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wdeitz · 04-23-2005, 11:30 AM

My husband tripped over him one night. We took him to the only vet I could find that would meet us at night. I thought he was a good vet but it looks like things have changed.

iLuvYOUyorkie · 04-23-2005, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by wdeitz

My husband tripped over him one night. We took him to the only vet I could find that would meet us at night. I thought he was a good vet but it looks like things have changed.

i hope he gets that leg fixed! yorkies are so small....i have a toy/standard yorkie (not a "teacup" as some people call it). he's 8 months and weighs about 4 lbs and i often trip on him too. i'll call his name...PORTER! and he would be standing next to me all along and i just didnt see him. lol. i've also accidentally closed him in the closet b/c i didnt know he was there until i heard little paws scratchin on the door! these little guys are so small....imagine if we had a "teacup"....we'd probably squash the poor thing. even at night....i have to be really careful i dont roll over him!

good luck on your search to find a specialist. dont give up hope!

Ringo · 04-23-2005, 11:59 AM

wdeitz...

I found a website that has low cost spay neuter programs in TN. I know this isn't what you are looking for, BUT you can start calling these folks and get some leads on some vets that care more about the animals than the money. I found a low cost clinic where I live by researching the spay/neuter programs on the internet. I noticed you lived in TN, so that's what I looked up. If you tell us your town we could dig deeper for you. The more people looking the better your odds. http://operationnoblefoster.org/speu...sources.htm#tn

Ringo · 04-23-2005, 12:04 PM

Call and ask if they know of any vets in your area that takes payment plans and tell them your situation and PLEASE make sure you mention the unnecessary amputation.
http://www.sosanimals.org/index.html

wdeitz · 04-23-2005, 03:49 PM

Thanks for the help. I'm looking in to all the info you give me. I'm around Ashland city and Clarksville. Right now my biggest worry is that they may have done some kind of damage to his leg when they left the splint on for a week with it too tight. And I wonder if they don't want to admit that it's the reason thier pushing for amputation.

WhimsicalDaisy · 04-24-2005, 01:24 AM

My heart goes out to you & your dog...it's truly a shame that the vet isn't willing to help you out at all....but it also sounds like a new vet is in order...it seems a bit off to me that they're unsure if it's healing or not & recommending amputation at the same time.

Best of luck to you!

ldenise · 04-24-2005, 07:27 AM

if the problem at hand is caused by the vet in the first place, why would they expect you to pay for their mistake? i would find another vet pronto and get the care that is needed and tell the first vet to eat the bill.

MamaLuvsFrankie · 04-24-2005, 09:46 PM

I would definately get a second opinion. Amputation!! Oh my God. I had a female several years ago that jumped out of my sons arms & broke her front leg. After getting the cast off she jumped again (several days later) and rebroke it. The vet never made sure the bones were connecting and they had to do surgery. We went to a different vet. He did the surgery and let us make payments.

Kate · 04-24-2005, 10:23 PM

I put a bell on Sadie.
It really helps.

Kate

Quote:

Originally Posted by iLuvYOUyorkie

i hope he gets that leg fixed! yorkies are so small....i have a toy/standard yorkie (not a "teacup" as some people call it). he's 8 months and weighs about 4 lbs and i often trip on him too. i'll call his name...PORTER! and he would be standing next to me all along and i just didnt see him. lol. i've also accidentally closed him in the closet b/c i didnt know he was there until i heard little paws scratchin on the door! these little guys are so small....imagine if we had a "teacup"....we'd probably squash the poor thing. even at night....i have to be really careful i dont roll over him!

good luck on your search to find a specialist. dont give up hope!

diesel's mommy · 04-29-2005, 04:38 AM

Awww! I hope your little one gets better soon. I think you should get a second opinion also. You wouldn't want to take a chance at having more complications later.

Reagan

wdeitz · 05-02-2005, 01:14 PM

Today we went back to the vet. I'm not sure what to think yet. They did an xray and say the bone is either healing very slow or not at all. But the skin of his leg looks a lot better. So now they say we leave the splint for 4 weeks and see what heals or I can have the surgery to have plates put in. The pad they said feel off is healing (it didn't fall off just lost a layer of skin). Does anybody know if you can get some kind of bone builder or calcium suppliment to help the healing?

wdeitz · 05-13-2005, 10:04 AM

We went back to the vet today. They can feel a calcium bump which means its healing. I'm so happy. In another 2 weeks we should be rid of the splint for good!!!

04-24-2005, 01:24 AM	#21
WhimsicalDaisy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 220	My heart goes out to you & your dog...it's truly a shame that the vet isn't willing to help you out at all....but it also sounds like a new vet is in order...it seems a bit off to me that they're unsure if it's healing or not & recommending amputation at the same time. Best of luck to you! __________________ Lori & Max

04-24-2005, 07:27 AM	#22
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,698	if the problem at hand is caused by the vet in the first place, why would they expect you to pay for their mistake? i would find another vet pronto and get the care that is needed and tell the first vet to eat the bill. __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

04-24-2005, 09:46 PM	#23
MamaLuvsFrankie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Roseburg, Oregon Posts: 120	broken leg I would definately get a second opinion. Amputation!! Oh my God. I had a female several years ago that jumped out of my sons arms & broke her front leg. After getting the cast off she jumped again (several days later) and rebroke it. The vet never made sure the bones were connecting and they had to do surgery. We went to a different vet. He did the surgery and let us make payments. __________________ MamaLuvsFrankie

05-02-2005, 01:14 PM	#26
wdeitz Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tn Posts: 10	Update Today we went back to the vet. I'm not sure what to think yet. They did an xray and say the bone is either healing very slow or not at all. But the skin of his leg looks a lot better. So now they say we leave the splint for 4 weeks and see what heals or I can have the surgery to have plates put in. The pad they said feel off is healing (it didn't fall off just lost a layer of skin). Does anybody know if you can get some kind of bone builder or calcium suppliment to help the healing?

05-13-2005, 10:04 AM	#27
wdeitz Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tn Posts: 10	back to the vet again We went back to the vet today. They can feel a calcium bump which means its healing. I'm so happy. In another 2 weeks we should be rid of the splint for good!!!

04-23-2005, 11:30 AM	#16
wdeitz Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tn Posts: 10	My husband tripped over him one night. We took him to the only vet I could find that would meet us at night. I thought he was a good vet but it looks like things have changed.

04-23-2005, 11:59 AM	#18
Ringo Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 193	wdeitz... I found a website that has low cost spay neuter programs in TN. I know this isn't what you are looking for, BUT you can start calling these folks and get some leads on some vets that care more about the animals than the money. I found a low cost clinic where I live by researching the spay/neuter programs on the internet. I noticed you lived in TN, so that's what I looked up. If you tell us your town we could dig deeper for you. The more people looking the better your odds. http://operationnoblefoster.org/speu...sources.htm#tn

04-23-2005, 12:04 PM	#19
Ringo Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 193	Call and ask if they know of any vets in your area that takes payment plans and tell them your situation and PLEASE make sure you mention the unnecessary amputation. http://www.sosanimals.org/index.html

04-23-2005, 03:49 PM	#20
wdeitz Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tn Posts: 10	Thanks for the help. I'm looking in to all the info you give me. I'm around Ashland city and Clarksville. Right now my biggest worry is that they may have done some kind of damage to his leg when they left the splint on for a week with it too tight. And I wonder if they don't want to admit that it's the reason thier pushing for amputation.

04-29-2005, 04:38 AM	#25
diesel's mommy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 68	Awww! I hope your little one gets better soon. I think you should get a second opinion also. You wouldn't want to take a chance at having more complications later. Reagan