Katie Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Have just returned from a mad dash to the emergency vet with Logan. Around 10pm tonight he started gulping, hawking and coughing as though he had something lodged in his throat. At midnight he started to be sick and in the space of 30 minutes was sick 5 times bringing up his entire tea and everything he had drunk all evening. After being sick he seemed to settle down a little but shortly before one he started retching again and was getting very distressed. He was able to breathe OK so was not actually choking but it was pretty obvious he had something nasty going on somewhere in his throat/airway. He was producing lots of foamy saliva so although his stomach did not feel distended at all I was concerned that my guess of something in his throat might be wrong (which was potentially serious anyway) and that he might be showing the early signs of torsion. So off to the vets we went after managing to find a taxi firm that would take us (first one refused). My practice unfortunately now uses Vets Now for their out of hours cover so although we still went to the usual place it was a different face and very different prices! More of that later. Anyway - the lady vet we saw was absolutely excellent and after a thorough examination was confident that torsion was not the problem. She could not find anything still lodged in his throat but there was lots of frothy foam at the back of his throat and she feels that he has either had something lodged there (probably a piece of food) and managed to dislodge it or that at some point something he has eaten has had a sharp edge and caused some damage to his larynx or tonsils. As the wretching had eased off quite a bit before we got to the vet (typical!) we decided that it was not essential to knock him out and investigate further. He has been given a fast acting steroid injection to ease the irritation/swelling and an antibiotic jab to prevent any infection/abcess formimg. The cost was explained to me as £120 to see the vet + a normal consultation charge!!! They also ask for the money to be paid at the time of treatment - luckily I am in a position to be able to afford it but is still a shock to find out the prices. Having said that the final bill including treatment came to £136 so I have obviously not be charged for a consultation on top of the emergency fee. To be honest I am not too stressed about the cost as I felt the vet was extremely thorough, she was wonderful with a very stressed Logan who is not the best of patients even for routine treatment and the cuplrit is now laid flat out next to me sleeping off his trauma so things could have been alot worse! He has to go back tomorrow during normal hours if the symptoms come back but for now is much more relaxed so fingers crossed the medication he has had has done the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosboss Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Fingers crossed that that's it for Logan and that the meds are all he needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickentikka Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 oh Logan, hope you are much better Emergency vets are a bit steep aren't they, the worst bit is some insurance companies won't cover the emergency fee. Lisa, two nasty shocks in the middle of the night is not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie34 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 poor Logan, hope he's ok x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redditchlady Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 For you and Logan. I hope he is feeling better this morning. Kazz xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 how scarey that must have been for you. HOpe logan is feeling better today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safneo Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 What a shock I hope Logan is feeling better this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyMalc Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 That sounds scary! Hope Logan is feeling better today, big to both of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 How is Logan this morning? Hope you managed to get some sleep and are both now feeling a bit better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incapuppy Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 That must have been scary I hope Logan is feeling much better today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendbert Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hope Logan is feeling better today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingipops Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hope Logan had a restful night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Poor you and Logan, hope you are both feeling better today. Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collies r best Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 for you and Logan [and for your bank account ] hope he keeps improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSDFan Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I hope you're feeling much better now Logan and that it's only Mum's bank account that has been damaged. I know you were a very good boy at the Vets, so congratulations for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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