Help with 24 hour vet!

WaynelleUK09 · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:02

Just wondered if anyone can give us some advice...

We have a 12 year old German Shephard who was diagnosed with Anal Glandulosus when he was just a pup, since then he has been on tablets on a regular basis to try and control it.
Over the past week, his back legs became very swolen and his backside is bleeding all the time due to him biting it. We have upped his tablets to 3 a day but he's just getting worse and now tonight he's collapsed on the floor and can't get up.
We have rang Vets Now which is a 24 hour service and they have said it will cost £500 in total for them to come out and another 24 hour vet has said that they don't do call outs on weekends!

Thing is, we just don't have £500 and there's no way of moving him to take him in to see the vet as he is a big dog and can be vicious too.

Is there any services which allow you to pay off your bill in installments or does anyone know of any cheaper out of hour services in the Tyne & Wear area??

Our dog needs help, and quick.

Thanks

^TANK^ · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:04

Pet insurance?

ac1d1ty · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:06

Put it down?

Seriously. Be compassionate.

WaynelleUK09 · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:06

No he isn't insured either

^TANK^ · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:07

WaynelleUK09 said:
No he isn't insured either

For **** sake :mad:

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WaynelleUK09 · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:08

ac1d1ty said:
Put it down?

Seriously. Be compassionate.

Well we're aware that putting him down is definately in the question now but we still don't have the cash to get him help tonight and its horrible seeing him like this and not being able to do anything. He is crying constantly coz he is very stressed out.

Defcon5 · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:08

Credit card?

WaynelleUK09 · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:09

^TANK^ said:
For **** sake.

I know

It isnt my dog, its my mams and I dont think she's ever had insurance on him.

Mp4 · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:09

pay instalments? & get insurance

but agree on getting him put down

vets are a nightmare! Had an episode with a 24 hour vet once with one of my cats , he had taken a chunk off his back paw so we went to local vet for stitches and overnight stay and a cone , but the git still managed to undo a stitch so we had to go to a 24hr vet on a Saturday in total cost over £360 via the 2 vets but we got all of it back via petplan

but its having that money to cough up in the 1st place sods tbh

WaynelleUK09 · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:10

Defcon5 said:
Credit card?

Nobody owns a credit card, I don't see a way out and our local vet isn't open until Monday.

^TANK^ · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:10

Any friends or family you could ring and ask for a short term loan?

Dunks · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:10

^TANK^ said:
For **** sake.

As harsh as it sounds, I'm thinking the same.

Situations like this are exactly why a responsible owner should get pet insurance.

And now the poor dog has to suffer because of it.

Boycie · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:10

£500 is absolutely ridiculous, I've called out the vet at 5am on a sunday morning and it was only £100 can you look in the yellow pages for other vets?

WaynelleUK09 · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:11

Mp4 said:
pay instalments? & get insurance

but agree on getting him put down

Can you actually pay in installments? The receptionist was giving the impression that the money needs to be paid at the time.

^TANK^ · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:12

DunK1 said:
As harsh as it sounds, I'm thinking the same.

Situations like this are exactly why a responsible owner should get pet insurance.

And now the poor dog has to suffer because of it.

Or put money aside and plan ahead.

WaynelleUK09 · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:13

Boycie said:
£500 is absolutely ridiculous, I've called out the vet at 5am on a sunday morning and it was only £100 can you look in the yellow pages for other vets?

Yes I think its very steep too, they're only 10mins away too, we've tried another vet and they dont do call outs, can't seem to find any others.

Dunks · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:13

^TANK^ said:
Or put money aside and plan ahead.

Or that. But either way, you really need to plan ahead for things like this.

MarkST · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:14

Yell.com Tyne & Wear vets, get ringing!

Voltjunkie · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:14

WaynelleUK09 said:
Can you actually pay in installments? The receptionist was giving the impression that the money needs to be paid at the time.

Ask them, not us.

Uther · 6 Feb 2010 at 22:14

Use google.There are 24 hour vets listed,even some charities that could help.