A brief history on our wonderful bulldog Millie: In the almost 2 years she's been alive, she's had bad allergies, demodex, constant eye infections, surgery to remove a towel that she ate in her crate, ANOTHER surgery right after to remove part of her bowel that died from eating said towel, and pneumonia. We've now taken steps to prevent the towel/bed eating from happening by removing all bedding from her crate. We also are sure to keep her eye wrinkles clean and we now know the products that clear up any bacterial/fungal issues she has. She's also on apoquel for her itching and allergies, which has really cut down on the itching, along with a grain free food.
She went a record 4 months without a serious vet visit until this past week. I noticed a lump under her jaw, which the vet believes is an infected salivary gland. We're trying to see if antibiotics and a NSAID helps, but she will more than likely require surgery. On top of that, the vet also said she may have an ulcer or a UTI based on some blood work. I ALSO noticed a bright red streak in her poop this morning.
So after 2 years this May (sorry for the long history), we've probably spent close to 10,000 on her. I fully understand Bulldogs are more prone to health issues, but this feels like more issues than the normal bulldog. She hasn't broken us financially, but I'm worried that finances may become a concern if this continues. I NEVER want to have to consider re-homing my dog if we can't afford her, so I'm wondering if insurance might be a good way to cut down on costs of anything else that happens in the future, since pre-existing conditions won't be covered.
Thoughts?
She went a record 4 months without a serious vet visit until this past week. I noticed a lump under her jaw, which the vet believes is an infected salivary gland. We're trying to see if antibiotics and a NSAID helps, but she will more than likely require surgery. On top of that, the vet also said she may have an ulcer or a UTI based on some blood work. I ALSO noticed a bright red streak in her poop this morning.
So after 2 years this May (sorry for the long history), we've probably spent close to 10,000 on her. I fully understand Bulldogs are more prone to health issues, but this feels like more issues than the normal bulldog. She hasn't broken us financially, but I'm worried that finances may become a concern if this continues. I NEVER want to have to consider re-homing my dog if we can't afford her, so I'm wondering if insurance might be a good way to cut down on costs of anything else that happens in the future, since pre-existing conditions won't be covered.
Thoughts?