I am not a fan of Banfield/Petsmart, either, but if you don't have an ER vet, then you will have to deal with them.
Money may be tight, but this is something you can't afford to skimp on. She will only get sicker and your bill will get higher. At the very least she needs those subq fluids and the anti nausea shot they recommended. Hospitalization with IV fluids will be the next step if she gets any more dehydrated.
Dehydration alone is very, very serious. It causes an electrolyte imbalance that can even cause cardiac arrest.
If it sounds like I am trying to scare you, I am. We had a very similar situation with a little Maltese on another forum just last week. The owner got the shot and subq fluids last Sunday, although the ER vet strongly advised her to hospitalize the dog so she could get IV fluids. Money was tight also so the owner decided to bring her home and take her to her regular vet the next day to save some money. The poor dog got so much worse in the next 24 hours that her regular vet could not save her the next day and she died. |