Just thought I'd let you all know... I brought Josh to the animal hospital today. You really do get what you pay for, I guess.
The area was very small last night, but by the time I got him to the vet it had become 3 times it's size.
They recommended sedation, a drain, and stitches and gave me an estimate of anywhere between $545 - $989.
There's no way I can afford that. They said they did offer a payment plan but I would need to give them 1/3 of the highest estimate which was around $370... again, no freakin way can I afford anything near that.
So instead... they buzzed a bit more around the area... cleaned and flushed it really well, gave me an antibiotic to give him 2x a day and told me to apply warm compresses 3x a day, and if I couldn't keep him from scratching at it to cut a tube sock open at both ends and slip it over his head.
I pray that this will work. He didn't have a temperature and his heartbeat was good. They couldn't get him to stop purring...
So I guess all in all he'll be okay. I may just call the clinic tomorrow and see how much they would charge for the stitches... just out of curiosity. I have to call to cancel the biopsy anyway.
Thank you all for all your great wishes and advice. I'll let you know how it looks as he goes on.
Helly
The area was very small last night, but by the time I got him to the vet it had become 3 times it's size.
They recommended sedation, a drain, and stitches and gave me an estimate of anywhere between $545 - $989.
So instead... they buzzed a bit more around the area... cleaned and flushed it really well, gave me an antibiotic to give him 2x a day and told me to apply warm compresses 3x a day, and if I couldn't keep him from scratching at it to cut a tube sock open at both ends and slip it over his head.
I pray that this will work. He didn't have a temperature and his heartbeat was good. They couldn't get him to stop purring...
So I guess all in all he'll be okay. I may just call the clinic tomorrow and see how much they would charge for the stitches... just out of curiosity. I have to call to cancel the biopsy anyway.
Thank you all for all your great wishes and advice. I'll let you know how it looks as he goes on.
Helly