Dog hit by car

[DeezNuts]

Yesterday our(my roommates and mine) puppy(1 yr old terrier mix) got out of the house and yard and was hit by a car. A neighbor came to the door and told me that she just saw a little dog dragging himself by his front legs under our gate(which is how he got out into the street) and into our yard. He was able to get out of the house by pushing open a door that I didn't know he could push open. The car that hit him must have not stopped, although I didn't ask the neighbor any details(if she witnessed it, what type of car, etc) due to my tunnel vision of just finding him and getting him some care at the time.

I found him crying and unable to stand on his hind legs at the door, but there was no blood or cuts. I called emergency animal hospitals and found one and rushed him there, where they took x-rays. These showed that he had multiple fractures of his pelvis, but no other significant injuries and kept him overnight. He is now awaiting surgery by a specialist on Tuesday, but they think he should be fine after surgery(cost~$3k, is this around normal?).

Has anyone had something happen like this to their dog? How long was the recovery time? The doctor said that we will have to crate him so he can't run around too much for 6-8 weeks and can only take him out to the yard on a leash for the bathroom. Also, we were told that he may develop complications down the road such as arthritis or lameness in his legs. Anyone have any experience with this and how did it turn out?

He is pretty hyper and active, so I know the downtime will be a real bummer for him, how do you/he deal with this?

I feel so bad for the little dude, but when I saw him as I was leaving the clinic, he seemed properly doped up and peaceful.

Just wondering what to expect and the probabilities for complications and after-care. Thanks.

DN

[touchfaith]

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cost~$3k, is this around normal?

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This is why dogs are disposable. It doesn't even sound like you have the 'it was the kids pet' arguement.

Is what normal again??

[ThaSaltCracka]

have you ever had a dog? I wouldn't consider them disposable at all.


Sorry to hear about your dog, but I think 3k is prolly normal. It is surgery after all.

[ddubois]

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Just wondering what to expect

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Expect to be $3000 poorer.

[-Skeme-]

My mom ran over a little dog once. Late at night it was a little puppy just running around I guess. Tore our license plate off. She didn't even notice the license plate was gone until I told her. We went back to get it and dog guts were all over the road. Some sick [censored], homeboy.

[wh1t3bread]

Sorry to hear that. I had a dog get hit by a car once too. She had her pelvis and one of her legs broken.

I think they said the same thing about arthritis and lameness, but I can't remember for sure. She was in a cast for a couple of months but she turned out okay in the end. She had problems with that leg only when running around in the snow. Other than that she was complications free.

[DcifrThs]

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cost~$3k, is this around normal?

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This is why dogs are disposable. It doesn't even sound like you have the 'it was the kids pet' arguement.

Is what normal again??

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you're sick and you've clearly never loved a dog you've owned or never owned a dog.

i would have paid virtually anything to fix coco (my dog that was hit by a truck and died instantly my freshman year of college)....but some things you can't...

for those you can, $3k is right around what id expect if it involves surgury, they are Drs and do have to cut your lovable dog opened unfortunately.

as far as after care your vet is the best person to ask.

i wish your dog the best.

Barron

[jakethebake]

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cost~$3k, is this around normal?

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This is why dogs are disposable. It doesn't even sound like you have the 'it was the kids pet' arguement.

Is what normal again??

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you're sick and you've clearly never loved a dog you've owned or never owned a dog.

i would have paid virtually anything to fix coco (my dog that was hit by a truck and died instantly my freshman year of college)....but some things you can't...

for those you can, $3k is right around what id expect if it involves surgury, they are Drs and do have to cut your lovable dog opened unfortunately.

as far as after care your vet is the best person to ask.

i wish your dog the best.

Barron

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Here we go again. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

edit: And sorry about your dog, deeznuts. even if you can afford it, get a second opinion before you shell out $3K.

[lu_hawk]

hope everything turns out OK, it is good to hear that the cash isn't an obstacle. many people wouldn't be able to swing $3k even if they wanted to. please ignore all the stupid people who will respond to this thread and say stupid things.

[SpearsBritney]

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That's pretty crappy.

[jakethebake]

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Agreed. Dead cats are funny. Dead dogs are not.

