Moe goes tomorrow for his "well-dog" visit, when he'll get all his shots, heartworm and lyme tests, nails clipped, anal glands expressed, and an evaluation of his latest crop of lumps. 
I 'm expecting a bill of approx $200 and praying for no recommended surgeries this year.
I've lost count what Moe has cost us to date but his three surgeries to remove cysts totaled over $2200. Then there were various burst and/or infected cysts, a serious puncture wound that required stitches, several ear infections, and yearly well-dog visits. And I can't forget his poor condition when we adopted him - kennel cough, worms, evaluation of his deformed leg (and the leg's aches and pains as he was growing, treated with rimadyl and later buffered aspirin), and his neutering.
Moe has been my comfort when everyone expected me to be strong for them but it seemed that no one was there for me. He has been my confidant and my companion as a stay-at-home mom. He has cheered me with his happy enthusiatsic greetings when I came home, he warmed me with his soft cuddly body when I was chilled in the winter, he made me laugh when I thought laughing was the last thing I could do. In short, he is a priceless gift and has been worth every penny and more, to me.
Sorry for the mushy stuff...
I 'm expecting a bill of approx $200 and praying for no recommended surgeries this year. I've lost count what Moe has cost us to date but his three surgeries to remove cysts totaled over $2200. Then there were various burst and/or infected cysts, a serious puncture wound that required stitches, several ear infections, and yearly well-dog visits. And I can't forget his poor condition when we adopted him - kennel cough, worms, evaluation of his deformed leg (and the leg's aches and pains as he was growing, treated with rimadyl and later buffered aspirin), and his neutering.
Moe has been my comfort when everyone expected me to be strong for them but it seemed that no one was there for me. He has been my confidant and my companion as a stay-at-home mom. He has cheered me with his happy enthusiatsic greetings when I came home, he warmed me with his soft cuddly body when I was chilled in the winter, he made me laugh when I thought laughing was the last thing I could do. In short, he is a priceless gift and has been worth every penny and more, to me.
Sorry for the mushy stuff...
