#Emergency vet

[izzybluebell]

hey guys - i hate having to do this, but my cat has been displaying symptoms of an infection tonight and I don't have the means or money necessary to get her to a vet. She's an elderly cat and I'm worried that if I don't get her help ASAP she might get very ill. I would greatly greatly appreciate any help I can get with this, for the vet bills and transport.

[pockynyx]

I had to run Kida (grey one) to the emergency vet where she got CPR. Plus they're keeping her overnight.

To think they would charge more than $3,000 with NO payment plan?? Upfront only??? Plus there might be more charges??? 😢

Not only was I crying because my cat was dying, but they were ready to pull her out of care in case I couldn't promise with a signature to fork over $4,000~ in one payment.

Now I'm crying on the way home because we can hardly afford our mortgage as is. 😟 I'm making sure she gets out of this, but I'm wondering if I should re-home all of our cats...

[nimthirielrinon]

Smudge fell over, and then kept falling over. At emergency again now, poor darling.

Sorry to beg, but if anyone can buy some art or donate to me or anything to help out with financing this it would be seriously appreciated. My poor little man 🥺

All my links are at https://jennyk.carrd.co

[delusional-delirium]

The past 24 hrs for me: got home from working the weekend to house smelling weird and my cat dying, mouth blue, blood on him, drooling. Emergency vet, he’s hospitalized. While at work at 1 am i have ti leave, call the electric company, there are several gas leaks in my house. Gas gets shut off. Gas leaks are frim furnace piping, furnace has been on a month, gas leaks have been happening for same time, ive been incredibly sick, tired and dizzy and my animals have been sick. We have the answer.

Alert landlord this morning, spend morning cleaning and listening to maintenance tear out ALL the old piping and replace it, get gas turned on, no more leaks! Call vet, cat is better and can come home!

Its been. Not fun.

[mandana-the-service-pup]

Guess whose broccoli burps landed her in the ER at 2 am. I’ll give you a hint. It wasn’t me.

It was only 1/4 cup cooked broccoli with nothing on it but apparently that was enough to upset her tummy big time. She was restless all night. Not pacing or retching but wouldn’t settle and go to sleep. At 11 pm I gave her some Omeprazole incase it was a tummy ache but she wasn’t showing any other symptoms until 2 am when she started to have some bloating, stomach pain and diarrhea (she NEVER has diarrhea).

I gave her max dose of Simethicone before driving across town to the emergency vet. By the time we got there she was burping repeatedly in the vet techs face (who still deemed her the favorite patient of the night bc she’s so good at the vet 🥲) It was some bloating but not GDV. They said I did everything right & gave the proper medications for the situation and they were kind enough not to charge me for bringing her in.

Ironically I already had an 8 am vet apt scheduled for sedated xrays. They said as of now it’s not an emergency but to get extra X-rays during that apt just in case. That’s in 2 1/2 hrs. I haven’t slept all night and as soon as we got home from the ER Mandana started retching. It freaked me out all over again but she stopped soon after and is sleeping soundly now. She’s gonna have the best sedated nap tomorrow and I’ll be lucky to make it there and back in one piece.

[wwhatevenisthis]

# # TRIGGER WARNING, PET DEATH

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TLDR: My house rabbit Sam passed away today (7th Dec 2023). I am utterly heartbroken, and on top of it all I still have to pay for his £1500 vet bills and his cremation.

I have an important announcement to make. My 9 year old house rabbit, Sam, crossed the rainbow bridge today. He passed away at home, comfortably in his blankets.

I went to feed him his food and medication at 12pm today, and I noticed he was breathing fast. I tried to give him some of his syringe food and water, but it was running out of his mouth. I stopped giving it him and noticed he was trying to breathe through his mouth and he was struggling. I was home alone, but I rang the vets anyway even though I knew I had no lift to get there. They said that I could send them a video of what his breathing was like to see if I needed to bring him in. I sent them some videos, and then held him close and gave him many cuddles and kisses, holding him close and telling him how much of a good boy he was. An hour passed, and I couldn't stand waiting any longer. I rang the vets back and said I wanted to bring him in, and I would ring my mum so I could take him in as soon as possible. I placed him back in his pen, gave him some head pats, and he started trying to move his head and his front end to get comfy. I left the room at 1:48pm to get all my things ready for the vets. I came back at 1:52pm, and Sam had passed away, wrapped in his blankets, in his comfy pen. He had waited for me to leave the room before he crossed the rainbow bridge. I tried to see if I could save him; I even tried bunny CPR on him. But he was gone. I held him close and cried, telling him how brave he was and how much I loved him.

