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[CanHardlyWait]

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I volunteered to transfer a dog between rescues today. I drove a total of 95 miles and the entire inside of my truck is now covered in vomit and smeared feces.
He is a very handsome boy though 😀

Good deeds rarely go unpunished.
But volunteering for that is really great-good for you😀

 

[Emiloo4]

Good deeds rarely go unpunished.
But volunteering for that is really great-good for you😀

It turned Rave when I got out of my truck and I heard oinking... turned around to see a mini pot belly at my feet! I thought I was gonna die!!!! But then I had to rescue it from the dog trying to eat it lol. 🙄

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😀😀😀😀

 

[Emiloo4]

🙁 my poor pup has ANOTHER bladder infection. She gets about 8-9 a year and we just can't figure out why. I feel terrible for her... and my wallet. I've done every diagnostic test you can imagine up through vaginoscopies, been to multiple vets and nothing seems to help. I just feel so terrible for her. She never feels well and I just want to take all her pain away 🙁 🙁 🙁

 

[Abnerrs]

🙁 my poor pup has ANOTHER bladder infection. She gets about 8-9 a year and we just can't figure out why. I feel terrible for her... and my wallet. I've done every diagnostic test you can imagine up through vaginoscopies, been to multiple vets and nothing seems to help. I just feel so terrible for her. She never feels well and I just want to take all her pain away 🙁 🙁 🙁

Aww Em. I'm sorry about your pup. 🙁 Have you tried urinary food? Maybe that would help? I hope she feels better

 

[Emiloo4]

Aww Em. I'm sorry about your pup. 🙁 Have you tried urinary food? Maybe that would help? I hope she feels better

Tried it all
This doctor thinks it may be an immune response and is putting her on daily Amoxi/Clav... $4 a pill... for the remainder of her life. 😱 I do NOT have the money for this but want her to get better more than anything

 

[Abnerrs]

Tried it all
This doctor thinks it may be an immune response and is putting her on daily Amoxi/Clav... $4 a pill... for the remainder of her life. 😱 I do NOT have the money for this but want her to get better more than anything

I figured you'd tried it. 🙁 I think you can get generic clavamox for people at a pharm. Could you do that? May be cheaper. You are such a good mama

 

[Emiloo4]

I figured you'd tried it. 🙁 I think you can get generic clavamox for people at a pharm. Could you do that? May be cheaper. You are such a good mama

That's what I tried today... the generic was $135 for 36 pills
Today's cytology showed a **** ton of rods. My poor sweet girl 🙁
She's worth a ramen noodle diet for the next 4 or 5 years. 😀

 

[dyachei]

That's what I tried today... the generic was $135 for 36 pills
Today's cytology showed a **** ton of rods. My poor sweet girl 🙁
She's worth a ramen noodle diet for the next 4 or 5 years. 😀

You've gone to a specialist, I presume?

 

[Emiloo4]

You've gone to a specialist, I presume?

I'm not posting this to ask for medical advice, just ranting, but....


What type of veterinary medicine specialty would I need to go into if I wanted to specialize in treating constant bladder infections?!?!?! 😉

 

[Abnerrs]

That's what I tried today... the generic was $135 for 36 pills
Today's cytology showed a **** ton of rods. My poor sweet girl 🙁
She's worth a ramen noodle diet for the next 4 or 5 years. 😀

I HATE 1-800-PETMEDS but I just looked and these are their prices for clavamox:








Clavamox 62.5mg Tab #10193 $0.74


Clavamox 125mg Tab #10301 $1.29


Clavamox 250mg Tab #10199 $2.19


Clavamox 375mg Tab #3319 $2.99







Like I said. Not a fan, but maybe it can save you a tiny bit? Gotta do whatcha gotta do right?

 

[dyachei]

I'm not posting this to ask for medical advice, just ranting, but....


What type of veterinary medicine specialty would I need to go into if I wanted to specialize in treating constant bladder infections?!?!?! 😉

I would talk to an internal med specialist who deals with urology specifically. In the realm of possibilities - recessed vulva, concurrent endocrine disease, neoplasia. I would get a complete work up if it were me - blood, rads, etc. Not medical advice, just in the realm of the possible.

