We had to rush Ruby to the out of hours vets yesterday. Second time it has happened. Last year the charge was £190, this time £260 just to begin with:(
Her breathing wasn’t right and she seemed very uncomfortable in her throat area. The vet said her heart and lungs were fine but weren’t happy with her throat, recommending a general anaesthetic for a look see. Poor girl, she was not happy being there.
Eventually we got a call to say she was in recovery. Nothing nasty found but hair was stuck in one tonsil, the hair was removed, and she had pharyngitis.
We picked her up. They had given her pain killing and anti inflammatory injections, and gave us pills for 3 days. She slept like a log, only rousing enough to eat sloppy chicken mince and rice!
Whilst waiting for her, we popped to the shop to buy said mince, just as the tannoy played ‘The Last Post’, for Armistice Day. It is quite something to witness an entire supermarket go silent and stand still. Just one child wailed in the distance somewhere.
We now aim to claim as much of the £970 bill as we can, from our insurance! I have never seen a dog cry before but when we got her home, tears came down her little face and she kept blinking them away as she nuzzled into us. Could of course be anything causing it but she seemed so sad:(
Don't dogs just tear at our heart strings? I was in bits when we had to take Betty for a minor op to remove matted hair from deep within her ear, under general anaesthetic - like Ruby she hated being there and was so relieved to be home. It's a relief that Ruby's ok now, but the vets bills are eye-watering aren't they? Fortunately, our bill was covered by our insurance. I hope Ruby recovers well and stays well.
ReplyDeleteThank you. She seems a lot better and more comfortable today. Certainly eating!
DeleteGlad Ruby is ok but what a vet bill.
ReplyDeleteStinker isn’t it!
DeletePoor Ruby - and ouch re the bill. Hopefully you will get a good part of that back. It makes one realise how tricky it would be if we didn't have the NHS, doesn't it? xx
ReplyDeleteIndeed it does. Trying to claim it back but paperwork a right pain.
DeleteHope Ruby is fighting fit again now, poor girl.
ReplyDeleteYes she is thank you.
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