Urgent! I Need Help!

[angelfaerie19]

I know that it is a tough call, but we have taken our animals to them for the past 2 years and always paid. Yet they won't let us bring Jax in and work out a payment plan. It just isn't right.

[Majestic]

You might want to call other vets and see if they can take your dog in. Also, you may want to stop by their office and ask instead - bring all records of your dog being taken care of by your current vet.

There're always some vets out there who wants to help and/or get more 'patients'

[bckrazy]

Do you have a local ASPCA? They can provide emergency vet care and give you a low-payment plan, OR you can surrender your dog to them so they can save his life, if it seems very serious. If it smells and it's oozy, it is probably seriously infected and it could kill him. Really, would you rather keep your dog and watch him die, or surrender him, save his life, and allow him to be adopted out to a home that is able to pay for good food, good shelter, and vet care? It isn't your vets fault, most vets (especially in small towns) simply cannot afford to offer low payment plans. That's why low-cost SPCA care is out there.

Honestly, caring for a dog is VERY expensive. Reconsider owning dogs until you are financially stable. Do you have any idea why the collar caused such severe cuts? The collar should be loose enough to slip 2 fingers between the dogs neck and the collar. If it's kept on 24/7, it should be flat nylon material, NOT a chain or a rope. This obviously didn't happen overnight, so we aren't being "assholes", we are justifiably questioning whether your family knows how to properly care for your dog. Make sure you educate yourself about dog ownership, it's like caring for a toddler for 10-15 years.

[dragondawg]

attempt to find an animal rescue organization in your area. They may be able to help subsidize the health costs. An antibiotic of choice such as Cephalexin isn't that expensive. However as someone else pointed out the diseased tissue will have to be surgically removed, and would incur Veterinary charges.

Don't attempt to doctor it yourself. I'm sure if you visit some "natural healing" forums suggestions will include things like peroxide or iodine which will just make things worse.

Be persistent in finding help. The infection isn't going away on its own.

[angelfaerie19]

If you would like to consider the fact that we have had animals since I was born I do believe we know how to take care of animals. So please do not question my motives. If I was an animal abuser, do you really think that I would post something on here to help my animal? I think not. I love my animals to death. My cat, mercedes, I have taken care of her ever since she was 5 weeks old. Now she is 2 years old and healthy as can be. Jax, he had parvo before, he got all the treatment he needed and we paid a 500 dollar bill to make sure that his life was saved. If I abused him I wouldn't have done that either, I would have let him die. But I didn't did I? Right now I am doing everything that I can and borrowing money from everyone that I know. I should be able to get him to the vet by saturday. Until then I am doing what the vet told me to do, and that is to clean the wounds and put triple antibiotic on it. I shall keep all informed on how he is doing. As for the collar, I never said that is how he got wounded. It turns out that he got cuts when he got into another fight with a dog. A vet said it wasn't serious and let them heal, well, looks like they didn't heal. I know how to take care of an animal, if I didn't all 7 would be dead.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Just pm'd you

[lv4dogs]

Right now I am doing everything that I can and borrowing money from everyone that I know. I should be able to get him to the vet by saturday.

You haven't borrowed or earned or saved enough money for a simple exam yet?

[angelfaerie19]

So far I only have 10 dollars...and that is from the change that I have found in the house. I'm doing my best here, so at least give me credit for trying so hard.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

I know that it is a tough call, but we have taken our animals to them for the past 2 years and always paid. Yet they won't let us bring Jax in and work out a payment plan. It just isn't right.

You'd think the vet would take this into account and put Jax's welfare before anything else!

[Alysser]

Beeniesmom is not a you know what. She is right in a way. If you have had dogs since you were a little girl you should have known how to take care of him. Adjusting a collar is simple and easy. It is very easy to prevent this problem. Call your local Humane Society or ASPCA. They can give your dog emergency vet care for no or very low cost.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Oh please no more bad feeling! This site is my sanctuary..................