 

[dyachei]

I would talk to an internal med specialist who deals with urology specifically. In the realm of possibilities - recessed vulva, concurrent endocrine disease, neoplasia. I would get a complete work up if it were me - blood, rads, etc. Not medical advice, just in the realm of the possible.

PMing you.

 

[Emiloo4]

I would talk to an internal med specialist who deals with urology specifically. In the realm of possibilities - recessed vulva, concurrent endocrine disease, neoplasia. I would get a complete work up if it were me - blood, rads, etc. Not medical advice, just in the realm of the possible.

Had an ultrasound and vaginoscopy (no recessed vulva found), complete blood work up, had another rad done today.... 😕. I will look into that for sure though!! Thanks so much!

PMing you.

😀 You're the best.

 

[Emiloo4]

I HATE 1-800-PETMEDS but I just looked and these are their prices for clavamox:








Clavamox 62.5mg Tab #10193 $0.74


Clavamox 125mg Tab #10301 $1.29


Clavamox 250mg Tab #10199 $2.19


Clavamox 375mg Tab #3319 $2.99







Like I said. Not a fan, but maybe it can save you a tiny bit? Gotta do whatcha gotta do right?

Thanks, Yo! 😀

 

[bigkittinteef]

So sorry to hear about your poor pup, Emi. 🙁
Hopefully the meds help. :hugs:

 

[DVMDream]

Thanks, Yo! 😀

Or try:

myvetsmeds.com

They are a reputable online pharmacy and they will often times price match competitors.

I hate 1-800 Petmeds. They charge you before even verifying the rx from your vet.

 

[Abnerrs]

Or try:

myvetsmeds.com

They are a reputable online pharmacy and they will often times price match competitors.

I hate 1-800 Petmeds. They charge you before even verifying the rx from your vet.

I do to. I like vetcentric usually but you can't price check without having an account.

 

[Emiloo4]

Or try:

myvetsmeds.com

They are a reputable online pharmacy and they will often times price match competitors.

I hate 1-800 Petmeds. They charge you before even verifying the rx from your vet.

They were the same price too :-/. Guess I'm gonna go apply at the strip club in the city 😉. Where's Lostbunny when you need a few tips??

 

[DVMDream]

They were the same price too :-/. Guess I'm gonna go apply at the strip club in the city 😉. Where's Lostbunny when you need a few tips??

Get your pole ready!!


Hope your pup feels better soon.

Only other thing I could think of would be to have a culture and sensitivity run on your pups urine, espeically with the rod bacteria, but I would think that they would have already done that.

 

[Emiloo4]

Get your pole ready!!


Hope your pup feels better soon.

Only other thing I could think of would be to have a culture and sensitivity run on your pups urine, espeically with the rod bacteria, but I would think that they would have already done that.

Yep. Done that too lol. Thanks so much for all of your help and concern everyone. Hoping she can get some relief soon. When I get down to UF I'm gonna be very persistent and find someone willing to stick with us and figure it out.

Here's my sweet girl with her Dorito ears practicing her smile for the X-ray.😍 Promise she's not fat like the picture makes her seem 😉. She's got a big boxer chest.
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[Bracco Pointer]

Yep. Done that too lol. Thanks so much for all of your help and concern everyone. Hoping she can get some relief soon. When I get down to UF I'm gonna be very persistent and find someone willing to stick with us and figure it out.

Here's my sweet girl with her Dorito ears practicing her smile for the X-ray.😍 Promise she's not fat like the picture makes her seem 😉. She's got a big boxer chest.
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There are some really great internal med specialists at UF. I'm sure somebody can figure it out! 😉 Good luck to you and your pup.

 

[Emiloo4]

There are some really great internal med specialists at UF. I'm sure somebody can figure it out! 😉 Good luck to you and your pup.

👍 Thanks! 🙂

 

[PetPony]

My knee keeps getting better - and then worse. And worse. And then better. And then worse. So annoying. I'm so tired of this brace. Ugh.

 

[wildcatj]

My knee keeps getting better - and then worse. And worse. And then better. And then worse. So annoying. I'm so tired of this brace. Ugh.

Sure it's not lyme or something?

 

[PetPony]

Sure it's not lyme or something?

I don't know.. we haven't been to the doctor. But I haven't had a tick in about two years. But then again, my joints have been hurting for a while. Just ot like this.

 

[Abnerrs]

I don't know.. we haven't been to the doctor. But I haven't had a tick in about two years. But then again, my joints have been hurting for a while. Just ot like this.

