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    question about surgical procedure

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted · Edited by fionasmom

    Thanks everyone. Based upon the answers in this thread I called my vet office and asked for an explanation. It turned out the second set of charges were an admin error.  The total should have been $580 which is more in line with what I expected. They credited $151.80 back to my credit card and I reimbursed the woman whose dog caused the injury.

    question about surgical procedure

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Just now, PatricksMom said:

    Go Ned (on the getting liverwust) all you get at my house is American cheese! Hope he feels better soon and that you sort this all out.

    Yes, well when I was trying ing to dose him for hookworms I learned that I needed to up my game so now I just default to liverwurst and skip the intermediate steps.

    question about surgical procedure

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    4 minutes ago, PatricksMom said:

    Also, I hope Ned is okay and recovering well.

    Thank you. He is doing well; the stitches are self dissolving so another 8 days or so. In the interim he is wearing his muzzle and a t shirt to keep him away from the stitches.  He is on a course of antibiotics, or, as we like to say, he gets liverwurst twice a day.

    question about surgical procedure

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    4 minutes ago, PatricksMom said:

    Maybe a billing mistake? I've had a lot of surgeries, many of them emergencies in 20 years and I've never seen this.

    Thanks to the comments on this thread I called my vet office this morning and asked for an explanation.  I am waiting for a response and will update this thread. If it was an error I expect they will credit my account and I will send the other dog owner the difference.  

    question about surgical procedure

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    59 minutes ago, Jerilyn said:

    Is the timing right? Were you billed for two sets of tests?

    All I can think is that it really was prior to surgery and something happened to the sample and they had to re-do it. I had to bring a dog back for another blood drawn after the first was destroyed by some machine. 

    I was billed for two sets of tests. The bill seems list items in the order they were performed which is why I guessed at the timing. 

    It was something of an emergency as Ned had been bitten by another dog. I did not initially look at invoice very closely. The owner of the other dog already reimbursed the costs but now I am wondering about the double tests.

     

    Based on surgeries he performed on my pointer I expected the bill to be between $400 and $500 for cleaning and suturing the wound, anesthesia,  antibiotics,pain med etc. The double tests added $300 making the final bill $732.

    question about surgical procedure

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    So when Ned had surgery the other day the invoice shows that my vet tested the CBC, General Panel and Electrolyte Test twice. It looks as though the tests were done after anesthesia was started and again after the surgery was complete. Is that normal or was my vet being extra cautious? He had done surgeries on my pointer and never did these types of tests with her so pretty sure it is breed specific. I know hounds have different blood values that other breeds, just wondering if other hound owners have experienced the same type of duplicate test with surgery or maybe he thought the results were wonky and redid them.

    Protecting stitches

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    So, Ned was attacked by a small dog (corgi mix). He has a row of stitches below his rib cage near the last few ribs. I put a t shirt on him and muzzled him for overnight. I put duct tape over the muzzle but he managed to scrape the tape off and licked at the stitches through the t shirt all night apparently. The stitches are still in place but the area looks irritated and a bit swollen. 

    I need ideas on how to keep him from irritating the stitches. I am thinking a second t shirt over the first but we are expecting record temperatures and high humidity over the next few days .As it is, the poor boy will not be happy he can't go in the lake with Maggie and I. Any suggestions are appreciated.

     

    A cone won't really work because we are at my lake cabin which is a small space. 

    Is anyone going to Winterhounds?

    in 2021 Archive

    Posted

    I am planning to attend Winter Hounds this year. I have attended the summer version of Grapehounds but this will be my first year at Winter Hounds. My new boy needs a coat and Maggie needs jammies so we will be visiting Kris' Coats. Not sure yet whether I will arrive Friday evening for the evening social or drive over Saturday morning and stay Saturday night.

    Ned formerly Home Run Frank

    in Introductions & Biography

    Posted · Edited by fionasmom

    18 hours ago, EllenEveBaz said:

     

    We need to know more about how you hooked up with  him.  

    He was with the group Maggie came from.  I saw his photo and profile and fell in love. I drove 2 hours Saturday morning to get to his first meet and greet early before anyone else could snatch him up.

    Maggie had veto power but did not exercise it so he came home with us.

    How big is your male hound?

    in Everything else Greyhound

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    I was browsing adoptable hounds for the group I adopted Maggie from. They have a male that is 102 pounds. My boy Andy was slightly under 90 pounds and I thought that was big. Is a 100 pound hound unusual?

     

    He is only 2 years old so I am guessing he never raced. I am tempted to drive down with Maggie to see if she approves....

    Adopting A Dog With S A?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    So I have had Maggie since late December. She is house broken, doesn't need a crate anymore and has been through basic obedience so has better impulse control. On the other hand she has some naughty behavior which includes inappropriate chewing (couch arm, window sill etc.) so I muzzle her when I go out. She also gets a bit whiney on our walks. I attribute a lot of this behavior to boredom and have been considering adopting a companion for her.

     

    The group Maggie came from has an adoptable male with SA. According to his bio he needs at least one other dog or a home with someone around all the time. I am semi retired and work from home but usually go out for 2 or 3 hours each day.

     

    I am wondering whether the combination would work for both dogs. Would a companion help keep Maggie out of trouble? More importantly, would such a small pack be enough for a dog which has already exhibited SA?

    Drontal Plus For Hook Worms

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Sooo, like every other hound from Florida, Maggie has hooks. I had been using Pyrantel every two weeks, per the the rescue group's recommendation; however, the poops were always soft and Tuesday she refused breakfast.

     

    Our vet gave me two dosages of Drontal Plus and her first dosage was Tuesday night. She is feeling much better this morning; however, here is my question:

     

     

    The vet said to give the second dose in 2 months. That sounds like a long time between dosages. My understanding is that, any medication only kills the adults and the dog can be infested again in about 3 weeks once the eggs hatch.

     

    Does anyone have experience with using Drontal for hooks?

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