Almost everyone in our family said goodbye. My mum came home shortly after with the dog, and she and I cried together. My brother told Sam to go play with Monty (my previous house rabbit who passed in October 2022) over the rainbow bridge. We even let Elsa (my other house rabbit and Sam's companion) see Sam one last time; she sniffed him and nudged him, but then started to freak out and got really stressed, so we had to put her back in her own pen. (She is doing better now, but I think she knows what has happened and is just as upset).

We eventually took Sam to the vets around 3pm, so we could get them to cremate him. All the vets there were really kind and sympathetic, and chalked it up to that the little guy just couldn't keep fighting any longer, even though he had been so strong before. They all told me how much of a good job I did trying to help Sam, with me getting up every 2 hours for the last 2 and a half weeks to feed him and make sure he was okay. They gave me some of his fur, let me give him some final head scritches and kisses, and I said one last goodbye to my little trooper.

My heart is in pieces tonight. He brought so much joy into mine and my family's life, and everyone who had met him utterly adored him. I adopted him in January 2023, and even though I knew him for just under a year, he has helped me stay positive and given me so much happiness and many fond memories. He has left pawprints on my heart, and I will never forget him. I am currently with Elsa, giving her all my love as I know she will need it after losing her best friend.

I am still having to pay for Sam's £1500 vet bills even after his passing as well as his cremation, and I have very little savings left.

I have been selling my things on E🅱️ay here

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/whatevenisthis

to help cover the cost, and I have set up a G0FundMe here

https://gofund.me/f3133dda

for people who would like to donate to help me out. Any and all help would be vastly appreciated, no matter how small. If you don't want to use the G0FundMe link, please I am also taking donations through PaypaI here

https://www.paypal.me/SBettney

Thank you all, and please give your pets some cuddles tonight, for me and for Sam. 🐇💜

[seraphic-sapphic-safehaven]

I'm sorry I always ask this. I really am. I'm desperate for help rn.

My senior cat Skye isn't eating much anymore. She seems to be okay otherwise, but it's just really worrying me. She's 16. I've had her since I was 11 and she was just a baby.

I need to take her to the vet. If you can spare anything, please send it my way.

CashApp: $QueerRemi

Venmo: QueerRemi

[necromatador]

A friend of mine had a scare yesterday when her tiny tiny dog managed to slip out a second story window and learned she couldn't fly the hard way!

Luckily the poor pup has no breaks or internal damage, and has been given medication for the bumps and bruises she suffered (given that she's only like 4 pounds soaking wet, she's very lucky).

Her owner, a friend of mine since high school, could still really use some help with the vet bills because their household was already financially stressed before this little dog escapade.

Spreading the word and any donations are both equally appreciated!

[so-manybees]

Hello friends I am taking my cat to the emergency vet because the idiot ate about 6 inches of string from a toy and this is going to cost me a minimum of $500 which i don't have because I'm still unemployed. If anyone could help at all it would mean the world to me.

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[pamplemousse666]

Indie was not thrilled about having to go clean the OR.... So she had someone else do it while she supervised. 😉🩺

[monkeymeghan]

Updates on Mom and Chloe

Long story short, Mom is home and Chloe has to have surgery on Thursday.

Mom

Mom came home last Thursday. It took an hour and a half each way for me, to Philadelphia and back home. It was a rough drive, rush hour on the way there, and the tail end of rush hour on the way back, in the rain at night. She's doing well, getting home nursing and physical therapy.