Arthritis maybe? I'm being serious.

 

[PetPony]

Arthritis maybe? I'm being serious.

I'd like to get it checked out, but my mom doesn't really wanna go. We always thought it's because I have scoliosis and that that affects my joints (hips and knees, nothing else hurts). She tells me to do more sports to strengthen everything and that would get rid of it. 🙁

 

[Emiloo4]

I'd like to get it checked out, but my mom doesn't really wanna go. We always thought it's because I have scoliosis and that that affects my joints (hips and knees, nothing else hurts). She tells me to do more sports to strengthen everything and that would get rid of it. 🙁

Completely feel your pain. I had several ankle surgeries to correct my Forest Gump feet and now I have knee, hip, back, and neck pain. Have you ever been tested for Rheumatoid arthritis?

 

[wildcatj]

I'd like to get it checked out, but my mom doesn't really wanna go. We always thought it's because I have scoliosis and that that affects my joints (hips and knees, nothing else hurts). She tells me to do more sports to strengthen everything and that would get rid of it. 🙁

Eh, I would still go to the Dr. I think it's something like 70% of people who test positive for lyme didn't see a tick on them. I don't think doing more physical activity without getting checked out is the best idea...

 

[PetPony]

Maybe I can do it when I go back to the university. I think it's cheaper there, so if I have to pay myself, I wouldn't have to pay as much..

 

[sunshinevet]

That's what I tried today... the generic was $135 for 36 pills
Today's cytology showed a **** ton of rods. My poor sweet girl 🙁
She's worth a ramen noodle diet for the next 4 or 5 years. 😀

OMG wtf?! I can send you some emiloo!!! $135 would buy you like, A WHOLE BOX of clav tabs over here!!! Whyyyy so expensive, USA?!

Unfortunately I have heard of humans having to be on daily ABs for UTI, though sometimes they can taper it? So maybe you'll just have to start off every day and then go down to a couple of times a week? (Weird, I know, totally thought it would lead to resistance... 😕)

 

[zanydogz]

To Emiloo: I really hope your pup feels better soon! I wish there was something that I could do for you! Sending lots of hugs your way!

To PP: I would probably see a doc. I know I have been suffering knee problems since I was a kid and even though I did varsity sports in college, the trainers and docs there still to this day do not know what is causing all my knee pain. Their best guess was tendonitis or the beginnings of osteoarthritis So I feel you...either way I hope you feel better too!

 

[sunshinevet]

Love it when lecturers give you detailed learning objectives... and then don't examine according to them... 😡😡😡😡

Also love it when the amount of time we spend on lecturers is disproportional to the amount of questions we have in the exam... so gastrointestinal surgery = 1 question and surgery of perianal masses and prostatic conditions = 10!!!! 😡😡😡😡

FFFFFFUUUUUU SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY!!!!

Last years exam was 64 multiple choice questions, and pretty easy, so we expected the same. This years, 64 short answer questions in the same amount of time!!!! 😡😡 And the questions were freaking ridiculous!!!

GAHHHH!!! AND IT WAS WORTH 70% OF MY GRADE!!!!

But its ok. Got the 15% written prac exam tomorrow!!!!

 

[psilovethomas]

I've been craving Mexican food nonstop. My feet always hurt and I am always tired. My job is getting more and more stressful- my boss, who is also a good friend, told me that "she hates this place" and started crying at work. We need more staff, but the owner is never there and therefore won't increase our budget to allow my boss to hire more people. I am an assistant/kennel attendant/receptionist/tech (pretty much every position except Dr) all at the same time and I hate it because I get pulled in so many directions by many different people. I try to prioritize by fulfilling Dr orders first, but then everyone else gets mad "why aren't you doing this?!" "can you do this NOW?".

 

[DVMDream]

I've been craving Mexican food nonstop. My feet always hurt and I am always tired. My job is getting more and more stressful- my boss, who is also a good friend, told me that "she hates this place" and started crying at work. We need more staff, but the owner is never there and therefore won't increase our budget to allow my boss to hire more people. I am an assistant/kennel attendant/receptionist/tech (pretty much every position except Dr) all at the same time and I hate it because I get pulled in so many directions by many different people. I try to prioritize by fulfilling Dr orders first, but then everyone else gets mad "why aren't you doing this?!" "can you do this NOW?".

