So I will start off by saying Im sorry, Im all over the place and have already lost my mind. I need help for my baby
My boy started pooping blood this morning. No poop, just blood. Looked like darker strawberry jam with chunks. Not large or hard, more like mucus. Hes 1 year 8 moths or so. Never gets table food, strictly Zignature, Duck at the moment. He has also been throwing up, 1st time was food, second it was yellow and now just clear. He has not kept down any substantial food or water today. No food at all Since Friday morning. There are a lot of details I know Im leaving out. Just trying to get the jist of it out.
I have been to 2 vets today. The 1st tested for parvo and parasites. Both were negative. She wanted to do x-rays and a full blood screen but I had already wracked up a $300 bill by that point. I decided to take him home and try to see if he would get any better throughout the day. Hoping it was some crazy stomach bug. Fast forward, he didnt. Went to a 24 hour emergency clinic. The cost to only diagnose him was nearing 700.00. The vet is confidant he has an obstruction. If that is in fact the case I would be looking at another 7-10 THOUSAND for the surgery. I am dwindling the financial means I do have down quickly with no results or cure. Needless to say I had a total break down, paid another 100.00 for that and left.
I have about 2 thousand to play with here (what I had saved to take my kids on vacation this summer) I am a single mother and am living paycheck to paycheck. I have no one to ask for money and no credit cards to use. Are there any real places out there where I can get help? I have been researching for hours and am coming up with noting. I have filled out requests online for help but Im afraid it will be too late by the time I hear back. Its now almost 2am sunday morning. I live in Austin texas. I called the Texas A&M Emergency clinic thinking I will drive to College Station if need be, heck, Id drive anywhere at this point! No one will do payment plans or give me much worthwhile guidance. There has to be something! The only way I can see at this point to get him the help he needs is doing an owner surrender at the local animal shelter so they will give him medical attention. I just cant imagine that is the only way. He is my baby, I am a mess and going out of my mind. I feel as if I am sitting here watching him die and cant do a thing.
Again, sorry if this is jumbled and a mess. Im sitting here watching him in pain and cant do a thing.
He is 100% inside unless we are outside (on a leash) for potty breaks or walks. There isnt much for him to get into around here. He is always right next to me.
My boy started pooping blood this morning. No poop, just blood. Looked like darker strawberry jam with chunks. Not large or hard, more like mucus. Hes 1 year 8 moths or so. Never gets table food, strictly Zignature, Duck at the moment. He has also been throwing up, 1st time was food, second it was yellow and now just clear. He has not kept down any substantial food or water today. No food at all Since Friday morning. There are a lot of details I know Im leaving out. Just trying to get the jist of it out.
I have been to 2 vets today. The 1st tested for parvo and parasites. Both were negative. She wanted to do x-rays and a full blood screen but I had already wracked up a $300 bill by that point. I decided to take him home and try to see if he would get any better throughout the day. Hoping it was some crazy stomach bug. Fast forward, he didnt. Went to a 24 hour emergency clinic. The cost to only diagnose him was nearing 700.00. The vet is confidant he has an obstruction. If that is in fact the case I would be looking at another 7-10 THOUSAND for the surgery. I am dwindling the financial means I do have down quickly with no results or cure. Needless to say I had a total break down, paid another 100.00 for that and left.
I have about 2 thousand to play with here (what I had saved to take my kids on vacation this summer) I am a single mother and am living paycheck to paycheck. I have no one to ask for money and no credit cards to use. Are there any real places out there where I can get help? I have been researching for hours and am coming up with noting. I have filled out requests online for help but Im afraid it will be too late by the time I hear back. Its now almost 2am sunday morning. I live in Austin texas. I called the Texas A&M Emergency clinic thinking I will drive to College Station if need be, heck, Id drive anywhere at this point! No one will do payment plans or give me much worthwhile guidance. There has to be something! The only way I can see at this point to get him the help he needs is doing an owner surrender at the local animal shelter so they will give him medical attention. I just cant imagine that is the only way. He is my baby, I am a mess and going out of my mind. I feel as if I am sitting here watching him die and cant do a thing.
Again, sorry if this is jumbled and a mess. Im sitting here watching him in pain and cant do a thing.
He is 100% inside unless we are outside (on a leash) for potty breaks or walks. There isnt much for him to get into around here. He is always right next to me.