Fang is home, basking in the love. His fix was a minor one. A fuel pump. He was being starved of the very nutrients that propelled him through life. Now, he is quenching his thirst for petrol, zipping along the highway of the Princess' life with nary a care.
To the tune of 465 dollars.
Ah, well. It could have been much worse.
And then it was.
A few weeks ago, one of my little female rescue dogs, Annie
hurt her knee. It was no big surprise. She and my other rescue arrived with a knee condition that is known to the breed........and is especially prevalent in dogs bred by unscrupulous, money-grubbing scum. So when Annie partially tore her ACL, it came as no surprise. Her knees can be manually dislocated with just the slightest pressure.
We followed the protocol set out by the Vet and , remarkably, she has healed with no remaining symptoms. After all we have been through with Sadie, we are grateful for every dodged bullet.
So, when I was playing with the Poodles in the backyard last week, I was carefully watching the girls lest they get too wound up and injure themselves. I never gave the boys a thought. They are both from breeders. Well put together. Healthy.
Then I heard the scream. A scream of pain. I assumed it was Sadie because, well, to put it kindly, Sadie is a friggin' shrieker. But it wasn't Sadie. It was Willie. My Mini male.
Willie is typically a boy of leisure, but sometimes he likes a rousing game of fetch with Trevor. Somehow, he turned or torqued or tripped while he was getting ready to run. As I turned my head to pinpoint the shriek, I saw Willie toppling over into the grass. He couldn't bear weight on his rear left leg.
At his Vet visit, they diagnosed a partially ruptured ACL.........exactly the same as Annie. So we followed the same protocol with him. It was no big deal. Annie had healed without a problem. As would Willie.
We went for a follow up visit last night. 10 days after the injury.
His knee is worse. Now that the swelling has dissipated, there is no cartilage holding his knee in place, so every time he bends it, the knee dislocates. It needs to be surgically repaired. Next Friday.
I am sick over this. While I know he will be fine, I had always counted on the fact that he and Trevor were my 2 healthy dogs. I am always vigilant about the health of all 5, but I worry less about Willie and Trevor because they had much better beginnings than the girls. They have good breeding and good genetics on their side. The girls got none of that.
And now Willie needs to be put back together. They are calling me with the estimate today, but they expect it to be in the range of 750 to 900 dollars.
To recap...............
In 2 weeks time:
Water heater - 895.00
Princess' car - 465.00
Willie's knee - 750.00 - 900.00
Let's not even consider the 5,000.00 for the roof just 4 months ago.
Does anyone know the going rate for a black market kidney? How about a lung? Arm?
Does anyone have a sharp scalpel?
8 c'mon, tell me what you think:
Oh my. That kind of financial drain always seems to happen when we are least equipped to deal with it, doesn't it? Still...what're ya gonna do? My cat had to have surgery a couple years back for a bite that had, unbeknownst to us, healed over superficially, but abscessed badly below the surface. It cost $1200. But I never for a moment considered not doing it. I know you feel the same way about your dogs.
Wish I could help out. Seems like everybody is pinching pennies these days.
BA~~~~ I guess it's never a good time to get socked with such an unhappy surprise. Luckily, my income tax rebates, slated to go towards the house taxes in July just arrived. It will give me some time to restock those coffers!
Sheesh...have you considered that using a rock band theme might be in error? This is beginning to sound like some awful C&W heartbreak song!! You know the ones....the "I've got tears in my ears" sort of stuff!! "If I didn't have bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all..."
Any chance Trevor of the Big Thwap accidentally stepped on Wills?
Ashes 'n' Archie send their condolences to Willie and best wishes for a speedy recovery!!
Granny Nanny
You poor thing. I'm sure Willie will be just fine. And just think of it this way...things happen in 3's and you've paid your dues now for awhile!
Hang in there, sweets!
Granny~~~ I know. My life story narrated in three part harmony by Dolly Parton!
I don't think the big thwapper had anything to do with the injury, although he was mighty worried about his buddy when he heard the shriek!
Lola~~~ Yes, the rule of 3's. I'd almost forgotten. So, i really am done for a while????
Promise?
oh, poor Willie! (you too I guess... hehe) I always fear something bad happening to my pup. She's a pekinese poodle who was a rescue from a nasty breeder, with bad knees. And they pop in and out, it makes me so nervous and sad for her! And vet bills are so expense... you can't NOT do it though. My heart is with you both. :-( I hope that everything goes well, and there is a quick recovery with not a lot of extras to bill for! :-)
Thanks Kelly! There's not much to do but have the surgery and cry over the bills!
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