I now how you feel. I am constantly being the go to tech. I will at times have a list of 20 things that need to be completed and the doctors will always call on me when they need something done. I kind of take it as a compliment because they know I will get it done and get it done properly but sometimes I just want to scream, "There are other employees here. Can't you get one of them to do it!!!???"

Go get yourself some good Mexican food. I would send you some from Arizona but I am not sure it will still be good when you receive it. 🙂

 

[Lissarae06]

My husband left all of his bunker gear in the backseat of my car so now the whole car smells like a house fire.

 

[orca2011]

Two rants.

My dog definitely is in early stage kidney failure. Poor thing is now on meds and being switched over to K/D.

My other rant is about my dislike of doctor's offices. Well, I guess I more have an issue with getting them to sign forms. I dropped in today before work to drop of my Immunization Worksheet that I need filled out and signed before July 1st for Penn. Well, apparently because I picked up my records back in February because I am too old to continue going to that clinic (yes...I was still seeing my pediatrician for well visits) they are unable to fill out the form because my records are in storage. Are you freaking kidding me???? Get them out of storage. You charge me to fill them out anyways, so I would figure something like this would be part of that fee. They asked me who my new doctor was and I told them I didn't currently have one since I'm probably switching to Penn's insurance since my current plan doesn't cover half of what Penn needs covered, and there's no point in registering with a doctor for two months just to get a form signed. Apparently I'm just supposed to attach a copy of the my immunization records and that's supposed to be good enough. Somehow, I kind of doubt that. I'm calling tomorrow to find out if it will count or not, otherwise I think this clinic and I are going to have a bit of an argument on our hands.

 

[dyachei]

I had to decline a job I wanted because I couldn't make rent and student loans on their rate of pay.🙁

I had my first case of obvious metastatic disease today and had to explain to the owner what the prognosis was.

Sleepy from the rain

 

[Emiloo4]

I had to decline a job I wanted because I couldn't make rent and student loans on their rate of pay.🙁

I had my first case of obvious metastatic disease today and had to explain to the owner what the prognosis was.

Sleepy from the rain

Bummer Dyachei. I'm sorry to hear that 🙁. Something will work out for you, I just know it!

 

[kakurubird]

Two rants.

My dog definitely is in early stage kidney failure. Poor thing is now on meds and being switched over to K/D.

My other rant is about my dislike of doctor's offices. Well, I guess I more have an issue with getting them to sign forms. I dropped in today before work to drop of my Immunization Worksheet that I need filled out and signed before July 1st for Penn. Well, apparently because I picked up my records back in February because I am too old to continue going to that clinic (yes...I was still seeing my pediatrician for well visits) they are unable to fill out the form because my records are in storage. Are you freaking kidding me???? Get them out of storage. You charge me to fill them out anyways, so I would figure something like this would be part of that fee. They asked me who my new doctor was and I told them I didn't currently have one since I'm probably switching to Penn's insurance since my current plan doesn't cover half of what Penn needs covered, and there's no point in registering with a doctor for two months just to get a form signed. Apparently I'm just supposed to attach a copy of the my immunization records and that's supposed to be good enough. Somehow, I kind of doubt that. I'm calling tomorrow to find out if it will count or not, otherwise I think this clinic and I are going to have a bit of an argument on our hands.

Try just sending Penn old immunizations records that you have. I had to submit vx records to local state university where I was taking one class this past semester and just called up my undergrad and had them fax me the copy of my immunization records they had from my pediatrician that I turned in before Freshman year. Large state university took that just fine, no questions.
Definitely give them a call tomorrow and find out! (I skipped that step and just sent them what I had and figured they'd tell me if it wasn't good enough, but probably not the best first step for everyone.)

Also, so sorry about your dog. Fingers crossed meds and K/D make him feel better!

 

[DVMDream]

WW no like me. 🙁😉

I have to go back to work tomorrow. Two more weeks, I can do it, two more weeks. 😡

Also, I had a doctor appointment that was scheduled for 10:15. I show up at 10:12. The receptionist tells me that no my appointment wast at 9:30 and I now have to reschedule. You mean I drove 45 minutes to get to this appointment, used gas in my car and you didn't have the decency to call when I had not shown up?? Not to mention, that I know my appointment was at 10:15 and someone effed up your schedule. Also, you could have called the day before to verify the appoinment like every other doctor's office. But no, you tell me, "We don't verify appointments that is not our policy." I think doctor's offices should be forced to take appointments when they are "late" like I have to do at the vet clinic. "Oh Mrs. Smith it is 4PM and Fluffy's appointment was at 1PM. That is ok we will still get you in."

