Stinger went to the vet today. For his cut on his paw and for his lump his bum. That I thought might be a cyst. It turns the paws is not all that bad. he will need some stiches and The Lump on his bum will need to be removed . thats is not goood. the vet gave a for 500.00 bucks only cow. All that for a limp on his legs and a cut on his paw.
Plus Stinger is on a antibiotic for infection. for his foot. To help prevent any.
I know where you're coming from, Stinger. I'm often horrified by our vet bills (especially with 4 hounds), but then I think of the education/training the vets have paid for, not to mention the expensive equipment and the expensive meds they use, and I can't blame them for the fees...still, it hurts here!
Our Simon has been having arthritis treatments lately--Adequan injections 2 x a week for 3 weeks at $20 a shot. Then she gets Rimadyl, Tramadol, Cosequin, vitamin E...not to mention tetracycline and niacinimide for her lupus. Zippy needs anti anxiety meds during t-storm season, Dr. Doug had a cardio work-up at the vet college in Ames (he has a mild aortic stenosis), and they've all had stitches or staples at one time or another. I always wonder if pet health insurance would have been a good way to go, but since some of our pups were seniors when we got them, I doubt it would have been cost-effective.
I think our best bet is to keep saving and investing money with an eye to using it for vet care. I just added another class to my teaching load, partly to finance our "hound habit".
Fourpups. God Bless you. I feel for you . I have one greyhound and he is a handfull . Getting into trouble. Stinger has to go to the vet at least 2 a year so far. That is trade mark so far. One for his annual and one for emergancy. So I should not complain. He is a great health otherwise.
However. He will be a Senior this year in the Month of Sept he will be 7. In dog years it 49. Wow.... he old. if you look at it that way. The poor baby.
thats is not goood. the vet gave a for 500.00 bucks only cow. All that for a limp on his legs and a cut on his paw. 
ONLY JOKING! 
Looking 45 in the teeth, here...
