Medical Expenses for Oakley
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Hi everyone, I’m typically not one to do something like this, but I really need yall’s help.
My sweet pup Oakley, who is a 2 and a half year old miniature dachshund, has had a really rough couple of weeks. It all started off when about 2 weeks ago, he would basically try to throw up but nothing would come up besides yellow bile (yuck). But as the days went on and he continued to do this, my vet suggested that he was nauseous we just need to get him on some medicine and have him eat more. Simple fix, right? Not exactly. A few days go by and he’s eating and taking his medicine, when he then started to foam at the mouth and have excessive drool. Thinking it was still nausea, the vet gave him a nausea injection thinking that would help. A couple days go by, one morning Oakley is extremely dehydrated, chugged a ton of water, and then threw up what at first I thought was the water, but it was actually more of a slimy consistency, so it was most likely all of that drool that he was swallowing. So rushing Oakley to our 4th vet visit that week, I knew something was wrong.
After an all day visit at my primary vet yesterday, pumping him with fluids, doing X-rays, and bloodwork, it was still very unclear what was going on. My vet didn’t see any foreign object in the X-rays, but basically his tummy wasn’t wanting to get rid of all of his food and water, so everything was basically trapped in his stomach and we couldn’t figure out what was causing this. They were thinking that maybe his stomach was in the beginning stages of flipping (like in Marley and Me, the saddest movie ever). So our next step was to make an appointment for the next morning with the local animal hospital in Wilder, KY so that they could do an ultrasound and possible surgery if need be.
However, about an hour after I got home from the vet, Oakley seemed very unstable. He was very lethargic, excessive drooling, and it was very difficult to keep his eyes open. As a crazy dog mom, I called my vet, and we decided it was best to speed up the process and go ahead and take him to the animal hospital that night so they could get fluids in him so he could feel better.
After a long night at the animal hospital, the next morning the vet did an ultrasound, but it was still unclear of what was going on with his little belly. So basically they have me two options: 1) do surgery to do biopsies, and see if there’s a possibly a foreign object stuck somewhere and removing it. But this option was basically just exploratory to really see what’s going on. 2) I don’t know all the lingo, but basically taking a scope with a camera to see if we can see anything else, however with this option, we would most likely need surgery regardless if they did find something or if his belly is diseased so that they can fix everything properly.
I consulted with my primary vet, (who by the way is the best and I would be more of a hot mess without her), but we decided to do option 1 for surgery. We figured that since Oakley has already been through so much anyway in the past few days, and if he was most likely going to need surgery anyway, then I’d rather him only go through one procedure rather than two. Surgery was in my mind the best option because we would be able to find the issue quickly and hopefully resolve it.
So the surgeon went to work, and called me mid-operation. Basically they did find a foreign object, but in her words, “it’s in the worst spot it could possibly be”. Whatever is in there, is stuck partially in his lower intestine. The surgeon said that if we did not do surgery today, his lower intestine was literally about to erupt (so scary), so who knows what could’ve happened then. The surgeon said that the part of his lower intestine where the object is, is now basically dead and can’t function, so they have to remove that part of the lower intestine and patch everything back up. They said that the recovery process will take about 5 days, and there can be a lot of compilations with leaking of some sort, so he will most likely stay over night for a few days.
Sooooo with all of this, Oakley’s medical bills are VERY expensive, like jaw dropping. Since he is not out of surgery yet, and I haven’t gotten a complete total estimate from the animal hospital yet, They did tell me that it’s going to be at least $5,000 as of right now, but that could change as they finish up surgery or if there are complications as well as his over night stays. And this does not include my bill for my primary care vet.
I love my dog more than anything. He is my absolute best friend, and I don’t know what I would do without him. He has been my light as I was in a very dark place a few years ago, and has been able to lift me up in so many ways, and I would be completely lost without him. He is the only consistent unconditional love I have in my life, and I just want him to be happy and healthy.
My finances are very low right now, and I hate to admit it, but I am struggling, and have no idea how I’m going to pay this vet bill. In December, I had to leave my job to finish my Masters degree in School Counseling as I started an unpaid internship. This summer was a struggle to find a job in my field, but I did start a job about a month ago, but the pay isn’t great and I have not even gotten my first paycheck yet. Because I had to leave my job in December, I have not had any income since then. My family has been able to help me some with just paying my bills and staying afloat, but they are also struggling to continue to help me. With a mortgage, bills, student loans, and now a vet bill this crazy, I feel like I am drowning.
I don’t mind if I struggle financially because I know I’ll be able to get through it somehow, but for my dog, he is helpless. He can’t do anything. And he’s been through so much these past two weeks and in so much pain, I just want Oakley to feel like a normal dog again. I want him to be happy and healthy, and smelling all the other dog butts and just enjoying life. It’s what he deserves.
