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OT Vet question
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:15 am
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:15 am
My dog spent the last three days vomiting. We took him to the vet and she offered the advice that would make a meteorologist blush.
With that contradictory thorough diagnosis she said the puppy needs to go to the vet school for observation…which is $1000/day.
Does my dog just need to man up and walk it off… or does he really need a day at the Waldorf?
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he may or may not have an obstruction and he’s lethargic and she’s super concerned about how unstable he is
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she said she sees things that are concerning and where the secum is c shaped and it’s c shaped but also could be a problem
With that contradictory thorough diagnosis she said the puppy needs to go to the vet school for observation…which is $1000/day.
Does my dog just need to man up and walk it off… or does he really need a day at the Waldorf?
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:17 am to lsuconnman
What kind of dog?
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:19 am to jizzle6609
It’s a 8 month old mutt. German Shepard and something else maybe a lab?
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:20 am to lsuconnman
How old is the dog? Lethargy is concerning and does not sound like the dog would walk it off.
But it does sound like an obstruction. Hopefully it’s not sharp so there are no perforations.
But it does sound like an obstruction. Hopefully it’s not sharp so there are no perforations.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:24 am to Herschal
Ugh, this vet bill is about to cost more than my first car.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:26 am to lsuconnman
8 months old?? I’d go with no telling what he ate and it got stuck.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:28 am to lsuconnman
quote:oh yeah he definitely ate a sock or drawz
German Shepard and something else maybe a lab?
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:34 am to lsuconnman
So the vet didn't want to take the case and just referred to LSU Vet School? Who is the shitty vet? My wife is a vet that graduated from LSU and would never refer a case unless there is specialized care or equipment that she can't provide. Find a new vet asap.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:35 am to LSUSUPERSTAR
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So the vet didn't want to take the case
She was happy to do labs and x rays.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:36 am to lsuconnman
Poor buddy.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:38 am to lsuconnman
Those are the easy things. Did you do x-rays with her? Was anything found?
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:41 am to lsuconnman
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Ugh, this vet bill is about to cost more than my first car.
Right there with you, just dropped 1,300 yesterday for some surgery on one of our dogs yesterday. Never fells start to fill like you putting some money away and boom something happens to balance that out.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:50 am to FLObserver
Enema.
We had a dog eat some foam out of an old couch. We brought in our hillbilly neighbor and he gave him an enema. I was about 8 years old at the time and it’s one of my most memorable memories of childhood, lol. It was quite a scene when things broke loose.
We had a dog eat some foam out of an old couch. We brought in our hillbilly neighbor and he gave him an enema. I was about 8 years old at the time and it’s one of my most memorable memories of childhood, lol. It was quite a scene when things broke loose.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:52 am to lsuconnman
Most likely ate something. Up until he was 2 or so our pup ate a wood chip (required surgery since he started coughing blood), a rubber glove, part of a dog toy. Some other random stuff.
And later on he ate the leather strap off a sandal. By that time we knew to get him to the vet stat so they could induce vomiting.
And later on he ate the leather strap off a sandal. By that time we knew to get him to the vet stat so they could induce vomiting.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 12:24 pm to lsuconnman
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Ugh, this vet bill is about to cost more than my first car.
Yup, but the $$ will be forgotten about in the near future. Gotta do it.
My lab did the same thing. Vets make sure you are willing and able to pay before taking on the cost. They get burned often by people not willing to pay for their responsibility.
Overnight observation, laxative goo, and enemas until the blockage passed. Luckily no surgery. Glad that explosion happened with the young vet techs to clean up afterwards.
Damn dogs...Can't live without em'
Posted on 11/14/26 at 12:26 pm to lsuconnman
An xray duh would show that whoever that vet is needs slapped in the face
Posted on 11/14/26 at 12:32 pm to Cracker
Vet school said the X-ray was inconclusive. They want to do new labs and X-rays…now we’re at a $3k deposit. If there’s an issue it will be another $6k for surgery and $1k/day observation. FML.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 12:49 pm to lsuconnman
1st problem is a Lady vet. Find an old man vet outside of town in a plain, outdated building. If he also does large animal, even better.
PE has bought out many vets and their model is to maximize profits rather than give the best, reasonably cost effective care.
PE has bought out many vets and their model is to maximize profits rather than give the best, reasonably cost effective care.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 1:02 pm to FLObserver
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boom something happens to balance that out.
This is is my greatest worry about retirement-insane vet bills that aren’t anticipated.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 1:31 pm to Bamafig
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Enema
I’m about to tell my wife I got news and I got bad news. Wish me luck
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