Shahster
New member
- Apr 13, 2013
- 224
- 1
- Country
- Canada
- Bulldog(s) Names
- Otis & Cyrus
Hello!
I took Otis to a new vet today regarding his eye/interdigital cysts/scooting issues, and I came out more confused then ever.
She said Otis does need surgery and it'll cost just over 1000, which is WAY cheaper than the 3000 I was first quoted. BUT she said it might take a couple of surgeries for it to be perfected to due muscle movements and the way his folds lay on his face. She explained that the process is similar to a face lift? Is it normal to have multiple surgeries for entropion?
THEN, we started talking about his interdigital cysts (which seem to be going down now that he's on ground beef and sweet potatoes). He had one surgically removed at the end of April, and they kept it in case I decided to have tests done on it. This vet suggests that I do it because it will help determine which antibiotics he can have and it'll say if it's cancerous. She also said that he's scooting for the same reasons; it's some sort of reaction to "something". She also mentioned that she feels as if he'll be prone to cysts for the rest of his life, not sure how she came to that conclusion.
Now, I went in for a simple exam and with the hopes of getting an allergy test to see what exactly he's reacting to. They gave me an invoice totaling 950 dollars! I only paid for the exam and some wipes for his feet, saying that I need to think about the rest of the things they wanted me to do. Here's what was on the invoice, and I'm not sure if I should have them done because really I have no idea what they are and the vet wasn't there to inform me because she was asked to finish up because someone was waiting for her. The receptionist brought me the invoice and simply said "this is what you two talked about" and couldn't answer my questions.
-Nutriscan (full scan/hemopet)
-Culture and Sensitivity
-Swab fee
-Some sort of tablets....beta-thym
-UNDA remedies
Does anyone know what these are? Or any advice on what to do? Obviously if it'll help him I'll do it, but I'd like to understand what I'm putting him through.
I took Otis to a new vet today regarding his eye/interdigital cysts/scooting issues, and I came out more confused then ever.
She said Otis does need surgery and it'll cost just over 1000, which is WAY cheaper than the 3000 I was first quoted. BUT she said it might take a couple of surgeries for it to be perfected to due muscle movements and the way his folds lay on his face. She explained that the process is similar to a face lift? Is it normal to have multiple surgeries for entropion?
THEN, we started talking about his interdigital cysts (which seem to be going down now that he's on ground beef and sweet potatoes). He had one surgically removed at the end of April, and they kept it in case I decided to have tests done on it. This vet suggests that I do it because it will help determine which antibiotics he can have and it'll say if it's cancerous. She also said that he's scooting for the same reasons; it's some sort of reaction to "something". She also mentioned that she feels as if he'll be prone to cysts for the rest of his life, not sure how she came to that conclusion.
Now, I went in for a simple exam and with the hopes of getting an allergy test to see what exactly he's reacting to. They gave me an invoice totaling 950 dollars! I only paid for the exam and some wipes for his feet, saying that I need to think about the rest of the things they wanted me to do. Here's what was on the invoice, and I'm not sure if I should have them done because really I have no idea what they are and the vet wasn't there to inform me because she was asked to finish up because someone was waiting for her. The receptionist brought me the invoice and simply said "this is what you two talked about" and couldn't answer my questions.
-Nutriscan (full scan/hemopet)
-Culture and Sensitivity
-Swab fee
-Some sort of tablets....beta-thym
-UNDA remedies
Does anyone know what these are? Or any advice on what to do? Obviously if it'll help him I'll do it, but I'd like to understand what I'm putting him through.