On Sunday my pug Nola aka Count DracNOLA had to be taken to the Emergency Vet.
Her uterus became infected and she was blowing up like a balloon and leaking infected puss. She was going to turn septic without a complete hysterectomy.
The first ER vet we took her to was more concerned with an immediate pay day than treating the animals with any kind of kindness, respect or humanity.
They tied a slip leash around my sick baby and dragged her. She's a pug. Pugs can only be walked on a harness. Not even a collar because of their breathing and a collar being tugged cuts off their airway.
They wouldn't pick her up. Why? I don't know. She's a small dog. She's sick. Picking her up should have been their immediate response. But instead they slipped a knot around her neck that got tighter as she moved. Nola couldn't breathe. She was choking and being dragged until she gave in and followed because she couldn't breathe. She was literally coughing and they did nothing but pull harder on her tightening the closure around her neck.
I was so upset. But I knew she was sick and she needed to be treated. She was back there for 5 hours. They wouldn't let me see her.
They told me I needed to pay $8,500 to have my baby's surgery done or she'd go septic and wouldn't make it.
I said I don't have the money. They said they don't do financing so I could take out a care credit but be warned I'd be paying high interest. I said I didn't care I needed to save Nola.
But despite my good credit, I have low income. I'm disabled and I can only work 24 hours a week. So I don't make much money. I qualified for $4,100 as a care credit loan. I was in tears I was shaking. I asked them what do I do. I don't have the money. They said take her to the humane society but she won't get proper care there. Making me feel guilty for needing to choose that option in the first place.
But I didn't have a choice. Then only to find out the humane society was closed until Tuesday and Nola didn't have that much time.
They said they couldn't change the prices. Prices were final. But they contacted another ER vet. Only to find out that this vet heard about Nola and changed their prices for her.
So this new vet is where Nola had her surgery that night. The first vet still charged us $220 just to see Nola in the first place. But the second vet was different from the moment we walked in the door.
They immediately picked her up and petted her, gave her love and attention. Took her back to be examined by the surgeon instantly. I didn't have to wait hours like before.
They brought the pricing to me about Nola's surgery and at maximum it was going to be $4300. We agreed and Nola was taken the best care of. They were so kind and sweet to her. Her surgery went beautifully. Everyone treated her so lovely. Even the technician fell for her. He was obsessed.
I went to pick her up the next day and the total was $3,600. Even less than what I was expecting. I will be paying it off for the next 12 months. But my Nola is okay and she was taken care of by people who genuinely cared about their profession and not only about making the most money.
She will be in recovery at home for four weeks. She's doing okay now. She's finally eating again. She's stubborn about her medicine but she's doing well.
And the important thing is my baby is still here.
If you'd like to help donate to helping a low income disabled creator like myself with paying for my Nola's surgery. Tips or the PayPal donation link at the top and bottom of this post are linked. Anything is appreciated, only if you can. But just sending love to Nola is truly appreciated.
I've been so scared and worried. I'm just so incredibly thankful she's okay.
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