tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post682061178499176838..comments2023-11-10T02:18:23.772-08:00Comments on Minnesota Matron: Straightlining, CashMinnesota Matronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16565431067927240183noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-18592160108166029242008-09-29T09:53:00.000-07:002008-09-29T09:53:00.000-07:00I'm so jealous of your ability to stand firm with ...I'm so jealous of your ability to stand firm with the vet! My God, the price for a BATH was outrageous!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021149519641295915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-55973700463258387052008-09-29T09:21:00.000-07:002008-09-29T09:21:00.000-07:00Oh, thank you! Geriatric Poodle's fancypants holis...Oh, thank you! Geriatric Poodle's fancypants holistic vet also asks me all sorts of expensive questions. While I'm focusing on not laughing at her explaination of kidney ying, kidney yang and kidney essence, I also feel guilty for thinking about the bottom line and the end of the line. Thanks for voicing that and making me laugh.Becky Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351322716749475996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-62696685024410620442008-09-28T06:12:00.000-07:002008-09-28T06:12:00.000-07:00Mary, In case you're interested, Dr. Goodell at Fo...Mary, <BR/>In case you're interested, Dr. Goodell at Fort Road Animal Clinic. He is so kind and good with animals and would never push any unnecessary treatment. We love him (and so do Edmund and Chauncey).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-2470007987458230502008-09-27T21:15:00.000-07:002008-09-27T21:15:00.000-07:00It's exactly like going in for a quicky oil change...It's exactly like going in for a quicky oil change and being told, in quick order, that you need a new fan belt.<BR/><BR/>Um, is there something on a car called a "fan belt"?Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-86029387992865406422008-09-27T12:08:00.000-07:002008-09-27T12:08:00.000-07:00Oh! Love to hear about other people, pet and vets...Oh! Love to hear about other people, pet and vets! Especially the paralyzed dog-- we went through something similar with ours, who we also ending up putting down. Terrible, terrible.Minnesota Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565431067927240183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-14183133187894379742008-09-27T10:17:00.000-07:002008-09-27T10:17:00.000-07:00When our previous dog fell and injured his back, b...When our previous dog fell and injured his back, becoming paralized from the chest back, we truly asked all the hard questiond. Is there any treatment that could improve his quality of life? What will it cost? How sure are you that it will work?<BR/><BR/>Bottom line- If we took him to UVA veterinary clinic-2 hours away and paid $1000+ for experimental surgery, he would be in less pain, but unable to walk again. There was no way I could carry an 80 pound dog outside several times a day. Though we hated to do it, we had him put to sleep.<BR/><BR/>Our current dog is not smart enough to go into his dog house to get out of the rain. He loves the kids, is very tolerant, but dumb. He gets his yearly check up and shots and flea meds for the summer months. Same goes for the cat. They get boring purina or a similar food.mommeeof10https://www.blogger.com/profile/03611832953435781430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-87653757426865136432008-09-26T20:56:00.000-07:002008-09-26T20:56:00.000-07:00Just.say.no. We take our dog to a vet who is old ...Just.say.no. We take our dog to a vet who is old school. He thinks all of these new fangled medical recommends are ridiculous. But then, his wife inherited acres and acres of prime real estate.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-60863619474791928512008-09-26T16:42:00.000-07:002008-09-26T16:42:00.000-07:00I need you to coach me through my beagle's next ch...I need you to coach me through my beagle's next checkup. At the last one, they sold me a full thyroid workup for this dog, because she is chubby. Her thyroid function is fine, and she's not THAT chubby, thank you very much!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517252487552392654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-34262103352266289422008-09-26T13:28:00.000-07:002008-09-26T13:28:00.000-07:00Great post.. this is how I feel at the vet most of...Great post.. this is how I feel at the vet most of the time too!!!Frugal Findshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009618087292186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-53770335611702284452008-09-26T10:18:00.000-07:002008-09-26T10:18:00.000-07:00Oh snort.Wait, they didn't try to sell you the raw...Oh snort.<BR/><BR/>Wait, they didn't try to sell you the raw food diet that costs more than you spend at the grocery store for a family of four every week?<BR/><BR/>You got off easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-13850147309178283842008-09-26T09:26:00.000-07:002008-09-26T09:26:00.000-07:00The vet is just like dance classes with the extra ...The vet is just like dance classes with the extra options!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-71931951148169977312008-09-26T06:22:00.000-07:002008-09-26T06:22:00.000-07:00Oh...YEEEES, I've been to that vet's office. It's ...Oh...YEEEES, I've been to that vet's office. It's mobile. Here in S. California a month ago...JCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-22669684743838294642008-09-26T05:52:00.000-07:002008-09-26T05:52:00.000-07:00Please come to the vet with me the next time I hav...Please come to the vet with me the next time I have to take the dog! It's a sad commentary that our pets receive better health care than many people.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294285119950764152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-26530293042998122642008-09-26T05:29:00.000-07:002008-09-26T05:29:00.000-07:00You hard-hearted woman, you!You hard-hearted woman, you!Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-54031364801649216862008-09-25T22:21:00.000-07:002008-09-25T22:21:00.000-07:00Yes, raising dogs is WAY more expensive than raisi...Yes, raising dogs is WAY more expensive than raising kids.Jason, as himselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630210317307544165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-78173202973173209622008-09-25T21:41:00.000-07:002008-09-25T21:41:00.000-07:00Sounds like me when I take the cat to the vet. The...Sounds like me when I take the cat to the vet. They want to do all these tests to see if (basically) she's getting old. Um, yeah she is. Will they pay me for my diagnosis?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979925607834752536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-36473092214708725882008-09-25T20:33:00.000-07:002008-09-25T20:33:00.000-07:00How much did it cost?How much did it cost?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com