tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post5183711126076914952..comments2023-10-31T07:08:49.742-07:00Comments on Taking the Statistical Bullet: Never Send A Pregnant Woman To. . .Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08961948894847619115noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-75026189242587551942008-02-13T15:21:00.000-08:002008-02-13T15:21:00.000-08:00Now i just can't wait to hear what happened with t...Now i just can't wait to hear what happened with the telemarketersYettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618314696610199254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-71110298499098489692008-02-13T10:23:00.000-08:002008-02-13T10:23:00.000-08:00I would have done the same thing if I'd been in yo...I would have done the same thing if I'd been in your shoes too, which is probably why my husband insisted last week to take them for annual shots......Ivonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00438670648342329996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-41195359559975092022008-02-12T17:52:00.000-08:002008-02-12T17:52:00.000-08:00Bless your heart, Katie. I know it was an expensi...Bless your heart, Katie. I know it was an expensive trip to the vet, but I just think you are too cute! I don't blame you one bit for going all out on your puppy!Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06996076537007147834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-35551312930274806772008-02-12T15:13:00.000-08:002008-02-12T15:13:00.000-08:00Sounds JUST like me. So funny!Sounds JUST like me. So funny!Optimistichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05200013616475471598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-83109203283180979692008-02-12T12:25:00.000-08:002008-02-12T12:25:00.000-08:00Aw, you poor thing! Although, even not pregnant I...Aw, you poor thing! Although, even not pregnant I can assure you I do everything for my critters. My dad once had to spend $80 at the emergency vet for one of my bunnies' broken toe. Yes, a tiny broken toe I deemed an absolute emergency in the middle of the night. They didn't have anythign they could do about it and she was fine. But, I understand. My big dog is like yours, currently an 85lb mass of quivering lab meat under my desk due to the "scary" storm we are having. He thinks he is a tiny puppy still and crawls up in our laps all the time. He squeezes himself under the bed every night to sleep to be near us. I show off pics of my pups with Santa if anyone asks if I have kids. :) So if you ever feel like it, I'm always up for more pup pics!Searchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03112896236818363817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-8622114148469304902008-02-12T10:57:00.000-08:002008-02-12T10:57:00.000-08:00If it makes you feel any better, I'm crying as I r...If it makes you feel any better, I'm crying as I read your post. <BR/><BR/>Damn hormones.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248665952867223815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-54485962700235152122008-02-12T08:30:00.000-08:002008-02-12T08:30:00.000-08:00Katie, I have to respectfully disagree about the a...Katie, I have to respectfully disagree about the additional monitoring being "extras" that the vet uses to make more money. As a vet who worked in both emergency with very critically ill animals, and in general practice with typically healthy pets, I can tell you that anesthetic problems can be very difficult to predict.<BR/><BR/>You are correct that most younger, healthy animals often have normal blood tests. But please remember that our patients are genetically built to hide illness and can't tell us about vague symptoms. Also, humans generally always have BOTH pulse ox (for oxygen levels and pulse) along with ECG for ANY sedations or procedures. ECG actually monitors electrical activity in the heart, not mumurs which are due to blood flow. There can be serious electrical problems that will not show up with the pulse ox.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry to get on the soap box for a minute. I've just had even healthy patients with all the tests and all the monitoring who still had unexpected complications. So a GOOD vet will always offer the full boat of monitoring to insure that the one in thousands pet who does have a complication has the best chance. Today we can offer a higher standard of care, unfortunately it does come with a price. I never tried to make anyone feel badly if they could not afford it. But we would be remiss not to offer it.<BR/><BR/>It sounds like your furbaby is in great hands. So I'll be glad to hear when he is home and well. Sorry again for the long comment.Waiting Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487061896648183375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-68298844808761749302008-02-12T07:52:00.000-08:002008-02-12T07:52:00.000-08:00Too funny! Of course you got the extras. Those hor...Too funny! Of course you got the extras. Those hormones are dangerous! :-)Adrianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522765399716764611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-26161382629908831962008-02-12T07:38:00.000-08:002008-02-12T07:38:00.000-08:00That is hysterical! I know I would do the same thi...That is hysterical! I know I would do the same thing! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05440669083897313929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-17825224778732337492008-02-12T05:31:00.000-08:002008-02-12T05:31:00.000-08:00I too did the same thing when I was pregnant. 400...I too did the same thing when I was pregnant. 400+ on an urn and cremation for my beloved cat, Sam. $498 for our AmEsk, Sasha to have her teeth cleaned and $500 for our AmEsk/Pom, Lilly to have her teeth cleaned! Sucker I am! Although, the urn and cremation would have cost the same either way, prego or not! <BR/><BR/>I understand, that unconditional love thing is amazing where our furbabies are concerned!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912286121374215944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-28163796760853131882008-02-12T00:15:00.000-08:002008-02-12T00:15:00.000-08:00Oh, totally understandable. I'd be a sucker for al...Oh, totally understandable. I'd be a sucker for all the extra monitoring too.<BR/><BR/>JGeohdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084396088622931768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-85994233966035497542008-02-11T17:54:00.000-08:002008-02-11T17:54:00.000-08:00I would have dished out the extra money, too!I would have dished out the extra money, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-6020983700416950302008-02-11T16:16:00.000-08:002008-02-11T16:16:00.000-08:00Oh no, I'm so sorry that the hormones got in the w...Oh no, I'm so sorry that the hormones got in the way!! <BR/><BR/>So sweet about the lullaby, that brought tears to my eyes. You have a very special bond with your animals. It's so sweet.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786525217385383129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-67626091844284155762008-02-11T15:39:00.000-08:002008-02-11T15:39:00.000-08:00you poor girl - but i agree we shouldn't have to d...you poor girl - but i agree we shouldn't have to deal with all this when it comes to pregnancy! Too many hormones involved!AwkwardMomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854477296635420810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-152668327359502292008-02-11T15:12:00.000-08:002008-02-11T15:12:00.000-08:00OMG, I'm totally with you on the furbabies. I'm n...OMG, I'm totally with you on the furbabies. I'm not even going to tell you how much I spend on my dog's allergy medication alone! So I can definitely so how combining pregnancy hormones with a vet looking to make a but could be dangerous!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985331491572039777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490746375774981338.post-29749156235363206432008-02-11T14:28:00.000-08:002008-02-11T14:28:00.000-08:00I'm giggling at you! That is silly to me. Our dogs...I'm giggling at you! That is silly to me. Our dogs haven't (knock on wood) had to go to the vet for anything more serious than an ear infection so far. But the day they do, I will be a blubbering mess, pregnant or not! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com