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randiik 11-14-2009 11:13 AM
how do i contact her directly?

roriee ate a bit for me just now. she did really good and i spoon fed her.. she almost ate a 1/4 can of the perscription diet soft food the doctor gave me. she still will not drink anything. but we are together and she is calm.. she did growl at me when i wanted to clean her face. her face must be sore by her mouth for some reason. but i will wait until she feels a bit better to clean her up. i have her wrapped in a towel next to me right now and she is looking at me. she hasnt taken her eyes off me since we got home and if i leave the room for any reason she has a episode of yelping.

i am going to call to see how much it costs to rent a car to go to athens.. but i am also wondering if i need to take her to the emergency at ga vet specialist to get her on some pain meds and to get her neck wrapped so that it is protected. she is so vunerable right now. scares me when i move her. i am so afraid that i will move her the wrong way and hurt her.

randiik 11-14-2009 11:29 AM
i dont have the money to even rent a car. they want 150.00 deposit and 25.99 a day but unlimitied milage. for enterprise. i paid roriee's vet today and that took alot out of my account. so.. i have the 25.99 but not the deposit. :(

randiik 11-14-2009 11:52 AM
i just read another post and they talked about giving their yorkie tramedol. i take that for my arthritis so can i mash up a pill and give her some for pain? i take the 50mg pill form.

Ladymom 11-14-2009 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by randiik (Post 2880714)
i just read another post and they talked about giving their yorkie tramedol. i take that for my arthritis so can i mash up a pill and give her some for pain? i take the 50mg pill form.
Lady gets Tramadol for arthritis pain, but you have to be careful with the human medication. It is often combined with acetaminophen which is toxic for dogs and cats.

Do you have anyone who will drive you to Athens? How far away is it?

Ellie May 11-14-2009 12:06 PM
Careful with pain meds. If the vet prescribes them, great. But if she moves too much when the meds kick in and it is AAI, things would not be good. I'm not sating to withhold them...just make sure your vet(s) knows.

randiik 11-14-2009 12:54 PM
ok.. no pain meds..


i dont have anyone to drive me to athens.. and another problem is even once i got there i dont have the money to give them for her. i am just laying here with her and holding her.. her poor face is so sad. she is looking to me to fix her and i cant.

Ladymom 11-14-2009 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by randiik (Post 2880761)
ok.. no pain meds..


i dont have anyone to drive me to athens.. and another problem is even once i got there i dont have the money to give them for her. i am just laying here with her and holding her.. her poor face is so sad. she is looking to me to fix her and i cant.

Have you checked the resources in this thread to see if you qualify for financial assistance?

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...vet-bills.html

dwerten 11-14-2009 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by randiik (Post 2880761)
ok.. no pain meds..


i dont have anyone to drive me to athens.. and another problem is even once i got there i dont have the money to give them for her. i am just laying here with her and holding her.. her poor face is so sad. she is looking to me to fix her and i cant.
:( so sorry but this treatment can be expensive -- I hate to suggest this but you may have to turn her over to a rescue organization so they can give her the care she needs. I know that is hard but it may be her only chance of having a good life :( so sorry but vet bills can be very costly when things go wrong and she really needs to see a neurologist and they need to get her help and out of pain. So sorry :(

dwerten 11-14-2009 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Ellie May (Post 2880719)
Careful with pain meds. If the vet prescribes them, great. But if she moves too much when the meds kick in and it is AAI, things would not be good. I'm not sating to withhold them...just make sure your vet(s) knows.
I agree sometimes pain is your best ally as it forces them to rest and if vet did not prescribe do not use meds.

dwerten 11-14-2009 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by randiik (Post 2880714)
i just read another post and they talked about giving their yorkie tramedol. i take that for my arthritis so can i mash up a pill and give her some for pain? i take the 50mg pill form.
NO DO NOT DO THIS tramadol has to be compounded down for toy breeds - please do not give this dog anything without a vet prescribing :( Did they not give you anything for pain?

dwerten 11-14-2009 02:59 PM
Rossville is closer to University of Tennessee -- How far are you from university of tennessee as that is an excellent vet school that many yorkie owners go to for liver shunt.

I feel bad for you as I know i have spent a ton on vet bills for mine and it is just not cheap anymore with vet bills in having a dog. I am running out of options to help out especially since you will not be able to afford if she does get to a vet school facility -- can you try to call the vet school to see if they can work out a payment plan for you if you can get her transported there? What is the vet saying about this whole situation and your financial situation? Are they offering any guidance with this situation financially?

randiik 11-14-2009 04:14 PM
i have given her some pedisure and made a small brace from my white bootie socks for her neck i cut the part that is elastic and it is around her neck. it provides a little bit of support. i went to the store and got the ace elastic bandage but i dont know how many times to wrap it around her. i dont want it to be to tight. i did talk to the lady who has little lucy and she is the one who told me to do all this. i have a larger syringe to feed her the pedisure and she is taking it. the food the vet gave me is not the right stuff and that is why after she ate she didnt feel very good. its to high in fat and protein. i will feed her the pedisure all night tonight and tomorrow see if i can get to pet smart and get her the liver food.

giving her up to a rescue? would that save her? would i be able to get her back?

i have applied to 2 grants so far on that one site. i emaile the mosley site and dougle's fund. also filled out a application to another one the other night but for the life of me i cannot remember which one it was.

Ladymom 11-14-2009 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by randiik (Post 2880952)
i have given her some pedisure and made a small brace from my white bootie socks for her neck i cut the part that is elastic and it is around her neck. it provides a little bit of support. i went to the store and got the ace elastic bandage but i dont know how many times to wrap it around her. i dont want it to be to tight. i did talk to the lady who has little lucy and she is the one who told me to do all this. i have a larger syringe to feed her the pedisure and she is taking it. the food the vet gave me is not the right stuff and that is why after she ate she didnt feel very good. its to high in fat and protein. i will feed her the pedisure all night tonight and tomorrow see if i can get to pet smart and get her the liver food.

giving her up to a rescue? would that save her? would i be able to get her back?

i have applied to 2 grants so far on that one site. i emaile the mosley site and dougle's fund. also filled out a application to another one the other night but for the life of me i cannot remember which one it was.
I think many of the places that offer financial assistance such as IMOM require a diagnosis and estimate of what the vet bills would be beforehand.

Unfortunately, whether you are dealing with AI, GME or any serious health issue, the vet bills are going to be very high.

randiik 11-14-2009 04:44 PM
yes the vet bills would be high but if my vet could take the xray and then let the ga vet hospital confur on the results then at least a treatment plan could be established while i figure out how i can get the money needed for surgery. if i can get her where she is out of pain and able to be happy then i would want to go that route first. i will have to get donations and sell most everything i have which is ok. i am not sure how to go about getting donations but i would love to get pointers on how to go about doing that.

katy-yorkie 11-14-2009 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MauiGirl (Post 2880252)
I'm sending positive thoughts and prayers to randiik, and hope you are on the right road to get your doggie treated.

And to all the wonderful YT members who are going out of your way to help her, I think you are amazing. What a wonderful group to be a part of!

Hope to hear some good news soon.
My thoughts exactly!! What an amazing group of people!! I can't believe how everyone has done so much to help! One thing for sure, if I am advised by this group as to what to do for my babies, I will do it. You all are so informative and so willing to help! What a wonderful group!!


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