Sick dog :-(

**feeb** · January 20th, 2013, 10:46 PM

My 6 year old Cavoodle is sick.

Fri she came inside and went and weed on her mat.
Sat night DH said she didn't eat her dinner.
SUN he trys to ring me at work and sends me a pic she is swollen and red raw, not moving much and not eating. (i had car at work) I took her to emerg vet when I got home and vet very concerned as to why so swollen. Vulva, bottom and then pockets of fluids in her legs and belly and redness up her belly. ? ruptured urethra, ? CA, ? a bad infection.

She then told me costs and what may be if needs surgery and it is so so $ and sadly we wont be able to afford to do surgery etc as 1 no gurantees of good out come and 2 could be in range of $5000. So tonight I left here there for IV fluids and antibiotcs and bloods and will see how she responds. Vet was very nice and honest and did make me feel that if cost is a issue she understands and it is ok to have to decide to say goodbye.

I hope all ok and she gets better as I don't know what to tell kids and other dog will be so sad as well. But I am not feeling very positive.

**diva det** · January 20th, 2013, 11:23 PM

aww hugs hun
i hope you get some good news tommorow and your furbaby is back home where she should be in no time!!
hugs hun xxxx

**YoYo** · January 20th, 2013, 11:39 PM

awww poor pups and poor you.

**~ Mylitta ~** · January 20th, 2013, 11:45 PM

I'm so sorry to hear that your little fur baby is sick

It's so distressing to see them in pain and unwell. If she needs to have surgery and costs are an issue, but you want options before deciding whether to say goodbye, you can give Lort Smith a call. They can be fantastic.

**feeb** · January 20th, 2013, 11:55 PM

Thanks girls. Mylitta do lort smith do things cheaper??

**nickle730** · January 21st, 2013, 05:35 AM

Lort Smith and RSPCA both tend to be far cheaper and are willing to work out payment plans. There is also a veterinary teaching hospital in Werribee which is much cheaper, someone else might know the details? I have a GF who has travelled from the Mornington Peninsula to Werribee for any surgery her two labs have required (one had a gynecological cancer and the other has had surgery on knees and hips) as it was the only way she could afford it. I think the surgery is performed by final year students under supervision. Might be worth investigating.

I hope it is just an infection and your girl is much improved this morning.

**Traveller** · January 21st, 2013, 05:48 AM

Feeb I am so sorry, what a horrible situation to be in. I hope the drugs do the trick and you don't have to decide about surgery or not.

**Kazzo** · January 21st, 2013, 06:38 AM

Awe, I am sorry your doggy is sick. I hope that she gets better or you can work out something.

**Calluna** · January 21st, 2013, 06:47 AM

Sorry to hear your furbaby.is.sick. Hope.she is.feeling better this morning.

**~ Zarava Flutterby ~** · January 21st, 2013, 06:57 AM

Oh babe I'm so sorry, hoping there is setting they can do that is not too costly. Once you know what's wrong call Lort Smith. & ask what they can do.

**Three Graces** · January 21st, 2013, 07:13 AM

Sorry your dog is so sick. As the others have suggested, maybe see if you can find an alternative vet who may be cheaper or can organise a payment plan?

**Nai** · January 21st, 2013, 07:25 AM

sorry to hear this and having been through a similar situation just this week I also recommend going to the Lort Smith

**diannescruffy** · January 21st, 2013, 09:12 AM

hun, sorry your furbaby is so unwell.

Regards,
Dianne

**Beatrix** · January 21st, 2013, 09:35 AM

hope its nothing to serious hun xox

**~ Mylitta ~** · January 21st, 2013, 10:03 AM

How's she doing today Feeb?

**Jewel** · January 21st, 2013, 10:38 AM

I'm so sorry to hear your furbaby is sick. I hope it's nothing too serious and she responds to the antibiotics.

xox

**feeb** · January 21st, 2013, 04:15 PM

Thanks for love and support.

DH rang this morning while I was taking kids to CC and they suggested picking her up and taking her to a local vet as would be much cheaper than staying there. They had overnight given her meds and drained fluid but was still an issue. They told DH that if we picked her up by 1000 would be $800 if we waited till afternoon would be $1400 so i dropped kids off picked DH up drove to get dog from emerg vet, he dropped me at work dropped her at local vet went home changed his shirt as blood and stuff on it then dropped car back to me!! This all before 0900 after getting to bed at 0200.

Local vet are monitering her said some improvement this arvo but not stable enought for surgery, so staying over night and see what happens. Still ? what cause is as redness, fluid, swelling bilateral.

I mentioned Lort smith to DH and the vet did suggest them or local vet, he rang local vet. Will certinley remind him again if we need to decide anything.