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Pets

Dennis Donovan

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2. Hoping for the best for your pup!

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 09:49 AM

Mar 2018

My Jack (a rescue Maltipoo) was dx'd with Type 1 Diabetes last May. The vet visits have been expensive (nearly $2K since May) so I can definitely agree that there should be more health insurance options for pets!

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One of our schnauzers was just diagnosed with IMT... [View all] Sancho Mar 2018 OP

Agree Freddie Mar 2018 #1

We had one bad experience like that years ago. Sancho Mar 2018 #8

The "protocol" to do a wallet-ectomy Freddie Mar 2018 #10

Hoping for the best for your pup! Dennis Donovan Mar 2018 #2

We have 2 diabetic Cavaliers and your vet bills sound a little high high. Stonepounder Mar 2018 #5

Best hopes for her and you. irisblue Mar 2018 #3

IMT is treated with immune suppressants.. Sancho Mar 2018 #6

If there are common human treatments, would not those be adaptable to dogs? irisblue Mar 2018 #4

Actually I read there were some treatments in the UK for dogs that are new...human drugs. Sancho Mar 2018 #7

Would your vets contact a vet teaching hospital for advice? I have OhioState irisblue Mar 2018 #9