Urgent Care :: sore popped

[megcornell]

have you ever been sick and not suffered? i don't think so.
55 dollars does not qualify as rich, it qualifies you as responsible enough to have a few dollars to spend on emergencies. and believe it or not, sick turtles, sick people.... responsibilities! sometimes require emergency spending.
I've said this so many times to you it hurts my head. IF ONE PERSON cannot spare the whole amount ASK MULTIPLE PEOPLE.
Just get the money and get your turtle to a vet's.
IT IS SUFFERING, and your assumption that it is not is both inhumane and irresponsible.
And i have been in your position, my turtle was sick last month. I didn't have a hundred bucks lying around in my apartment to spend, but I shifted spending priorities and my turtle saw a vet.

[jenaero]

She may look and act fine now but there's a good possibility that infection will set in. As pet owners (I'm speaking for all of us, not just you) it is our responsibility to give them the care they deserve. You can't really expect to come on, say you can't afford a vet and think everyone will say 'oh, that's ok if he seems fine'. Reptiles are very good at hiding symptoms, often until it's too late. If you cannot afford veterinary care, you should not own animals. jmho

[sandyandspongebob06]

yeah i know tell me about it. she had it sonce she was little when i got her she had it , i go ther from a online seller. its thier fault that she is sick!

[sandyandspongebob06]

i called a vet, tha might be able to bring her in to see her w/ out paying money upfront. im waiting for a call back. im praying that they will help her.....

[xsavingsaturdayx]

good luck with that,and its good that you just started working.
you should do what i do and have an extra 50-80 bucks saved for "emergencys" just in case your turtle gets sick again in the future,you wont be stuck in this position again.

try to do everything possible to help your turtle,once you get paid you should take your other turtle as well,because they pass on diseases back and forth just like humans,theyres a slight chance your other turtle may have something.the last thing you want is for your turtle to recover and shortly after have your OTHER turtle get ill.

[Hoooneylynn]

I am in the position where I don't have a lot of money now.. I go to college, I have my own apartment... I don't understand where you come from, saying no one is in your position.. we are just trying to help you, but you seem to shoot every idea down, and no my family isnt RICH ... but $50.00? But the difference between us is... I would not eat for a week, just so my turt wouldnt suffer. And it is suffering... Im going to school to be a nurse... hmmm ...I think I would know a little something on infection and open wounds. You ask for help on this condition and then you turn around and say your turt is fine.. It seems to me you are trying to convince yourself that he is... If you want help, me and these other people have given you plenty ideas. If you don't like them, stop asking.. Im just upset that your turt is going to suffer.. poor innocent little guy..

[sandyandspongebob06]

she's going to a vet. they r letting me make payments

[sandyandspongebob06]

tomorrow at 2 . they made my day!

[Jessica313]

excellent! many vets will do this . im glad you found one who will. now that you are starting work, i would recommend following every else's advice and putting some money aside every paycheck for emergencys...


a little off subject, but i have a friend (who is 21...my age, and also a college student) who had an african grey parrot. he got sick and she had no money either, but had to make multiple vet visits and treatments. she maxed out all her credit cards in less than 2 weeks, and then started workin on a payment with the vet. her bird needed multiple surgerys in order to have a chance of survival.. well.. $7,000 later after many surgerys and treatments.. her bird stopped fighting and passed away. she is now in dept over $7,000 for all of this, because she was willing to do WHATEVER it took to save her bird. unfortunantly it was just his time to go.. but the point i am trying to make is that we dont expect these things to happen, but sometimes they do and we need to be prepared for them in whatever way we can, and do everything we can to help.

i am so glad you are getting him to a vet tomorrow, and im not tryin to pick on you, but after hearing this story, doesnt it seem a little silly getting so worked up over $55 to bring your turtle to the vet?
i thikn the main reason a lot of people (and im not saying you) dont always want to seek vet care when needed is because the vet usually cost at least 3X the price of the turtle.. but thats not what its about...my friend could have bought 7 more parrots for the amount she spendt trying to save one. but thats not the point. it is the owners responsibility to care for any pet u take in

i am not trying to offend you, and im not saying that this is your reason, its just an opinion in general that i have, and im sharing it.. ITS ONLY MY OPINION, and not of you.

[sandyandspongebob06]

i understand, i got 1 dog 2 cats 3 betta's n the turtles. i love animals. but i know i need to save for emer. i was in a car accident a year ago n should b settling my case, all my animlas r going to the vet. shots and the hole 9 yards. what u think they gonna do to her tomorrow?

[Jessica313]

my guess (and its only a GUESS)
is that they are going to puncture the sore (either cut or poke it) and drain the fluid.. treat it with something ans give u some antibiotics for the little guy....

let us know how it goes tomorrow!

[sandyandspongebob06]

it already popped, so its i guess open.. but i guess i'll have to wait n see

[sandyandspongebob06]

sore is starting to come off, i guess part of the shell is rubbing the sore off. thank god she goes to the vet in a few hours.

[Muirner]

WEll how'd it turn out? It's just about 2 o'clock eastern, and i hope everything went well. Keep us informed.

[sandyandspongebob06]

she's ok , they pulled it off. n shes a ok