Emergency care for a very sick dog.?

Question

Yes, this question is prompted by the question "Help.....Intestinal blockage in dog......?"
Would any of you hesitate to take your to the emergency vet? How many of you would "put the dog down" or would you pay the $3000.00 bill? Do any of you carry dog medical insurence on your dog? Do do you think is is really worth it? I don't think it is as for all the years I have had only one emergency. The once a year check up and shots seems to be fine.

I asked this question based on another question asked by someone else. There was no dought for me to pay the $3000.00 for my Pitt Bull when she had to have the surgery. I am so happy to see that most of you dog people would pay what ever it takes to take care of your pups. And I agree with you on the dogs age should be taken into consideration.

Answer 1

My dogs are my children I don't care how much the bill is $3,000 or $30,000 I would get the money somehow (second mortgage?) regardless I would get it and make sure my babies were well taken care of.

Answer 2

age is surely a consideration, also older dogs are going to have more issues, of course this might be a good reason to have insurance, you can get insurance and pay monthly for it.
mine on a 10 year old lab mix is about 65 a month or 2bucks a day.
medical advances for pets has come a long way in 10 years.
they have MRIs, orthopedic surgery, a lot of treatments for diseases that were totally fatal 10 years ago. so just like human medicine a lot of animals can be saved or given longer better lives thru the new technology, and this stuff is all very expensive, now you can have a whole number of veterinary specialists, internists, oncologists, orthopedists, cardiologists, opthomologists,
no longer is it just going to your local vet for the shots and checkups. your main vet is like a general practitioner who will probably refer you to specialists for treatments.

its a hard decision, but if you have the insurance you dont have to make a decision based totally on whether you can spend 3000 all at once. also you should always check out policies and see what they cover, how much they pay and what the deductibles are.

Answer 3

Intestinal blockage in a dog is very serious and needs attention ASAP. I would definitely head to the emergency vet. This can't wait until Monday. As for 3K, yes, i would do it; however, if the dog is very old, recovery from the surgery will be rough and it may be more humane to put the dog down. If this is the only emergency you have ever had, you should consider yourself lucky. Everything comes with a price, including having your dog around with you unfortunately. Good luck with a hard decision...and no, i don't have pet insurance.

Answer 4

You want your dog to suffer? It should be like a part of your family... If you don't want to pay for vet bills then don't have a dog. They are a huge responsibility & you should think about that before you bought it. I have a savings account fot pet emergancies... not a lot. just put away $10 a week into an account so you are prepared for stuff like this. how would you feel if you were sick and noone cared to fix you?

Answer 5

I don't currently have pet insurance, but I've been considering it for my younger dog. I haven't made a decision yet, but the cost of some emergency procedures does give one pause. I suppose it's like most insurance. You always wonder if you really need it until something bad happens and you really need it.

You didn't ask the original intestinal blockage question, did you?

Answer 6

I would pay it. See if you can make payments. Some hospitals will allow it. I almost died from an intestinal blockage. I was given several cc's of Dilautid (a synthetic triple-strength morphine) every couple of hours and it barely cut the pain. Please for the love of your dog, do something for him. He has been there for you as your patient best friend whenever you were sick or sad. Now it is your turn to take care of him.

Answer 7

yes it is worth the 3000 your pet is in alot of pain i would recommend getting the surgery done if she has age on her side a generally healthy dog im a vet nurse so i would love to see that you and your pet go home happy hope you make a choise soon it is an emergency situation

Answer 8

yes it is worth it. a dog is worth more than money to me, they are like children. you don't just stay away from healthcare b/c you are scared of bill. call any vet in your phonebook and they normally have an asnwering service who can provide a 24 hr vet.

Answer 9

I love my dogs, I would pay the bill. Just don't leave the dog in pain.

Answer 10

This is an emergency. Would you consider putting your spouse or child down? Pets are family members and should be treated as such.