Oakley is my life, and he means more to me than anything. I know that this is an EXTREMELY high vet bill, and it’s asking a lot for people to donate and it’s not something I would usually ever do, but I don’t really have any other choice right now. If you could donate, Oakley and I would appreciate it so so so much, and even if you can’t donate, I promise Oakley will still give you all the love and kisses
- Ivy & Oakley
My sweet pup Oakley, who is a 2 and a half year old miniature dachshund, has had a really rough couple of weeks. It all started off when about 2 weeks ago, he would basically try to throw up but nothing would come up besides yellow bile (yuck). But as the days went on and he continued to do this, my vet suggested that he was nauseous we just need to get him on some medicine and have him eat more. Simple fix, right? Not exactly. A few days go by and he’s eating and taking his medicine, when he then started to foam at the mouth and have excessive drool. Thinking it was still nausea, the vet gave him a nausea injection thinking that would help. A couple days go by, one morning Oakley is extremely dehydrated, chugged a ton of water, and then threw up what at first I thought was the water, but it was actually more of a slimy consistency, so it was most likely all of that drool that he was swallowing. So rushing Oakley to our 4th vet visit that week, I knew something was wrong.
After an all day visit at my primary vet yesterday, pumping him with fluids, doing X-rays, and bloodwork, it was still very unclear what was going on. My vet didn’t see any foreign object in the X-rays, but basically his tummy wasn’t wanting to get rid of all of his food and water, so everything was basically trapped in his stomach and we couldn’t figure out what was causing this. They were thinking that maybe his stomach was in the beginning stages of flipping (like in Marley and Me, the saddest movie ever). So our next step was to make an appointment for the next morning with the local animal hospital in Wilder, KY so that they could do an ultrasound and possible surgery if need be.
However, about an hour after I got home from the vet, Oakley seemed very unstable. He was very lethargic, excessive drooling, and it was very difficult to keep his eyes open. As a crazy dog mom, I called my vet, and we decided it was best to speed up the process and go ahead and take him to the animal hospital that night so they could get fluids in him so he could feel better.
After a long night at the animal hospital, the next morning the vet did an ultrasound, but it was still unclear of what was going on with his little belly. So basically they have me two options: 1) do surgery to do biopsies, and see if there’s a possibly a foreign object stuck somewhere and removing it. But this option was basically just exploratory to really see what’s going on. 2) I don’t know all the lingo, but basically taking a scope with a camera to see if we can see anything else, however with this option, we would most likely need surgery regardless if they did find something or if his belly is diseased so that they can fix everything properly.
I consulted with my primary vet, (who by the way is the best and I would be more of a hot mess without her), but we decided to do option 1 for surgery. We figured that since Oakley has already been through so much anyway in the past few days, and if he was most likely going to need surgery anyway, then I’d rather him only go through one procedure rather than two. Surgery was in my mind the best option because we would be able to find the issue quickly and hopefully resolve it.
So the surgeon went to work, and called me mid-operation. Basically they did find a foreign object, but in her words, “it’s in the worst spot it could possibly be”. Whatever is in there, is stuck partially in his lower intestine. The surgeon said that if we did not do surgery today, his lower intestine was literally about to erupt (so scary), so who knows what could’ve happened then. The surgeon said that the part of his lower intestine where the object is, is now basically dead and can’t function, so they have to remove that part of the lower intestine and patch everything back up. They said that the recovery process will take about 5 days, and there can be a lot of compilations with leaking of some sort, so he will most likely stay over night for a few days.
Sooooo with all of this, Oakley’s medical bills are VERY expensive, like jaw dropping. Since he is not out of surgery yet, and I haven’t gotten a complete total estimate from the animal hospital yet, They did tell me that it’s going to be at least $5,000 as of right now, but that could change as they finish up surgery or if there are complications as well as his over night stays. And this does not include my bill for my primary care vet.
I love my dog more than anything. He is my absolute best friend, and I don’t know what I would do without him. He has been my light as I was in a very dark place a few years ago, and has been able to lift me up in so many ways, and I would be completely lost without him. He is the only consistent unconditional love I have in my life, and I just want him to be happy and healthy.
My finances are very low right now, and I hate to admit it, but I am struggling, and have no idea how I’m going to pay this vet bill. In December, I had to leave my job to finish my Masters degree in School Counseling as I started an unpaid internship. This summer was a struggle to find a job in my field, but I did start a job about a month ago, but the pay isn’t great and I have not even gotten my first paycheck yet. Because I had to leave my job in December, I have not had any income since then. My family has been able to help me some with just paying my bills and staying afloat, but they are also struggling to continue to help me. With a mortgage, bills, student loans, and now a vet bill this crazy, I feel like I am drowning.
I don’t mind if I struggle financially because I know I’ll be able to get through it somehow, but for my dog, he is helpless. He can’t do anything. And he’s been through so much these past two weeks and in so much pain, I just want Oakley to feel like a normal dog again. I want him to be happy and healthy, and smelling all the other dog butts and just enjoying life. It’s what he deserves.
Oakley is my life, and he means more to me than anything. I know that this is an EXTREMELY high vet bill, and it’s asking a lot for people to donate and it’s not something I would usually ever do, but I don’t really have any other choice right now. If you could donate, Oakley and I would appreciate it so so so much, and even if you can’t donate, I promise Oakley will still give you all the love and kisses
- Ivy & Oakley
Organizer
Ivy Blanton
Organizer
Covington, KY
