Damn Porcupines AGAIN, post 167... Nos decided to kill one... PICS POST 49

luke s said:
I know vet bills are not cheap, but I know there are many city vets that take advantage/charge more from customers than reasonable
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Having many friends that are vets I have an insider tip: find a mixed practice vet. Small animal only will charge more for the same interventions and cat or dog only will bump up the price yet again!
 
Well, Nos is home... He is not a happy boy after the anesthetic... I carried him into the house & he is sleeping on his matt next to us... He's on antibiotics...

$1271 dollars later...

Time to hit the sack, it's been a long long day...

Cheers
Jay
P.S. Pics to follow, the vet said they would email them to me... Update to follow...
 
My dog Susie was a border collie and Belgian Shepard cross. Loved adults and kids but hated other dogs. She was a total ##### and at times cost a bit of money,we had her for 14 years and the few grand she cost over those years was what it was. I loved her and when I had to put her down last year I cried for three days. Lots a times I wanted to put a bullet behind her ear. When you sign up for a dog stuff happens. Nos looks like a cool dog. Good for you!
 
Tubbs is a lazy mutt I picked up from a trucker whose dog had a surprise litter. He sheds so much that every week, we vacuum up a whole new dog. He's 11. Every now and then I whisper in his ear "you're a $40 dog, don't get sick" ... But I don't really mean it.


Glad to hear your girl's on the mend, Jay.
 
Money well spent Jay, the wife and I just dropped $1200 on our husk and 2 jacks, and that was just getting the whole lot of shots update, (and a couple other items). We never think twice about money we need to spend on the animals, but we also have a bet we can trust.
 
Well folks, he is one sore puppy!!! Sleeping at my feet & for the first time NOT enthusiastically eating!!! (Wonder why, frig that's gotta be sore!!!) Even with melted cheese, Nos had a hard time swallowing the antibiotic pill...

Anyhow, here's the pics I promised. As you can see, I'm not sure it's possible to remove this amount of quills in a dogs mouth, without putting the dog under anesthetic to do it...

Cheers
Jay

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aletheuo said:
Small, eh? I simply don't have give my heart the opportunity to connect with a species other than a human being. I have an understanding of what we are put here on this earth to do. We are to be stewards of creation. Putting $2k into a dog isn't being stewardly. It's being wasteful. Unless, of course, the dog is a trained tool and worth that much to replace to do the work. Now, human beings, they are a special creation and priceless!

That's my paradigm. What's yours?
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Who taught you this philosophy? You sound like a preacher who has some serious gaps in friendship department.
 
Help a person put the quills out of a dog once, had to hold the dog, was ruff, thats all you can do is pull them yourself, after all thats all the vet does, but he vet can put the dog under is all
 
Ohhh poor Nose :( . As for you question, I do not think there is any way of stopping a dog with a high chase drive. My wife & myself have over 16 years working in canine rescue & from what I've seen some pups just can't say no to running down critters. I can understand your concern though, one of our Rotti's had more than 300 quills pulled out of her mouth & face after she tangled with one of them little demons, it's a horrible & scary situation to deal with from the owners position. She did make a full recovery & after a bit of time, she was right as rain again as I'm sure your pup will be as well. However, she went after porcupines with even more vigor after that incident, the only cure for her was a leash, even in our own yard.

And I agree fully, when you take a pup into your home they become part of the family, we've spent tens of thousands over the years on various pups & would do it all again with no regrets. A good dog is priceless.
All the best to Nos & yourself & best wishes for the quickest of recoveries :)
 
Thanks for all the kind comments guys, it's appreciated. Nos was groaning in pain this morning, so I went to our regular vet & picked up some pain meds. Nos just got his first pain pill & in 30 mins I can add the liquid pain killer to the mix. 2 pain meds twice daily for 5 days, combined with the 2 antibiotic pills per day... Nos is a confirmed druggie...

Ah well boys, this too will pass...

Cheers
Jay
 
He will heal Jay, he has a warrior's heart and spirit. He will be okay the first few days will be the roughest.

I hope he remembers what the healing process was like the next time he sees porky about.
 
Wow... Just saw this... Those porcs are destructive... I kill any I see on my property... It's not their fault nature made them that way... Nor is it nos's fault...

I am glad you paid the bill and nos is recovering... You live just north of me and you never know when you'll need a buddy to help you track a deer...lol

Chin up Jay
 
I feel for ya, my Springer got into a Porky once but only managed to get about a dozen quills into her snout. That little excursion to the vet still cost me almost $300. Hunting dogs will always be curious when they see a quill pig waddling along, the trick is to teach them not to attack it. Shock collar and a Porky carcass might do the trick.
 
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