retic mouth? - Page 2

mld · 03-10-11, 10:28 AM

Sending you well wishes and a prayer for your snakes speedy recovery.
Are you able to get to the vet sooner than Sunday?

scottyy · 03-10-11, 12:18 PM

i just called and set up an appointment for this saturday because it looks like its getting worse. this is the first time i have had to take an animal to the vet and i will say that its stupid how you have to pay for the examination as well as the treatment >.<

Lankyrob · 03-10-11, 01:40 PM

The veterinarian has to pay bills too, if you take an animal in that deosnt need treating you have to lay for their time, experience, advice and the rent of the building and all the equipment they have.

scottyy · 03-10-11, 02:27 PM

Yea i suppose so but there is definately something wrong with her and i know they like to charge quite a bit for that on top of a 60 dollar examinatio fee. i found a closer vet but they couldnt get her in until tuesday and i want to get her in asap! unfortunately saturday is the soonest i could get her in :/ but thats only 2 days away so it shouldnt get too much worse in 2 days

Jendee · 03-10-11, 02:34 PM

You'll end up having to give her antibiotic injections..its not gonna be cheap but at least she will be well

scottyy · 03-10-11, 05:17 PM

well hopefully it isnt over 100 bucks

Lankyrob · 03-10-11, 05:19 PM

If you are looking at ongoing treatment with antibiotics it is likely to be well over $100 bucks. Have you got no imsurance/back up plan for veterinary treatment?

scottyy · 03-10-11, 08:47 PM

i didnt think they had pet insurance. what exactly is that?

Lankyrob · 03-11-11, 04:06 AM

Insurance that pays for pet bills when your animal needs it. If you dont have insurance then you need some sort of back up cash so that your animal can get treatment. I dont personally have insurance but i have set up an account that i can instantly access approximately £15k should any of my animals need it. This account is never used for day to day stuff it is purely for emergencies.

scottyy · 03-11-11, 05:15 AM

Well i might have to look into the whole pet insurace thing because if it isnt too expensive every month i would do that. what r some of the names of companies that offer this service?

mld · 03-11-11, 10:32 AM

I heard people mention this, it like a payment plan for the vet, you just apply and then you don't have to worry when an emergency comes up.
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scottyy · 03-11-11, 12:22 PM

i guess my mom said that she has one of those cards already. she used it for the dentist or something like that lol.

scottyy · 03-11-11, 12:28 PM

so i suppose that it was an abscessed tooth! i took her out today to look at her mouth and see if it had gotten worse and her head slithered across my hand and then i looked in my hand and seen a tooth (that wasnt what i thought at first though lol). its so small though! for her size i thought her teeth would be a little bit bigger. So now my question is, should i still take her to the vet? i got some pictures up of what it looks like now and you can kind of see it. I also got a picture of the tooth.

CanadianEryx · 03-11-11, 03:39 PM

How red and swollen is the inside of her mouth? If there is still an infection that is not draining she will probably need antibiotics to clear up the problem. If your human child had an infection would you not get it treated?? These pets need just as much care.

Jenn_06 · 03-11-11, 04:00 PM

you need to take it to a vet now, needs meds now before it gets to the point it have to drain.