CSNIP GRAND RAPIDS PLUS

10 yrs old, is an older dog, but ive had that size live to be as old as 16. its a fairly common thing in older dogs that havent been fixed. at the same time her current health problem is one seen by many older dogs. im not rich, im a disabled vet, so i realize money constraints. but i feel every avenue should be explored before putting an animal down. putting her down, is also not the right solution, unless she is in great constant pain from the arthritis. and this is not a case of 5k to correct her present problem. why not call and find out? frankly, if you wanted to give her up and i was nearby, i would take her, and get her spayed, and tend to her arthritis problems best i could.ĭoing nothing about this problem is simply not right or humane. getting her fixed just doesnt cost that much, especially at these low cost places that take into account ones situation. You may see a difference between your children and the household pet, but both depend on YOU for care and to do the right thing when they are ill. and as i say there are natural things that can help too. prednisone is an excellent low cost medicine for easing the pains of arthritis. i can give you an excellent website on alternative care methods that are cheap and do have a history of helping arthritis.

CSNIP GRAND RAPIDS PLUS

So you are looking at 60 bucks to spay her at the first source i gave you, plus possibly an exam fee. i made an appointment for her to be spayed, that takes care of the infection source. i called my vet and he said that it sounded like pyro. i understand your worrying about the money, but i have had a dog with the exact same symptoms as your dog. just because your vet said that about your dog, does not mean another isnt capable of handling your dog through an exam. there are short term sedatives that act fast so they can look her over if need be. Most likely they would have to do a quick basic exam, but her symptoms are clearly pyro. There is now way I'm going in debt for a 10 year old mean crippled dog right now and making life harder. Even with insurance his medication has gotten hard to afford it's that tough right now. In fact my youngest son has type 1 diabetes, diagnosed at 3 years old. My children are human a dog is a dog and I don't, can't and won't ever put them on the same level. Todde- In regard to if my child was sick I am not and will never be one of those people. My wife knows from our last visit that this can't happen. Even the Humane Society required the credit insurance thing. We did not find any vet, in fact every one we called other than ours would NOT even do a payment plan. They could have done surgery for $5,000 and we spent days trying to find some place that would help with bill's then. I don't have it.Īlso the dog is about 10 years old and has a problem in her back. As I stated, I'm not just broke I'm flat broke. To go to a new vet you have first time visit fee's and they also require a downpayment if they even do a plan. Our vet told me when we were there last time ' that dog is wired wrong, that's all there is too it'. This will require an appointment and how this dog is she MUST be sedated for an exam. She has not been diagnosed, so nobody is going to treat her unless they know what is wrong. But there are a few things that still create problems. I'm amazed so many have had such good luck finding cheap care. Provides some assistance for the spay/neuter of pets of qualifed low income people.įor pets living in Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties, ABF provides small subsidies at particular veterinary clinics each month. Low cost mobile clinic for pets of people with low income.Ģ4, extension 5 This organization has a program for spay/neuter of pets of low income people in metropolitan Detroit. please call them today!Ĭ-SNIP (Community Spay/Neuter Initiative Partnership) i cant call or take your dog there, this is the best i can do to help you. if they cant take your dog there, ask if they know any low cost vets closer to your home. be sure and tell them you think the dog has a pyro infection. if you had a sick child youd have to get her seen, same in this case. They are a non-profit that offers low-cost spay/neuter surgeries.With a pyro infection they will spay the dog that generally takes care of the problem. Please keep in mind it is entirely up to you, the pet owner, as to which vet you chose! The Save A Buddy Fund does not recommend nor require the pet owner to go to any particular veterinarian.īetsie River Veterinary Clinic (Benzonia): 23Ĭ-SNIP located in Fruitport and Grand Rapids (61). If your vet is not listed please contact us and we will get in touch with your vet and ask if they would like to participate in our spay-neuter voucher program. Here is a list of vets/vet clinics who have agreed to accept our spay-neuter vouchers.

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