 

[Abnerrs]

Ok, so this is kind of dumb and not really a rant, but Imma stick it here anway 😉

So I'm in line at the grocery store and it is super long. This lady comes up with one gift card and asks me if she can go ahead. Sure w/e I don't care. I'm minding my own business, trying to keep SDN from crashing every time I try to open a PM and she gets real close and goes, "He's delaying the weeding, bet she's pissed". I look up (and IMMEDIATELY notice the BRIGHT orange lipstick that doesn't end at her lips and is smeared on her teeth) and ask "Who"
"Brad Pitt!!" She says.
"Umm. Oh"
She looks at me intently and says "I bet Angelina is so upset that he doesn't love her!"
I then proceed to have a conversation with her that, yes, people CAN in fact love each other without getting married. She then says that a woman is "ruined" down there when she has 8 kids. I try to tell her that I am SURE everything "down there" should be alright, no I don't think most men will leave if they love a woman for that. No I don't think men are as picky as they are made out to be. Yes I think Elizabeth Taylor is beautiful. Yes I think muscular women are attractive......... All the while with her asking " You think?!" And so much more.
The cashier told me I was the most patient person she had ever seen. I think the personal space and orange lipstick were the worst parts.

 

[Trilt]

Ugh I have no idea on my lab coat or coverall size for this order form. 😕

 

[Katie8]

Ok, so this is kind of dumb and not really a rant, but Imma stick it here anway 😉

So I'm in line at the grocery store and it is super long. This lady comes up with one gift card and asks me if she can go ahead. Sure w/e I don't care. I'm minding my own business, trying to keep SDN from crashing every time I try to open a PM and she gets real close and goes, "He's delaying the weeding, bet she's pissed". I look up (and IMMEDIATELY notice the BRIGHT orange lipstick that doesn't end at her lips and is smeared on her teeth) and ask "Who"
"Brad Pitt!!" She says.
"Umm. Oh"
She looks at me intently and says "I bet Angelina is so upset that he doesn't love her!"
I then proceed to have a conversation with her that, yes, people CAN in fact love each other without getting married. She then says that a woman is "ruined" down there when she has 8 kids. I try to tell her that I am SURE everything "down there" should be alright, no I don't think most men will leave if they love a woman for that. No I don't think men are as picky as they are made out to be. Yes I think Elizabeth Taylor is beautiful. Yes I think muscular women are attractive......... All the while with her asking " You think?!" And so much more.
The cashier told me I was the most patient person she had ever seen. I think the personal space and orange lipstick were the worst parts.

I commend you for your patience!!

 

[Katie8]

WW no like me. 🙁😉:

you're just too good of a wolf hunter 😉

 

[CanHardlyWait]

Ugh I have no idea on my lab coat or coverall size for this order form. 😕

I had this problem too. I went to my school's bookstore and saw the brand that they carry, then went to the brand's website. It had sizing charts.

My rant: I have to go to the DMV to register my car, which in SC also involves going to the county treasurer's office to pay property taxes on my car. Of course the treasurer and the DVM are nowhere near each other. Of course the online tax paying system is broken. I do love it here, but f*ing South Carolina, sometimes it's so difficult to get anything done.

 

[Bearby]

Getting kinda nervous. Having an MRI done in a couple of weeks if my knee pain doesn't get better...suspected torn meniscus.

Anyone had surgery to remove or repair a damaged meniscus? What's the recovery like? It's not like I get a lot of time off from now until graduation from vet school.

 

[devyn]

It won't stop raining and I am going mad.... I have to go to the store, but I do not want to walk in it 🙁

 

[Emiloo4]

It won't stop raining and I am going mad.... I have to go to the store, but I do not want to walk in it 🙁

 

[orcagirl]

I got a ticket the other day and I can take the stupid online course to wipe it from my record. Only it's a four hour course that you can't finish early.🙁 So I have to sit here and wait while the time ticks down. Maybe I'll try to get more packing done.