Chloe

Saturday evening I discovered a large mass/sore on the inside of Chloe's hind right leg. I immediately scooped her up and took her to the emergency vet. They shaved the area to get a better look. The mass/sore was 4cm and ulcerated, but not infected. They were unable to tell me what it was based on the exam. There was nothing to be done that night, so they sent us home. Yesterday morning I called and rescheduled Chloe's appointment to yesterday afternoon. The mass measured 3cm. I'm also terrified because she's had some weight loss. She's still eating and drinking and acting pretty normally, except for hiding a bit more than usual. Surgery for removal is scheduled for Thursday, and it will be sent for pathology. I feel terribly guilty that I hadn't found this mass earlier, it was so large. But no one had seen it, as she has been getting weekly temperature checks and quick exams for the last two months. The vet tried to reassure me and tell me it's amazing I found it at all because animals are so good at hiding things. I'm trying to stay positive, but I'm so scared. I know she needs the surgery, but I feel terrible for having to put her through that, knowing she'll be so scared and confused and in pain post-op. But it will help her because now that I know about the mass, I can tell she's having discomfort from it, and the removal will alleviate that.

Just please send prayers and good vibes to both my mom and my Chloe. And if you're so inclined, you can donate to or share my gofundme from last year. It is still active, and I plan on updating it soon regarding the upcoming surgery.

Things have just been crazy here, and I haven’t been on tumblr for almost a week. I’m hanging in there, though, and my anxiety is high but manageable.

[themori-witch]

Emergency Vet Money Needed (Sorry to Have to Do This)

Last week, a girl of mine had a lumpectomy and it was successful, but in the same night we rushed one of her sisters to the vet and lost her despite our efforts.

It was heartbreaking.

Tonight, one of our other girls is in need of a vet visit as we suspect something may be wrong with her digestive tract, maybe a blockage. In rats this is dangerous within a short time frame.

Due to last week, funds are practically non-existent so here I am and here is my [PAYPAL.ME] link.

I am also offering these candles for £15.

It you'd like to order one and help out please DM me and I'll send the invoice via PayPal.

[nimthirielrinon]

Midnight at the emergency vet with this poor baby whose bottom hurts and whose tummy is queasy. Not looking forward to the bill but that’s preferable to a real emergency situation if we tried to ignore it. Poor little man.

[tragicbeauty1991]

PLEASE HELP ME SAVE MY DOG!!

I’m going to do something I’ve never done before on Tumblr and ask for some financial assistance because my baby boy needs help, and it’s not going to be cheap.

A bit of background… Seven years ago, I started working at a local rescue called Concerned Citizens for Animals. About a year after I started working there, we got in a litter of feral puppies. They were only about eight weeks old, but they had had practically no human contact up to that point and were absolutely terrified. They’d hide under things and growl or try to bite at you when you went to pick them up. The worst was a little red pup with a glassy looking eye (thought he might be blind in it—it later improved as he got healthier, but his vision in it still likely isn’t great).

I think because he couldn’t see well, he was even more afraid of the world than his siblings. The first time I picked him up, he SCREAMED bloody murder, bit me on the arm, and pooped himself because he was so scared. It took a long time of sitting quietly with him, tossing treats in his direction, and showing him my touch wasn’t going to hurt, but once we became friends, there was no turning back. He chose me, and I chose him. I named him Rufio after the leader of the Lost Boys in one of my favorite films, Hook, because like the character, he was a feisty little Lost Boy who put up a tough guy front but really just wanted a family of his own.

This boy became his mama’s absolute best friend in the whole world. He saw me through my first (emotionally abusive) marriage and subsequent divorce and even made an appearance as “Best Dog��� in my second wedding.

Now, he’s six years old, and we’ve run into some health issues I never expected to see in him at such a young age.

Over the last month and a half, Rufio has been struggling with GI issues and gone from a healthy slim but muscular 42 lbs to under 35 lbs despite eating well. After trying just about everything imaginable (probiotics, Propectalin, metronidazole, panacur, special diets, etc.) without much success, the vet I now work for decided we needed to see a specialist, and they are starting to suspect GI lymphoma. They are likely going to need to do an endoscope biopsy and possibly also a CT scan. They have given us an estimate with the high end around $7000, and that’s not including any treatment if it does turn out to be cancer. If anyone is able to help, I would really appreciate it. I understand how easily people can make up scams, so rather than asking for money myself, donations can be made directly to Fetch Vet in Greenville, SC, under the pet name “Rufio Frantz.” Vet phone number is 864-900-5888.

