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Originally Posted by stl  I know, they won't give any diagnosis without doing like zillion of tests/analysis. We do them all and it's not just the matter of money, it's also the poor dog being dragged and poked everywhere, but they still fail to actually treat the problem. At the end of the day, it's "he is an old dog" ....? |
Those tests are often very necessary just like they are in human medicine. Health care for pets has become very detailed and with that, the cost is rising.
No, it is not fun taking sickly dogs out to be seen when they are ill. If the right tests are done or allowed to be done, then the vet can advise on treatment. No, not all treatments will work but they should always give you a detailed explanation about the chance they will or will not work and then you can make a decision that is best for your pet. Many times, the treatments/meds DO work. I have a lot of threads on this forum about my previous pets and fosters and their medical conditions.....hospitalizations, treatments and meds and many of them out lived expectations because of those things! The amount of money I have spent over the years is astounding, but I would do it all over again. That said, as I said in another post here, I now have pet insurance.
At the end of the day, yes, in some cases they are old and what is going on perhaps cannot be "fixed". But still.....in order to REALLY know what it is, then taking them out and allowing tests to be done is necessary. Vets don't have crystal balls.