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Originally Posted by roastbeef
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Originally Posted by aozer
that is unfortunate, but you dont deserve to own a dog if you value your money over his/her life.
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maybe i should elaborate more; we have pet insurance now for our two rescues.
we will not blindly throw money at a vet/surgeon/oncologist/lab for some unknown condition and prolong a dog's suffering.
we were pretty pissed for a few reasons, the lab that cultured our dog's back sample had contaminated the sample and the dog was on the wrong anti-fungal meds for months. as much as we tried to keep the dog comfortable during recovery while vets said it would likely take time for the dog to get better, the dog was on the wrong meds and suffering. she was pain free for a few months after the surgery, and we are happy for that, but the four months following that were agonizing and borderline selfish [opinion] to keep her alive. of course, this is with the benefit of hindsight.
we paid upwards of $8k to prolong a dog's suffering. we didn't realize this until after this event and emotions subsided.
the money wasn't as painful as the rest of it. |
The challenge is you never know what the outcome will be. Our 7 year old Doxie blew out a disc in her lower lumbar and was unable to walk or even stand. We rolled the dice and dropped $9k on the surgery. That was at thanksgiving this past November. Shes 100% recovered and doing great. So you just never know.