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re: Did You Know Grapes Are Poison for Dogs?
Posted on 7/18/21 at 8:34 pm to U R TIGA B8
Posted on 7/18/21 at 8:34 pm to U R TIGA B8
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The more douche move here is bitching about a bill that was given to provide care for your dog when it needed and the fact that your dog was returned to you in good shape. You don’t have to be happy about it, shite I wouldn’t be. But calling it “overcharging”/“borderline criminal” vs “being happy about it” are two different things tho.
But go ahead and call it “overcharging” and “borderline criminal” when you have no idea what goes into having to handle situations where the dog could die in a particular situation when certain steps are skipped or things aren’t done.
Nah….I’m still going to complain because it was taking advantage of a situation where they knew they could keep charging because we would keep paying. I’ve been a dog owner for decades. My wife and I can’t have children so our dogs are our life. So I’m extremely appreciative when they get good care. Our Golden is 15 now and I’m paying God-knows what per month in arthritis medicine to keep him mobile & happy. However, I know the difference between when a Vet is being genuine and when a Vet is pushing for a charge. In this case, I can say that we had another vet confirm the tests were unnecessary.
Carry on though because it looks like you’re really triggered by this. First calling me a moron when you didn’t know the story and now by getting defensive over a situation you really didn’t anything about. I made an offhand comment….deal with it.
This post was edited on 7/18/21 at 8:36 pm
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Posted on 7/18/21 at 8:39 pm to FairhopeTider
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Tests that came back negative but I had to pay for them anyway.
So you believe you should only pay for positive tests?
How old was the dog?
Posted on 7/18/21 at 8:41 pm to JudgeHolden
Yes
Posted on 7/18/21 at 8:42 pm to JudgeHolden
did you just kill your dog?
Posted on 7/18/21 at 8:49 pm to JudgeHolden
Dags should only eat cats.
Posted on 7/18/21 at 8:53 pm to More beer please
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So you believe you should only pay for positive tests?
No but I’d feel pretty shitty if I were a vet and charged someone an extra $2K because I aggressively mis-diagnosed a symptom. Especially when they’ve already paid a few more thousand.
I mean y’all are making me die in this hill, aren’t y’all? Vets frick up. It happens.
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How old was the dog?
The dog was a young 13 at the time.
This post was edited on 7/18/21 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 7/18/21 at 8:56 pm to Nolalakeview
That list of toxic foods to dogs includes potatoes. I guess it neutralizes the effect if they are sliced, fried, salted and placed in a bag with a big M on it. If not, my dog would be dead.
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:04 pm to FairhopeTider
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No but I’d feel pretty shitty if I were a vet and charged someone an extra $2K because I aggressively mis-diagnosed a symptom.
Some vets drive bills up. Others are overly cautious given the litigious world we live it. Others are simply just not good vets.
But just so you’re aware no vet gets into the business for money. They make way less than you think.
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The dog was a young 13 at the time.
My 7 YO lab got pancreatitis from just a few kibbles a day of high fat puppy food and was on fluids for 4 days. Sometimes a slight change in diet for older dogs can really frick up their system. The vet was probably trying to rule out and major issues and it’s common to send out specialty labs.
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:06 pm to JudgeHolden
Yep but my dogs says that’s bullshite
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:23 pm to More beer please
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The vet was probably trying to rule out and major issues and it’s common to send out specialty labs.
For sure it’s common. We’ve had tests sent out to specialty labs that have saved our dogs lives before…but there were sound reasons to do so. So I’m not some arse who’s on an anti-vet kick. Just in this case it was so bad of a diagnosis that our current vet used it in a presentation at a Vet conference. X-rays and all.
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But just so you’re aware no vet gets into the business for money. They make way less than you think.
I have no doubt there are a lot of good Vets who are in it for good reasons…..but I could also post a picture from Facebook of that last Vet’s multi-million dollar fishing boat that he has down at Orange Beach.
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:29 pm to creamofcornsoup
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did you just kill your dog?
Did not. Just heard about someone who almost did.
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:30 pm to FairhopeTider
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but I could also post a picture from Facebook of that last Vet’s multi-million dollar fishing boat that he has down at Orange Beach.
Less than 1% of vets produce 1 million in revenue a year. So either he’s in that % or owns the business.
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:31 pm to Jim Rockford
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If they get into a bag of Hershey kisses, for example, it's time for the vet.
Nah, give them a teaspoon of peroxide and they will throw that stuff up quickly! That said, the darker the chocolate, the worst it is for them. White chocolate is the least poisonous, dark is the worst.
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:32 pm to Jim Rockford
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The odd grape, piece of candy bar, etc is probably not going to affect them. If they get into a bag of Hershey kisses, for example, it's time for the vet.
Hell even that’s not crazy high risk. If they get in the cupboard and go to town on some extra dark chocolate start to pay attention
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:33 pm to FairhopeTider
Grapes are way more toxic for dogs than most chocolate products. A single serving of grapes can kill a medium to large sized pup pretty easily. Most chocolate around the average house is milk chocolate and won’t cause much damage unless a ton of it is consumed. As someone stated previously, onions and garlic are very bad for dogs too. Carrots and potatoes are very good for them though and can be y if see as treats. My dog loves baby carrots.
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:35 pm to JudgeHolden
I feed grape to my Lab and Golden Retriever for years before someone told me that it would kill them. Thank God no one told my dogs.
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:42 pm to ned nederlander
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My current dog is likewise a goat. It’s really impressive. He eats everything and in 10 years has never had a runny stool or any other tummy issues (or frankly any health issues). Genuinely loves salads.
He’s a mutt that hasn’t shaken his dumpster diving early days. You leave anything out, and I mean anything (bell peppers, onion, grapes, avocados) and he will be doing a dog agility course to figure his way on top of the counter or table to can to get after it. He’s plucked packs of gum and throat lozenges out of guests’ partially zipped luggage. Eaten a massive thing of raw chicken defrosting in its packaging in the sink.
The avocado is the one that has given me nightmares with the pit but this dog seems to know what he’s doing.
He’s a good boy.
I had a lab that ate everything except cantaloupe rinds and tomatoes. He lived to be about 14.
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:51 pm to JudgeHolden
Macadamia Nuts too
Posted on 7/18/21 at 10:10 pm to Jim Rockford
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The odd grape, piece of candy bar, etc is probably not going to affect them. If they get into a bag of Hershey kisses, for example, it's time for the vet.
A friend who is a vet told about a lab who ate 2 pounds of chocolate. He gave him something to make him throw up, and that was that. I would not give my dogs chocolate or grapes, but a little bit isn't going to kill them.
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