One very sore Lurcher........

[mattyg 1,862]

i know how you feel joeb, i was the 1 moaning at the mrs for getting the dogs insured then low and behold my beddy/whippxgrey got a bit of grass or something in his eye, nothing too serious you may think? well £2400 later which then rose to well over 3 grand after follow up consultations and i can safely say to anyone who owns a working dog GET EM INSURED!.

[Dawn B 212]

Poor girl, hope she makes a swift recovery. Was the op at a specialist?

Dawn.

[sureshot 0]

hope she gets better mate

[beagles 0]

sorry mate

[No messin 2]

On the insurance front, do you tell them they are working dogs and is it a condition of the insurance that they have routine check-ups at the vets??

[mole catcher 1]

JOEB

 

Can i say how comforting it is to see a lurcher owner who doesnt feel the need to be seen as a hard nosed dogman buy taking the easy route, of either shooting or pasing on a damaged dog.

Full respect to you Joeb and best wishes for your dogs speedy recover.

 

PS Top marks for gaining copys of the xrays.

PPS: just a thought,ask your vet if giving your dog Lactol puppy milk would it aid bone growth, or calcium powder?

[hedgehunter 0]

Well 1 Oblique spiral fracture , 500 odd miles & £2600 later .......this is what my dog looks like...getting lots of fuss and feeling very sorry for herself......

She has nothing to do except get fat for the next few months.....another check (& £150) in 6 weeks time to see how she is healing up...

 

The moral of this story is.......anybody without insurance...GET SOME.....thank god I did.

JOEB

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey Joe

 

The X-ray shows they have done a good job – I have worked on an orthopaedic ward in the past and have seen these types of trauma breaks patched up really badly, bent screws, poorly matched up fractures. If we do come back after we die, I want to come back as a dog WITH INSURANCE !

 

Hope it works out , do you get a follow up wth a physio and hydrotherapy ?

 

All the best Edgey

[collie/grey 238]

Feck me joeb she looks mighty sore? May i ask how she got in that state? Full respect to you for getting the best treatment possible, it really shows you care about your dogs. I hope she makes a speedy, good recovery.

[J Darcy 5,871]

good on you JOE.... you did the right thing and went to a specialist. Looking at the xrays i reckon your dog will be well on the road to recovery and probably "bouncing" to run come xmas....nows the hard part....stopping the little fricker trying to run before it can walk....so to speak...lol......

 

guys, just another word about prices....the vets always put a huge price in if the pet is insured. its a well known fact and they take the piss with the insurers. If you have an excess to pay, and you are on good terms with your vet see if you can come to some arrangment with them I would be guessing that an insured injury gets charged about 30% more than an uninsured one (at least!)..... :whistle:

Petplan are good and the longest one on the market.......

[Guest markbrick1]

Well done Joe mate in seeing she got the best treatment, shows your a committed guy, fair play to you mate, and I hope she makes a speedy recovery

couldnt say it better myself good on yer and you deserve a are two

[Guest Top Chalker]

good on you JOE.... you did the right thing and went to a specialist. Looking at the xrays i reckon your dog will be well on the road to recovery and probably "bouncing" to run come xmas....nows the hard part....stopping the little fricker trying to run before it can walk....so to speak...lol......

 

guys, just another word about prices....the vets always put a huge price in if the pet is insured. its a well known fact and they take the piss with the insurers. If you have an excess to pay, and you are on good terms with your vet see if you can come to some arrangment with them I would be guessing that an insured injury gets charged about 30% more than an uninsured one (at least!)..... :whistle:

Petplan are good and the longest one on the market.......

 

I DIDNT NO THIS FOR A FACT , BUT I WAS GOING TO SAY THE VETS AROUND HER ALWAYS ASK IF YOUR INSURED BEFORE THEY TREAT THE DOG, I HA D AN INJURED DOG , TWO OPPS LATER AND 1 THOUSAND 3 HUNDRED POUNDS LATER , THE DOG WAS NO BETTER , I WISH I HAD GONE TO A BONE SPECIALIST'''.....

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR DOG MATE HOPE SHE MAKES A FULL RECOVERY

[MikeTheDog 153]

Good luck to your dog Joe

 

 

On the insurance front, do you tell them they are working dogs and is it a condition of the insurance that they have routine check-ups at the vets??

Don't mention that your dog is a lurcher when you take out insurance ...Tell 'em it's a X breed :whistle: . I here that Sainsburys do insurance at a fair price.

[j-a-s-p-e-r 0]

well done mate hope she turns out ok for you

[Guest alastair]

fair play mate for get it sorted,that what annoys me about some folk,they dont work but run loads of dogs,to properly treat them costs a fortune.petplan is good and covers illness for life,tesco etc only pay for 1 year thats why its cheap.

[Guest JOEB]

Feck me joeb she looks mighty sore? May i ask how she got in that state?

 

Just working mate.........running a humble rabbit that did every twist & turn in the book.

 

Mole catcher....I will ask about the lactose mate

 

Yes I did take her to a specialist.....guy by the name of Noel Fitzpatrick who has his own hospital/practice in Surrey.......just does bones.

 

JD...........I know exactly what your saying mate........I am not going to rush things, I want her fit and well for next season to help enter my pup.

I will play it by ear.......and by the way , thanks for the advice bud

 

Cheers All,

JOEB