Please help me figure out what’s going on and save my baby boy.

EDIT/UPDATE:

Final bill ended up being around $4500. I have already had to put it on the credit card, so you cannot send anything directly to the vet, unfortunately. My PayPal is lefrant@g.clemson.edu. Here is a copy of the bill for proof.

So far, I have about $525 in donations out of the $4500. The good news is that we now have results back and THANK GOD, it’s NOT cancer!! Unfortunately, that means it’s probably IBD, which means a little more trial and error with getting the exact treatment right, but it’s something he can live with and we shouldn’t need to do any more major tests anytime soon.

[mandana-the-service-pup]

eepy gurl snooz’n with her eyes open. They let me stay with her for coming in and out of sedation.

eepy gurl high off her rocker ease dropping on other patients while we wait for blood test results (all good results)

We’re home. Mandana is napping and recovering from sedation.

So the vet thinks what happened was when she fasted yesterday (bc we had planned to do sedated X-rays yesterday but pushed it back to today) it slowed her gut mobility. So when I gave her 1/4 cup boiled broccoli I had left over with her dinner it didn’t digest and move on like normal and instead hung around and created some GI upset and a lot of gas. We did X-rays to confirm and she still has some food from last night and some gas. Our first focus is to treat the GI upset. We’ll do a course of cerenia (nausea and gi pain), flagyl (potential gut bacteria overgrowth and gut inflammation) Omeprazole (helps her tummy aches) and Hills Canned K9 i/d (easier on her tummy for a few days) afterwards we’ll focus on the other problem which is her skin infection.

Her anal glands were not infected but were really full and we don’t quite know what’s going on with the skin infection in her booty/tail area. Topical antibiotics barely kept it from getting worse, oral antibiotics and steroids helped a lot but then she had a reaction to the Chlorohexidine wipes which made it a lot worse and affected a much larger area (which is unusual bc it’s usually pretty safe to use but Mandana has always been unusually sensitive to chemicals, especially after the herbicide exposure at our last apartment). They cleared out her anal glands while she was sedated and after we get her GI stuff back to normal we’ll start another course of antibiotics and a stronger steroid dose. If that doesn’t get rid of it then we’ll culture it and come at it harder.

Besides the GI upset/bloating and the skin infection, the reason we had the sedation planned was to aspirate a couple lumps and X-ray her back again. One lump was a cyst which is fine. The other lump is the big one on her left side we’ve been monitoring for a couple years. Through X-ray and aspiration the vet determined that it’s just a big lump of fat that is under the muscle instead of over it and that’s why the muscle is so firm and bulging. Possible related to that and/or her back pain, she has a muscle imbalance that is causing her muscles along the right side of her mid-spine to grow larger and lumpier. We’ll focus on that later but for now that’s all good news for the various lumps.

Mandana is in her xpen napping. I’m exhausted. Zero sleep at all last night bc I was worried about possible GDV so I stayed alert all night & morning. The sedation is causing some light vomiting and incontinence so I’m trying to rotate me resting and getting her cleaned up so as not to aggravate the skin infection even more. I’m pretty sure this is going to set off another autoimmune flare which is a bummer bc I just got out of 1 1/2 month long flare. I already reduced my apt load to 2/week max (including vet apts) but I’ll definitely need to call and push some more back so I have some free weeks to recover.

[wwhatevenisthis]

# EMERGENCY PLEASE SHARE ##

MY RABBIT SAM IS UNWELL AND I'M SELLING A BUNCH OF STUFF TO PAY FOR HIS £1500+ VET BILLS.

Photos of the boy and proof of vet bills because I know people can be doubtful. My bunny's name is Sam, and he has gut stasis and a damaged upper spine.

SELLING ALL MY STUFF @ HERE. I'm mainly selling a lot of Pokémon plushies.

I AM ALSO DOING DIGITAL ART COMISSIONS!

Please DM for inquiries, should be about ~£10-20 per simple drawing. Examples here

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO PAYING THE VET BILLS.

I am also taking direct donations to my paypal here:

https://www.paypal.me/SBettney

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH, AND PLEASE SHARE!! ANY HELP WOULD BE FANTASTIC 💜🐇