-=> Janis Kracht wrote to Barry Davis Jr <=-

 > I know this is a far stretch, but am needing help.  My mini schnauzer is
 > having some kidney or urinary problems.  Blood in urine (not all the time)
 > and she is going a lot (even if it is a dribble) but I cant afford a costly
 > vet visit right now.  We have had her since she was 4 months old she is
 > currently 7.

 > If anyone can help or share this link it would be appreciated.

 JK> Call your local humane society... some Vets will try to help you
 JK> regardless of the situation and the cost.  Hopefully a vet will help
 JK> you and delay paying,etc... or not charge you.

 JK> Blood in the urine is bad...it could be cancer.. but most likely it is
 JK> fixable.. see first if a vet will help you out at the humane society
 JK> because it could be as simple as a urinary tract infection (especially
 JK> females) which the vet can fix with a "cheap" antibiotic.. yeah nothing
 JK> is cheap these days but I'm hoping the one your vet wants to use isn't
 JK> insanely expensive...

 JK> If it is see if you can get an online or paper(written) prescription
 JK> from the vet that you can fill at a place like 1-800-petmeds where
 JK> everything is discounted.  I had to do that once and the vet wasn't
 JK> happy (he wasn't making $$ on the meds) but he knew at the time we
 JK> couldn't swing the cost for the antibiotic or the med.. it was like
 JK> over 100 bux to fill that painkiller prescripion.

 JK> Good luck and I hope your girl does ok :)

 JK> Take care,
 JK> Janis

Thanks Janis, cant do anything until Tue because of the holiday.  She doesnt
show any signs of being in pain and plays and eats/drinks fine.



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