[nagdu] Benny's vet visit

[rhonda cruz]

 hi tracy, i am praying.
 hugs.

On Feb 28, 2013, at 6:46 AM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote:

> Tracy,
> 
> I hope they can figure out what the lump on his eye is. Keep us posted. 
> 
> Chantel and Motley.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 7:31 AM
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> Subject: [nagdu] Benny's vet visit
> 
> Yesterday, I took Ben for his annual checkup.  He's well, but he has a lump 
> on his right eyelid.  It's about the size of a grain of wheat, so not too 
> big, but not tiny, either.  The vet thinks it would be best to take it off 
> now and biopsy it, because, if we wait and the lump gets bigger, it will be 
> more of a problem to remove, being in a rather delicate place.  So Benny 
> will have to spend a day at the vet's in a couple weeks, and miss his 
> breakfast as well.  Poor Bubba!  And, last time he had to stay all day at 
> the vet, I'm not sure they gave him any chance to pee, because he was 
> desperate to go when I got him back.  I shall speak to them about it, for 
> all the good that may do.
> I hate leaving him at the vet.  I always imagine the worst.  But it should 
> be fine.
> 
> The vet said his teeth looked good, so I guess regular teeth-brushing is 
> doing some good.
> 
> The bill came to $576, which was rather shocking.  It's lucky I have a good 
> job.  There were a couple tests that aren't strictly necessary, a year's 
> worth of heartworm, a couple vaccines, and expressing his anal 
> glands--nothing really extraordinary, so I was quite surprised.  Maybe they 
> charge extra for the suffering of the tech who has to do the anal glands. 
> :.) Or maybe it's the blood work-up for an older dog, which I don't think is
> 
> really necessary, but I've seen it recommended, and it won't hurt (except my
> 
> pocketbook).
> Tracy
> 
> 
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