[hoyaboy1]

Great, some tool who is probably a fat acne-ravaged nerd living with his parents thinks he'll look cool by posting pics of a dead dog in the thread of a guy whose puppy just got hit by a car.

Get a life.

[ThaSaltCracka]

I reported it already, that fool is a troll anyways. I hope you get eaten alive by rabid dogs, you [censored].

[Jakesta]

Of course he is sick. He's a thin gay man from San Francisco.

[NJchick]

I am sorry to hear about your pet's accident. Growing up, my family had a wonderful cat that got hit by a car and shattered its pelvis. Because of all the severity of the internal bleeding and all the damage the vet could not save him. We had to put him to sleep.

It was really sad too because our cat literally dragged himself home.

I hope everything turns out ok.

NJC

[SpearsBritney]

Actually, I just wanted to see how many people would let some anonymous jerk on the internet effect them. Why let some [censored] like me piss you off? Clearly I'm the one with the problem(s).

[DeezNuts]

Thanks for the replies. Good to hear that there is a good chance that he will be back to normal afterwards. Cost is not an issue, at the time I was willing to pay almost anything, as I have become very attached to the dog. Also, the dog is more my roommates than mine, but I take care of him virtually every weekend as my roommates go home and on trips.

Feeling responsible for an accident to a dog that is only partially yours is a terrible feeling. Even if the dog was fully mine I would have no problem paying this amount. I was just wondering if the cost was reasonable. The first amount they quoted me was in the range from $4k-$5k, but they called me today and said that one of the surgeries was not necessary after further examination of the x-rays. Due to the nature of one of the fractures(near the ball and joint socket of the pelvis) they are using a specialist for surgery. If this will give him a better chance of full recovery, I don't mind paying an extra $1k or so.

Pictures of dead dogs and people saying that dogs are dispensable don't bother me. Some people just don't know. I think once you have a dog that you really take care of and whose personality you really like(this is the first dog I have ever owned and he is awesome), you will know that they really aren't even close to being dispensable.

DN

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Clearly I'm the one with the problem(s).

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Clearly.

[billyjex]

Sucks man. Hopefully you can spare the 4-5k. Dogs rule and there's no price you can put on their love.

[usmfan]

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This is incorrect. Obviously there is a price. It just has not been discussed here yet. Sorry about the dog. FWIW, I'd spend that much for our dog in a second assuming quality of life was not effected. But to say that pets don't have a price tag is just fooling yourself. The price varies relative to a person's love for the animal and their financial worth but it's out there. If my vet told me that it would be $50k to fix the dog, I would have to say goodbye to the dog. I'm pretty much a bleeding heart but my kids' education is not worth saving the dog, even though my dog freakin rules.

[SomethingClever]

I'm so sorry to hear about this.

I think you're pretty lucky he will survive.

Good luck and best wishes.

[partygirluk]

Hope your dog recovers fully and doesnt suffer complications later in life. Can you get pet health insurance in the US?

[hoyaboy1]

Yea, but basically nobody does.

[Jack of Arcades]

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Actually, I just wanted to see how many people would let some anonymous jerk on the internet effect them.

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So you're a troll. Glad we cleared that up.

[Homer]

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cost~$3k, is this around normal?

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This is why dogs are disposable. It doesn't even sound like you have the 'it was the kids pet' arguement.

Is what normal again??

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God, you are a piece of [censored]. I mean, really, [censored] you.

[Homer]

I know nothing about your question, but here's to hoping your dog is able to fully recover.

[tbach24]

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I know nothing about your question, but here's to hoping your dog is able to fully recover.

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[touchfaith]

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cost~$3k, is this around normal?

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This is why dogs are disposable. It doesn't even sound like you have the 'it was the kids pet' arguement.

Is what normal again??

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God, you are a piece of [censored]. I mean, really, [censored] you.

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Yeah...right...

No kids involved and this guy is boo-hoo'ing about a dog.

Take that 3K, buy a new dog and give the other 2900 you are willing to otherwise waste to either your local elementary school or Veterns hall.

Your 'pain' will heal in about a week.

[tbach24]

Obviously you either have never had a dog or your heart is 3.5 sizes too small.

[touchfaith]

I suffer from a case of common-sense and reality.

