on 5/23/13 at 10:58 am
I'm with Gleaux. DVM isn't as prestigious as MD but we can sometimes be of use. From white-tail deer to people. I have cut and sutured them all. And worse case scenario if its to bad I can euthanize you. ...
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| re: OT Vets - Dog food question - LSUVET82 on 5/7/13 at 4:40 pm
Busted huh. It's people like you that I am talking about. I give you the facts and you form your own conclusions. You should have been a Doctor. If you have or will have kids don't bother listening to pediatrician, Gerber probably gives him kick backs also.
As for LSU getting money what does that...
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| re: OT Vets - Dog food question - LSUVET82 on 5/7/13 at 11:42 am
What to feed dogs is hands down one of the biggest arguments among vets and pet owners. Pet owners swear we get kick backs by recommending Science Diet. I can promise you the only time I got free science diet was in vet school. They throw us a little lunch and learn about twice a year and that's it...
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| re: Dog eye infection - what am I dealing with? - LSUVET82 on 4/14/13 at 11:58 pm
Difficult to say with just picture. Dogs can get meibomian cysts which look similar. Sometimes can be cleared with some antibiotic eye ointment. Some have to be surgically removed. As long as its not directly rubbing on cornea which can cause corneal ulcers then you can probably wait and monitor it....
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| re: Shall we make owning a tomahawk an OB requirement - LSUVET82 on 4/10/13 at 10:54 am
May have to be an OT baller to get any of this guys stuff but he makes some nice blades and axes/hawks
http://www.winklerknives.com/knives.asp?id=160&big=yes...
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| re: Any Veterinarians online? 8th grade project. - LSUVET82 on 3/19/13 at 9:42 pm
Food has about a 20% markup. Meds vary clinic to clinic.
Companies don't give anything for using products other than the occasional lunch.
Problem with spays are they are the most routine procedure therefor assumed to be easiest and cheapest but can actually be a very tough procedure at times....
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| re: Any Veterinarians online? 8th grade project. - LSUVET82 on 3/19/13 at 9:27 pm
Before my time. I liked dr. Haynes. Smoked a cig with him a few times out front just to do it. Ha ha. Didn't even smoke. ...
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| re: Any Veterinarians online? 8th grade project. - LSUVET82 on 3/19/13 at 9:26 pm
Prices in veterinary medicine can very. And I didn't mean to stereotype cause I have seen plenty of people who had little money do everything they possibly could including offers to sign over vehicles and plenty of rich people bitch and moan over 300 dollars. Vet care is not universal and prices flu...
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| re: Any Veterinarians online? 8th grade project. - LSUVET82 on 3/19/13 at 9:19 pm
Doesn't ring a bell if you are talking about LSU...
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| re: Any Veterinarians online? 8th grade project. - LSUVET82 on 3/19/13 at 9:14 pm
Didn't know if boobs were good for 8th grade project ...
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| re: Any Veterinarians online? 8th grade project. - LSUVET82 on 3/19/13 at 9:09 pm
11. I think euthanasia is great for those that need it. I think it should be legal in humans. But I hate when people use it for an easy way out cause they are tired of caring for pets and many times I won't do it.
12. Paying loans, dealing with cases where good people don't have finances to fix ...
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| re: Any Veterinarians online? 8th grade project. - LSUVET82 on 3/19/13 at 8:50 pm
1. Always had a love for animals, enjoyed anatomy and dissecting things
2. They really are all good and all tough to get into. I would shoot for in state cause tuition is cheaper and vets don't make what an MD does
3. 4 undergrad 4 vet school
4. This one hurts. Starting right now is like 67,000...
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| re: OT VETS: My 6 month old Black Lab hurt his knee and needs surgery. Cost? - LSUVET82 on 3/17/13 at 2:56 pm
Very difficult to definitively diagnose a cruciate rupture with an X-ray. Needs to have cranial drawer sign present and often need sedation to assess. Cost of surgery can very depending on procedure. TTA and TPLO surgeries are much more specialized more expensive. 3000-3500. Extra capsular stabiliza...
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| re: German Shepherd questions - LSUVET82 on 3/8/13 at 10:21 pm
I'm a vet and science diet hasn't paid me a god damn cent for my loans and that's what I feed my dog. The reason for that is hills has been around since 1890 and is the most researched and studied food on the market so your 1970's info is wrong. As for hip dysplasia it is completely hereditary thoug...
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| re: My 45 lb lab ate a fudge brownie - LSUVET82 on 3/8/13 at 10:01 pm
No need to worry. A 45 lb dog would have to eat the whole pan and then some to cause a real problem. Only unsweetened dark chocolate and pure cocoa have enough theobromine to cause an issue in small amounts. ...
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| re: My lab with "heartworms" - LSUVET82 on 1/21/13 at 1:05 pm
People tend to think all heartworm infections are the same. There are many different classes of heartworms. You can even have heartworms and have a negative test. The test only comes back positive if you have adult females. An all male infection will produce a negative test. People compare heartworm...
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| re: How much to spay my dog? Quoted $336.50 - LSUVET82 on 12/3/12 at 1:36 pm
This is probably the most varying cost in veterinary medicine. At my clinic 300-400 for spay depending on size. Prices at vets vary depending on urban or rural, how may doctors, how modern the place is. Some low cost places will do it for 50 bucks. Ask about how they do anesthesia, do they have ele...
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| re: My dog has a huge abcess thingy on her neck under the skin - LSUVET82 on 11/28/12 at 7:29 pm
Well glad the dog is ok. If it was a snake bite the swelling should subside by the weekend. If not your vet may have been wrong. Don't get caught up in how long they have practiced and where they went to school. I have seen Cornell bet grads incorrectly diagnose shite and older vets tend to think the...
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| re: My dog has a huge abcess thingy on her neck under the skin - LSUVET82 on 11/28/12 at 4:04 pm
Not saying he is wrong Just curious as to how he came up with snake bite. Did he find puncture wounds? One of the main clinical signs to help determine if snake bite is severe pain at site. Plus usually has significant bruising of skin and hemorrhage from punctures due to venom. ...
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| re: My dog has a huge abcess thingy on her neck under the skin - LSUVET82 on 11/28/12 at 2:26 pm
Wow that's a big mass. Very well could be what Biff was describing which is called a Sialocele which is a defect in salivary duct between your salivary gland and mouth. Basically a build up of saliva under skin. Can be drained but sometimes needs duct to be removed. Being as hard as you described ca...
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