Thank you jenluckenbach! After reading your reply my puppy's diagnosis doesn't seen as frightening. My vet has my pup on amoxicillin until her surgery. He wants to wait until she is bigger for the surgery. The poor little girl is only 4 pounds! I think I am more concerned with finding out what the surgery will cost than the cost of special dog food (I at that looked online). I am willing to do whatever it takes.