[nagdu] Benny's vet visit

[JULIE PHILLIPSON]

Tracy Andy had one of those on his eye lid too.  It was taken off and that 
was the end of it.  Everything was fine after that.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 7:30 AM
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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Julie Phillipson