re: How much money would you spend on your dog's health ?

For that dog, every last penny.
I lost one who looked exactly like that earlier this year. Tough.

I just got my wife a new puppy in October. She has become like one of my children. And she’s cuter and cheaper than they are. Before this dog, I wasn’t much of a pet person. Now I fall asleep most nights spooning a dog. It’s pathetic i guess. My son says I’ve completed my journey to old millennial that says things like “fur baby.” (I don’t say that)

A friend has a husky that needed surgery years ago and it cost $10k. I told her I just wouldn’t have a dog anymore.

If my current dog needed a kidney, I’d volunteer. So I get it now.

All the people that will respond: Any amount of money, there is no limit, are all full of shite.

Will you spend your children's college fund? Sell your house? Commit crimes?

No, you wouldn't. At least I hope not.

As much as it takes

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I’m over 20k for an adopted Great Dane that’s probably 6 now so at least 20k

Aspirated pneumonia 2 days in emergency vet and pills was $9000 in December of 23. A few Sundays ago he got bloat so back to the emergency vet $10,300 to unflip his stomach and spleen or $400 to put him down.

When we adopted him he was heart worm positive and had other issues that we got fixed and that was a few grand around 4 years ago. The rescue did not help and we went with the fast treatment on the heart worms because he was so young.

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Moronic

I spent $2,500 when my dog had heartworms.

My previous dog was a boxer, and that breed is very prone to getting tumors. I spent thousands getting tumors removed. She also had a heart condition where her heart would stop and she'd pass out like one of those fainting goats. Daily heart pills were required for years.

My biggest issue with veterinarians is the constant upselling at every visit. And every vet I've been to does this. Unnecessary testing, supplements, premium dog food, that the lay person doesn't understand their pet doesn't really need.

I think part of the question should be "would" or "have" spent on your dog's health.

We had a rescue dog. Lovable hound type dog. Grew up with our kids. One day, coming home from work, my daughter was hysterical. The dog was spinning around on her arse. Couldn't walk.

We take her to emergency vet. Said she had a compressed disk. Said they could do surgery. For $5,000. Her mom was in Florida we were there, "Daddy, we have to save {FIDO}."

If it had been just me, I'd have had her put down. But, $5,000 later voila! Had her for 5 years after that until she died at age 17 naturally.

So, sometimes you can't put a price on their lives if you have the means to do so otherwise.

All those prices seem pretty average except the neuter. Neuter should be 400-600 max. I hope your vet explained ahead of time how much a pain in the arse and expensive Cushings dz is.

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I hope your vet explained ahead of time how much a pain in the arse and expensive Cushings dz is

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She did explain it to me, all I can do is do what they say from this point.

Before we got my dog I had a conversation with my wife explicitly saying we're not going to go spend thousands on this dog if it gets sick...

Now we have him and I'd spend serious money to keep him healthy (assuming a good quality of life). Wouldn't think twice about spending the 5k you did.