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CL
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2014 Jul 14, 4:14am
Umm, there isn't much more to tell: if you get sand into places where it doesn't belong, it can cause itchy irritation, either directly or by making the irritated tissue more vulnerable to infection (e.g., bacterial or fungal).
Great point. Thanks!
CL
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2014 Jul 14, 4:43am
How is her water intake? Is she drinking enough water?
Water intake seems quite good. We mix in a dog food that has higher sodium to prevent stones, since they are prone to them. It has the benefit of making them drink more fluids. But those types of dog foods seem to have their own issues. Might be the first thing I cut out. I seem to recall suspecting allergies when I first added it (per the vet). Maybe I'll start there.
Thanks!
Heraclitusstudent
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2014 Jul 14, 4:49am
1) What would you do if you found a living, but mortally wounded dog (say a hit and run) in the street?
Call the roadkill pickup service of your city. They will recycle the animal to transform it into dog food or protein cattle feed.
Strategist
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2014 Jul 14, 7:23am
If the UTI comes back take her to another vet.
It probably is back. I think I might.
I have medical insurance for my dog. What do you guys think? Worth it?
I'm curious about your results. Has it saved you money? Have your pets needed surgery?
I just renewed her policy with VPI, for the 3rd year. $340.00 with $500 deductible. Only time she has been to the vet is for her annual vaccines. No surgeries besides the spading. So far she has shown to be a healthy dog. (knock on wood) We feed her healthy, hiking everyday, regular grooming, flea treatment. Treat her to McDonalds and Yoghurt Land, and lots of love. We refer to her as our third born.
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2014 Jul 14, 7:52am
Only time she has been to the vet is for her annual vaccines. No surgeries besides the spading.
So, do you think that insurance is a good ROI at $340./yr??
I don't think it is a good ROI. So far my returns have been zip, but that's why they call it insurance, you never know when you will need it. Our dog in not fully trained, and hiking on the trails where coyotes roam close by could one day be a problem. I don't even want to be tempted to put her down because of a $20,000 vet bill. The $340 per year is a small sum to pay.
We refer to her as our third born.
Probably the best one out of the three!
he he he. No one wanted to take my kids even if I paid them to. A lot of people want my dog. I guess that says it all.
CL
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2014 Jul 14, 8:05am
I don't even want to be tempted to put her down because of a $20,000 vet bill. The $340 per year is a small sum to pay.
That raises another question...if that terrible event were to occur, would insurance make good on it? Does the policy exclude coyote attacks or anything?
Strategist
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2014 Jul 14, 8:15am
I don't even want to be tempted to put her down because of a $20,000 vet bill. The $340 per year is a small sum to pay.
That raises another question...if that terrible event were to occur, would insurance make good on it? Does the policy exclude coyote attacks or anything?
I imagine they would. In case of a Coyote attack I would pay the bill, discounting it as much as possible with the vet, and then go after the insurance company if they don't pay up.
Coyotes have fearlessly walked past my house looking for cats and small dogs. Our dog starts barking like crazy, but I also sense fear in her.
CL
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2014 Jul 14, 8:21am
I imagine they would.
I don't know why, but I always pictured them happy to take my premiums but reluctant to pay out. I don't know why, I don't know why, I don't know why. It seems like a scam.
I wonder if they cover pre-existing conditions--like UTIs!
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2014 Jul 14, 8:28am
I imagine they would.
I don't know why, but I always pictured them happy to take my premiums but reluctant to pay out. I don't know why, I don't know why, I don't know why. It seems like a scam.
I wonder if they cover pre-existing conditions--like UTIs!
I doubt it. There is a waiting period from what I understand.
VPI is one of the largest pet insurers, and had good reviews when I first signed up. They were also recommended by an acquaintance who has used them for many years.
If you buy the insurance from a Vet, they may bend rules a little bit to accomodate your dog. wink wink.
CL
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2014 Jul 14, 8:40am
She might be scratching her bum because she has worms?
I think that was checked. That and she definitely tested positive for the UTI, and had all the symptoms....straining to urinate, the discoloration, even a strange accident or two which was unheard of for her (and she's only 5). I feel safe in ruling it out, but I'll ask the vet if they tested for it. Thanks
VPI is one of the largest pet insurers, and had good reviews when I first signed up
I kind of put that idea aside years ago, but I think I'll reinvestigate. Thanks
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A few questions I've wondered about:
1) What would you do if you found a living, but mortally wounded dog (say a hit and run) in the street? Is there a 911 type service you would call, or is the humane thing to do to put it out of its misery? What would YOU do? What if it were non-domesticated?
2) I have a vet with whom I've been relatively pleased. My girl dog had a UTI, which was "corrected" with some antibiotics but came right back. They changed antibiotics, and the same thing happened--fixed but came right back. The next time, they gave her the original antibiotic but kept her on it for 3 weeks (3x as long as the original time). You guessed it--I'm pretty sure it's back. The last time we took her in, we had a culture performed and it came back clean so the regimen seems to have worked.
What would you do under that circumstance? Switch vets? Go to a specialist? Is there such a thing? She "seems" fine but does the obligatory "sit and spin", so I know she's itchy. We are confident it's not her anal glands or anything, since we just had those checked.
Thoughts?