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Originally Posted by sneaky
not really depression related this time, more like I need somewhere to vent..
my dog hurt her leg the other day and she will need surgery to fix a cruciate ligament injury.. she is a 7yr old golden retriever so hopefully still lots of life in her.
yesterday there was no question of getting the surgery, now I still want her to get the surgery but wondering how crazy I am for spending the money required to fix a loved family member.
The normal vet ball-parked an estimate at between $5k-$10k which I can get my hands on but in the current economic climate it is getting to where I don't even feel comfortable telling close friends and family how much I'm looking at spending. We have a consult with the surgical vet tomorrow, he doesn't work Wednesdays - I assume he is sailing his giant yacht or buying another Ferrari or something.
I will ask about alternative options, but it doesn't look like there is one at the moment - seems to be surgery, carry the injury or get put down...
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As mentioned, do what you feel is right.
I have had to shell out for some pretty big vet bills this year. One person questioned spending so much on a 7 year old dog, which I was somewhat offended by. It was not until that same person was put in similar situation that his view on the matter changed. At the time, I had to keep what was going on quite to the people around me to, trying to avoid being told that it's "only a dog". My little dog knows me better than I do sometimes, there was no way at all I wasn't going to do everything I could to make sure he would be ok. Justifying the expense to others, well they just don't understand.