bizzaro vet
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 5:01PM 
today missy had to go to the vet because she has a little bump on her front elbow (yes dogs have elbows and knees) and her mom waited two weeks before taking her in. i, her mom, must have had $200 burning through my wallet because as i predicted, i walked in, dropped $200 and missy was allowed to be seen by the vet.
i started thinking, going to the vet is like bizzaro monopoly. instead of passing go and collecting $200, we pass through the threshold and pay a minimum of $200.
naturally i'll pay anything to protect my baby - i mean she is "the miss" but i have never walked in without walking out a couple c-notes lighter.
what is the point?
i don't have one but i need to look into pet insurance!
Lori Luna
finally, a phone call from the vet (bizzaro vet)...
"the miss" is fine - the bump on her elbow (again, i say, yes, dogs have elbow and knees) is benign and the the it could be's followed:
it could be...an ingrown hair that got infected
it could be...a bug bite that got infected
it could be...insert big vet words that mean nothing to me
it was like a charlie brown cartoon, all i heard was, "it's benign...wah wah wah".
next steps:
topical antibiotics (shocking eh?)
steroids for the inflammation
i ask you this, universe, could we have not started with this course of action?
so, my next business adventure...a parking structure in San Francisco or a vet hospital, either way you get screwed!
Lori Luna
saturday morning, p-a-r-k with 'the miss' then to the bizzaro vet to pick up meds, $38.00 - i say again, why couldn't we start with this?
Lori Luna
medicine working famously - next time, straight to the meds, no drama!
monopoly; missy; vet; knees; elbows in day 2 day, missy
Reader Comments (1)
A dog is not a dog until it can ride on the front seat without a car seat. You may have to dash the dog once or twice but they learn fast. Then you can take them anywhere on any terrain and they will hang tough right there next to you. Like mans best friend should be. True dog lovers won't let there mutts be embarrassed in front of other dogs, sitting in a little baby car seat. Just so other dogs can get a cheap laugh at their expense. That can be tough on a dogs confidence too. It is time to let Missy be a big girl now.