What a horrible experience. I have heard similar stories about these emergency vet clinics, but your story is absolutely heartbreaking. I am so sorry Trini and you and your husband had to endure through all of that. The service is lacking at most of these places and the prices are outrageous. I actually keep two vets, one I prefer, but my old vet is very knowledgeable and is open 24 hours even though she is the only vet on the premises. Her knowledge is great it's just that her prices are a little on the high side, but I can't imagine her ever letting a dog be in pain waiting for the money. I am sure they do have trouble collecting though so I guess I don't have a solution. It probably was best to spay her though. She was just too small to be having puppies and next time wouldn't have been any better.
I hope the little one with respiratory problems is going to make it. I'm not sure what a vet could do for him, but I know there is a medicine called Dopram (I think) that stimulates the part of the brain that controls respiratory function, but I don't think it does anything for fluids in the lungs. He probably will need to be put on Amoxidrops to prevent pneumonia though. If he becomes dehydrated though the vet can give him fluids under the skin which is really helpful for these that aren't eating enough. Test for dehydration by pinching the skin at the scruff of the neck. It should go back in place quickly upon release. If it stays "tented" - pinched up after release he is dehydrated - the longer it stays tented the more severe the dehydration.
What formula are you supplementing with? |