[Cheryl1022]

It figures today we would get a snow storm when I want to be able to get home early..but at least my daughter was able to take off from work and stay with him...We are all taking turns since we don't know how many days we will each need to take off from work...I just hope Dr Kessler doesn't cancel his appointments due to this weather...You know how it goes when it rains it pours...My boss is not an animal person so if I ever said I need to work from home due to my sick puppy he would not give it to me so I am forced into telling little white lies like my hot water tank went out last night and the repair man can't get to me until noon and so on...But any how Theo's tempurature seems t have gone down a bit and he is eating again...the stool is back to nornal so the antibiotic must be working but still we are totally lost at what could be keeping his white blood cell count so high that amoxicillin couldn't kill in a month that he was on it??? As far as my vet giving me a break that wont happen I already asked and I was told by his receptionist(who I think is his mother) that runs the front desk that they don't even accept payment plans. So tonight we will have a long talk and point blank I have to tell him that if we can't make some sort of arrangement I will need to look for another vet who will...and plenty do since I have so many dog loving friends who have been through expensive ventures with their lil furry ones too...The only reason they are not charging us tonight is because it is only a consultation and for that he never charges since he won't be doing anything to or with Theo...I was recommended to this vet by a few people ion my comute bus who have teacup yorkies and they all said he was wonderful and personality wise he is...they all seem to be in a better place financially than myself as a single mom with two daughters going through college and a father who does not contribute towards it...big mistake I made 15 years ago when we divorced ...I thought it was automatic that fathers had to contribute to their childrens college not that if it wasn't in my divorce they don't get it...so they work when they don't have classes and both girls contribute to the bills and for that I am blessed... I just feel animals should be treated like humans when we lose our jobs and don't have money you are can get Health Care Plus free and pay $0 for doctor visits, prescriptions and so on...THis is a fact since when I was hurt in a car accident years ago and couldn't work both my girls and I were cover 100% Plus at some point I feel that this man should say hey she already spent a fortune since she got the puppy in my office let me cut her some slack...but I guess people do get greedy which is a shame... And if I have to wait tables on the week-end I will to pay these bills... I am even thinking of seeing if a lawyer wants to go after the breeder and store where we purchased him since they said they come with a one year warranty against birth defects... Every vet who attended to Theo in Garden State Hospital for the week he was there said that Liver Shunts are inherited and once a dog has one they should never be allowed to breed...But until all of this is confirmed we will have to wait and see...I am thinking we will go to Pennsylvania where a hospital has the capability to inject dye into his blood and see if there is a shunt through there special diagnostic equipment... Can't even imagine what that will cost but at least we will know for certain it will be worth it... I hopefully will know more tonight and can make clearer choices...On a positive note he is eating and playing a bit so it seems the antibiotic has kicked in...I will keep you all posted on tonights visit...thanks again it helps so much to talk with people who share the same love as I do for these little cute babies...