Hey guys,
I am not studying to be a vet, I study Commerce and Science (Pharmacology major).
I am not strictly after medical advice here, and I fully comprehend the risks involved in taking any potential course of action. I am mostly after a 'what now' kind of plan in relation to my dog.
My dog is a Jack Russel / Maltese ****zu / Australian Terrior who has had pancreatitis for a number of years (managed). She has recently become sick - vomiting yellow bile and experiencing diarrhoea. We have sought medical advice from a local vet, who ran some some blood tests and an X-ray.
The total cost of that treatment - consults, bloods and x-ray is ~$1400 and we are at a loss with regards on where to go next.
The vet recommends a $900 ultrasound, however it's hard to get a grasp on what the ultrasound might show (e.g. likelihood that the ultrasound reveals something manageable vs. non-manageable).
In cases like this, where there is significant financial burden to uncover a potentially non-treatable condition - what is the course of action most appropriate? Just to be clear, I'm posting on behalf of my mother (who pays the bills) and is at a loss for what to do next. I guess I am after a sort of cost benefit analysis from your perspective (what would you do?).
I thought it would be good to get some advice from an impartial audience (in the sense that you have no financial gain at hand - I think my mother would appreciate an 'unbiased' view).
I have uploaded the recent bloods (all personal/irrelevant information edited out, of course) which should contain all relevant information.
According to the vet, the x-rays came up clear - no problems.
So if you were in this situation, what would be your preferred course of action?
Images are here:
I am not studying to be a vet, I study Commerce and Science (Pharmacology major).
I am not strictly after medical advice here, and I fully comprehend the risks involved in taking any potential course of action. I am mostly after a 'what now' kind of plan in relation to my dog.
My dog is a Jack Russel / Maltese ****zu / Australian Terrior who has had pancreatitis for a number of years (managed). She has recently become sick - vomiting yellow bile and experiencing diarrhoea. We have sought medical advice from a local vet, who ran some some blood tests and an X-ray.
The total cost of that treatment - consults, bloods and x-ray is ~$1400 and we are at a loss with regards on where to go next.
The vet recommends a $900 ultrasound, however it's hard to get a grasp on what the ultrasound might show (e.g. likelihood that the ultrasound reveals something manageable vs. non-manageable).
In cases like this, where there is significant financial burden to uncover a potentially non-treatable condition - what is the course of action most appropriate? Just to be clear, I'm posting on behalf of my mother (who pays the bills) and is at a loss for what to do next. I guess I am after a sort of cost benefit analysis from your perspective (what would you do?).
I thought it would be good to get some advice from an impartial audience (in the sense that you have no financial gain at hand - I think my mother would appreciate an 'unbiased' view).
I have uploaded the recent bloods (all personal/irrelevant information edited out, of course) which should contain all relevant information.
According to the vet, the x-rays came up clear - no problems.
So if you were in this situation, what would be your preferred course of action?
Images are here:
