Bam
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Post by Bam on Jul 29, 2012 22:12:09 GMT -5
Looking for a vet in Chattanooga.
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Post by Warkitty on Jul 30, 2012 5:12:24 GMT -5
I'm fond of Red Bank Animal Hospital and/or Ashland Terrace Animal Hospital. Ashland Terrace has one of the very few avian vets in the area, and both are good with dogs and cats. In an emergency, River Animal Hospital is your choice.
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Bob
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Post by Bob on Jul 30, 2012 6:00:40 GMT -5
I use east brainerd animal clinic on gunbarrel and they are very good. Their sister office on 23rd st is also good.
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Post by wheels on Jul 31, 2012 11:44:43 GMT -5
I use east brainerd animal clinic on gunbarrel and they are very good. Their sister office on 23rd st is also good. i really like the animal clinic on 23rd.
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Post by ohwell on Jul 31, 2012 18:30:52 GMT -5
The Animal Clinic on 23rd Street is the best ever. They have treated my babies for the last 20 years. I started going there when another "vet" told me that my animals were too spoiled. He picked a three pound dogget up by her throat. I left and went to 23rd street. Never will I go anywhere else. The best in the entire state. Oh yeah, also have apprentice from vet college. God bless them.
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Bam
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Post by Bam on Aug 3, 2012 19:03:34 GMT -5
Broken hearted.. not sure what to do. This dog someone dropped off on me a few years back started limping. So I watched her a week and noticed a lump on her shoulder. So I took her to 2 local vets. Both said was bone cancer (Per xrays) and she wouldn't last long and gave her pain meds. And also said wouldn't recommend amputating her leg and her shoulder.
This was a month ago. Her health hasn't deteriorated, but lump has greatly increased in size.
This has me so depressed . DON'T know what to do. Breaking my heart.
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Post by Warkitty on Aug 4, 2012 5:48:16 GMT -5
If it's bone cancer, there are three real options. None are easy.
1) spend a ton of money on cancer treatments and hope they work 2) let her live out what days she has left with you as the lump grows, the cancer spreads and she eventually dies 3) have a vet put her down (can be put off till she seems to be having more trouble or done before she starts to hurt)
We haven't found a magic cure for cancer to help ourselves or our companions. You have my utmost sympathy though. It's a terrible thing to have to go through.
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TNBear
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Post by TNBear on Aug 4, 2012 6:28:05 GMT -5
My sympathy also Bam. We had to have our aged dog put down just a month ago. It's a rough decision, but we went with WK's plan 3 above.
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Post by ssmynkint on Aug 4, 2012 6:30:54 GMT -5
So sad for you. Lost a beloved dog last year to skin cancer; still grieve.
RIVER has the best, state-of-the-art facility in the area; good people. But, as Kitty says, there are no easy options. I would suggest considering finding a vet who would euthanize at your home.. Enjoy ever moment you have.
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Post by ohwell on Aug 5, 2012 16:18:56 GMT -5
I have doggetts. They aren't big enough to be classified as dogs. I just had to have Precious, a 10 year old CKC Yorkie, taken to God's hand. Between bad hips and a cancerous growth, I just couldn't watch her suffer any more. Don't ever buy CKC, inbreeding is allowed. I love my dogs. After 41 years of marriage, my husband and I are still happy - - - because we can't decide on visitation rights for the dogs.
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