The '3K is OK' croud on the other hand will probably have 10K of credit card debt by the time they turn(ed) 21.

[tbach24]

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I suffer from a case of common-sense and reality.

The '3K is OK' croud on the other hand will probably have 10K of credit card debt by the time they turn(ed) 21.

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cost~$3k, is this around normal?

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This is why dogs are disposable. It doesn't even sound like you have the 'it was the kids pet' arguement.

Is what normal again??

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I could never be friends with you.

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Great, some tool who is probably a fat acne-ravaged nerd living with his parents thinks he'll look cool by posting pics of a dead dog in the thread of a guy whose puppy just got hit by a car.

Get a life.

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This is why my ignore list should be taken more seriously by the ootiots. spearsbritney was put on there awhile ago for the whole peachey avatar day thing. I think my system's prudence has today been proven.

Complete list avaiable on request.

[Homer]

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Yeah...right...

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I truly hope you get what's coming to you.

[DeezNuts]

I don't feel like I am "boo-hooing" about it, merely relating a story and asking questions about a situation that I have never been in before. You have your opinions about what I should do with my money, but in my personal cost/benefit model, I feel the benefits outweigh the costs.

Yeah, I could buy a bunch of dogs for that price, but I'd rather not take the time to get acclimated to them, that's a cost in itself and I've grown quite attached to this dog.

One other factor is that this is not fully or primarily my dog. How would I be able to look my roommate(also a good friend for the past 10 yrs) in the eye if I had her pay for the operation? Money is not an issue for me but is for her and the dog was MY responsibility for the wknd. That would be a real jerkoff move.

You could basically say this for anything you buy that's not a necessity. The money was never really a question other than in a "am I getting ripped off?" way.

I think I was willing to go as far as the high four-figures before it would get too pricey for me. I'm glad I wasn't faced with an issue like that, though, as the $3k cost is substantial, but I can pay it and move on pretty easily. And no, I have no CC-debt.

DN

[Lazymeatball]

Alot of pelvic fractures aren't that complicated and dogs can recover on their own with cage rest. But even these dogs would usually benefit from the surgery. In my experience dogs with these kinds of injuries can recover fairly quickly and may even be walking around within the week after surgery, but it's important to limit their activity so as to not reaggravate the injury.
Alot of vets are willing to work within the budget of the client to find a solution, they aren't like used car salesman working on commission, they are just trying to maximize the chance of recovery for the patient.
$3k sounds about right for the cost of surgery if the fracture is as complicated as they make it out to be. You have to account for things like the emergency visit charge, diagnostics, consult with the specialist, anastesthia<sp>, pain medications, antibiotics, the actual surgical process itself, observation during recovery, fluid maintenance, general pre and post surgical care, as well as further visits down the line. Also puppies tend to recover better than full grown adults.

I'm not a doctor, I just work in an animal hospital, but chances are your vet knows what he's talking about.

[HopeydaFish]

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Actually, I just wanted to see how many people would let some anonymous jerk on the internet effect them. Why let some [censored] like me piss you off? Clearly I'm the one with the problem(s).

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I love it when the trolls claim they are performing sociological experiments when explaining their behaviour. Posting pictures of dead dogs is sick, ass-munch, whether or not they're coming from a troll.

[HopeydaFish]

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I suffer from a case of common-sense and reality.

The '3K is OK' croud on the other hand will probably have 10K of credit card debt by the time they turn(ed) 21.

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Guys like this who claim that the money would be better used by being donated to charities that help humans are also the least likely to have actually ever donated of their own money to any worthwhile causes. It's fun for them to sit there and point fingers at others, though.

[2+2 wannabe]

i'm glad your dog expects a full recovery!

i don't really understand how people don't have insurance for their pets though....

[HopeydaFish]

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i'm glad your dog expects a full recovery!

i don't really understand how people don't have insurance for their pets though....

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It's worthwhile, especially if you're the type who wouldn't think twice about shelling out $3000 to save your pet's life. I don't think the insurance companies push pet insurance nearly enough. Most people don't realize it exists.

In the OP's case, he's paying the $3000 because it was his roommate's dog, and he was responsible for it when it got out and got hit by a car. The fact that he's willing to do this shows that he's a very compassionate person, as well as someone who'd be a wonderful friend to have.