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Originally Posted by 107barney  [/B]
These prices seem so high. I don't know what the going rate is, but if UT is significantly less expensive, that is probably the way to go. At least you have an appointment so one step closer to resolution for Tink. I hope she remains stable until then. It might also be worth calling the place on Cape Cod where LittleLily just went with her dog. Do they have any idea if they can remove the kidney stones? |
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Originally Posted by manolos mom Sorry to hear about your baby. The prices are so high because of the area you live in. Baltimore is a very expensive city. Maybe a 9 hour drive for you to Tennesee would be the way to go. Good luck to you and your baby! You will be in my prayers...  |
Ha! I am SCREWED! I don't remember ever seeing this on the UT site:
Unfortunately, we do not have the funds to provide free or low-cost care to our clients. The UT Veterinary Medical Center is regulated by a state "fair competition" clause, and thus our fees are comparable to those of regional specialty private clinics.
I think this means they've raised their prices.... anybody got a number that'll go through on the weekends?
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Originally Posted by Ellie May Aww 
That's a lot of UTIs, esp. with such high BA. I wonder if it has been in there the whole time. Any urination issues in a pup with high BA really require an ultrasound asap. Ellie has a Hx of UTIs. She had a u/s after we felt like a UTI of hers wasn't clearing up quite right. Now we know (since it was clean) that there is no important medical reason why she had weird peeing behavior).
I'd really wonder with her sore abdomen if she is in pain from it. Her u/a clean? |
I don't believe she's that painful at all. No, her U/As always came back w/crystals, but cleared after the AB therapy. Her BA was 126 post when this all started. I did insist on an xray early on to check for liver size and bladder stones. At that time I was not aware of amonium urates not showing on xray, only on U/S. After being involved with LittleLily's case, I realized the problem and had the U/S done asap.
I could cry. Everything, and I mean everything I've heard or read since I got Tink and joined here and started researching Liver Shunts, and what vets have said (third party info and my own) is that the U/S is done to see if there is a shunt, how many and the location, and to determine if the shunt was operable, and best done by the surgeon doing the surgery, as shunts can be difficult to find unless the person doing the U/S was very experienced in finding shunts. I was told I could manage her on diet and meds, and ABs when needed for UTIs. Nothing was ever mentioned about the kidneys, other than some dogs form kidney stones, but not all. Well, live and learn.
I have also read that once the Liver Shunt is repaired, the kidney stones would resolve on their own, as the amonia will then be removed by the liver, hence changing the environment in the kidneys, making it less stone friendly and what was there would disolve on their own. Thoughts? (And I will be discussing this with the surgeon).