We had to take our dog into MedVet for an x-ray after hours, on recommendation from our regular vet. Daisy had eaten a decent quantity of rug/carpet 4 days prior, pulling the thread from the carpet. W... Read More
We had to take our dog into MedVet for an x-ray after hours, on recommendation from our regular vet. Daisy had eaten a decent quantity of rug/carpet 4 days prior, pulling the thread from the carpet. We originally thought it could be as much as 4-5 cups, but it could have been less. (Turns out, it was a little less than 2 cups...) . She had been vomiting, was lethargic and sad, and could only keep water down.With the X-ray results, they confirmed there was a foreign body in her stomach, that looked like it had started moving down the intestines. Dr. Crabtree said it was very unlikely that she would pass the carpet through her digestive system without complications based on his experience. He said she would most likely have serious complications if we let it continue through her system. It would likely get stuck in her intestines, and could perforate her intestines. From MedVet, the only viable options presented were more x-rays or ultrasounds, hospitalization, scoping and surgery - ranging from $500 to $5000 depending on the combination. When we decided to wait and talk with our regular vet, Dr. Crabtree wanted to keep her overnight. We literally had to tell him, no. (At that point, we assumed we were going to have to put her down soon if we couldn't afford the surgery, and we at least wanted her home. The last place I wanted her to spend her final days was in a sterile Carmel office complex.)We asked about natural ways for this to resolve it, and he offered none. We asked several ways, and the only option we kept getting was surgery - either "now" or within days - or she wouldn't make it. Dr. Crabtree never mentioned vomiting as a possible resolution. Again, his experience and medical advice was surgery was the only option. We brought her home Friday night, in tears. We spoke with our regular vet and let her know we would probably bring Daisy in Monday or Tuesday to have her put down, simply because we couldn't afford $4000-$5000 in unexpected vet costs.Saturday afternoon, we came home to the most amazing gift - Daisy vomited up the carpet mass finally, after about 5 days of waiting. Her spirits are back, she's eating normally, and looks like will have a full recovery.I'm so glad we didn't listen to Dr. Crabtree's limited options, and decided to wait. I only regret that we had to live through 24 hours of thinking Daisy was a goner, a stress that could have been avoided if Dr. Crabtree had explored all possibilities with us - not just the ones that brought MedVet a profit. Read Less