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Thanks all! Yes I am happy at how beautiful his teeth are now! He has a follow up on Friday, then I can brush his teeth again. I have always brushed his teeth weekly, will up my game to every day if possible! This crazy hound has broken a couple of toothbrushes in half in his enthusiasm for the poultry flavored paste!
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I ended up paying $671. No extractions. Includes antibiotics of $125. Not too bad I guess!
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Im sorry to hear about Garth.
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It takes a lot of chocolate to hurt a greyhound bc they are a large breed dog. Also the type of chocolate makes a difference.
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This includes the X-rays also.
It is a GP vet
It also says in the fine print it can go up by 20% from quote.....
Thanks I searched forums for dental dental prices etc and couldnt find what I was looking for so I posted. Sorry if its redundant!!
We've had posts like this before and it all depends on where you live and what the local vet market is like. Rocket's last dental in 12/15 was tied in with a surgery to remove a benign mass under his skin and the whole thing was only $400 or so plus the cost of labs beforehand. He needed no extractions.
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Our vet in Lisle, IL (Chicago West burbs) gave estimate of $739-$1169. Low range is no extractions high range is extractions. They say they wont know until they put him under and take a closer look. Seems very $$$. Anyone have any experience with this?
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I would place xeroform on the wound prior to telfa, then an abd pad then rolled gauze then Coban. Thats what I do for people. Im a nurse.
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The machine is usually about 6-7 wide by 3 deep by 5 tall. Depends on the brand. When its plugged in it is charging. It has a carry case with a shoulder strap so easy for you to carry over your shoulder for sure. The biggest problem we have with wound vacs are the air leaks but it is easy to troubleshoot once you get used to it. Sounds like you only have to have it on for one week? No problem!!!!
http://www.kci-medical.ie/IE-ENG/vactherapy
That is the brand I use most often but theyre all similar
Activac on that site is the specific machine I see most often
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Thanks!!
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Is that a problem?
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As a home health RN I use them on people frequently. They work very well if the patient is compliant.
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Here is a story about a racing kennel having acupuncture done to some of their dogs that you might find interesting.
https://www.facebook.com/darcy.kennels/videos/383209688445687/
Very interesting!!
Depends on the number of needles used. They come in packs and my vet charges a per-pack fee, in addition to an office charge. Our practitioner is a licensed veterinarian in addition to a certified acupuncturist and chinese herbal medicine specialist. The office charge is $65, and the acupucture session comes out @ $30, so total $95 per visit, which we do once every three or four months.
I'm sure it also depends on your geographic area, and the general costs of vet treatment.
Thanks
Its likely going to vary a lot depending on where you live. My vet, who is a DVM, but also certified in acupuncture and chinese medicine charges a flat fee if $68.55 per treatment. For comparison, the chiro charges us $80 for an in home treatmnet with a slight travel charge included and the PT that comes to our house charges $85 per session/hour. However, that same PT at the specialty ortho facility costs us $145.
Thankfully Violet's insurance covers 80% of all of this!
Thanks. Is it too late to get pet insurance for a 9 year old greyhound?
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Mine gets the baby rabbits. It's sad but not much I can do. In our 1 acre lot they only nest in the fenced dog area. Duh.
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Arboretum View Animal Hospital
2551 Warrenville Road, Downers Grove, IL, 60515
Dr. Bonam
Dr. Bonam is our main vet but Max has seen others there including Elissa Kelley an emergency vet. They seem very knowledgeable about the breed.
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How much does vet acupuncture cost? I'm curious.
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So he's acting more "normal" again. He did yip a bit on a longer walk Sunday so I limited him to 2 shorter walks Sunday and yesterday. No more issues. I'm thinking maybe he pulled a muscle like he did last year. He's getting older so maybe 2 shorter walks are better tolerated than 1 longer walk now.
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Panel came back and all other thyroid tests are normal so he has the typical low T4 of the breed. Yay!
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He just turned 9
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Thank you so much!! Very helpful.
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While I have not yet seen a greyhound with hypothyroid-induced neurologic signs (but I've only been a neurology tech for just over a year now...), I was surprised to learn that our neurologists will run a Michigan State thyroid panel on dogs that present with vestibular disease, and other neurologic signs that don't have an obvious cause. Most thyroid panels will come back normal, but some don't, and the dogs usually do better once thyroid supplementation starts.
I'd be happy to pull together references, if you're interested.
I would really appreciate that!
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Thanks all. His behavior is strange. Panting and Pacing in the evenings and just wanting to lay down outside a lot which he never has before. Almost like sundowners in dementia.
Ghs typically willl run low on not only T4's but the Ft4 may be low too--gotta check that cTSH ;-)
Panel for humans include antithyroid antibodies, Free T4, tsh, t3. I would assume canine panel would be similar. It's expensive. $200.
Ghs typically willl run low on not only T4's but the Ft4 may be low too--gotta check that cTSH ;-)
Panel for humans include antithyroid antibodies, Free T4, tsh, t3. I would assume canine panel would be similar. It's expensive. $200.
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He came upstairs for the first time in several months. I think because I gave him pain meds. Maybe he has arthritis and feels more able to climb the stairs with these meds all of a sudden!
Behavior On Gabapentin?
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100 mg Gaba has not affected my 86 pounder. I'm a people nurse though, and we don't give trazodone with gaba typically, because it causes somnolence, dizziness, loopiness, etc.