OMG! Going Downhill FAST!

[SPJ]

I have seen Baytril work wonders before in other animals.
For the surgery, could you set up a payment plan with the vet, or try Care Credit?

The culture results showed that Baytril would be ineffective (along with other normally prescribed meds) against this problem. That is why Fortaz (a human drug) was prescribed.

I have a Care Credit account already. Unfortunately I have a large balance on it since I used it for Lasik surgery in April so I cannot add to the line of credit (already at $5K).


I had asked about a payment plan and got this response from them.

We usually have you pay in full, but since he is going to be here for a while, you could pay ½ when you send him, then whatever is left when we send him back. We do have to have it paid before he comes back, though. Sorry about that, we have had too many people that we gave payment plans to that never paid… so we had to stop offering payments. Jen

I am waiting on a reply to my last note to find out what would be needed up front to get him down there ASAP since they gave me a range on cost. Once I know if I need $600, $800, etc up front, I can hopefully try to arrange something and get him down there for the surgery.

 

[Kwyk]

So whats the update now?

 

[SPJ]

Waiting to see what the outcome of the cutting and draining is.

 

[fatty conn]

wow, thats bad. I hope everythings going alright with your python, Just popped in the forum to check stuff out, by the look of it, you probably got your hands full, good luck, I'm feelin your pain with the vet costs, I've spent almost 500 bucks on my herps this year. I'ts even harder when they cannot do anything, to bad your vet is not with it, hope the new doc works out, that just looks horrible

 

[SPJ]

Didn't want to disturb him too much tonight but.................he took his first meal since all of this started.
He is going to have an ugly head from the scarring but he is eating now. Only 3 more shots remaining for treatment.
He has made a BIG turnaround. :main_thumbsup:

 

[dprince]

Oh my gosh, what big, AWESOME news Steve!!

 

[lytlesnake]

Yeah I've been wondering how he's doing. Glad to hear he's recovering!

 

[SPJ]

Final Update

His head has swelled back up again one week after his last injection.
The treatment didn't work.
He will be euthanized by the vet tomorrow.

 

[Kwyk]

Damn it,thats so sad
But at least you tried everything to help him.
Sorry to hear that it is going to end like that.

 

[T&KBrouse]

Ah, damnit... I'm so sorry, Steve.

 

[lytlesnake]

Very sorry to hear that. You did your best. It's sad that these things sometimes happen. May he rest in peace.