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#2269884 Really View Profile	Update on Kismet We just came from the vet for the third day in a row. Kismet passed egg yolk this morning, which means we are dealing with an egg issue. Now we have to decide whether or not to (1) continue on the antibiotics and hope for the best since Dr. White said he actually has seen some broken egg issues resolve themselves as long as everything passes through the oviduct with no leakage or (2) have the vet do a risky exploratory/corrective surgery and possibly clean out any infection or (3) have an ultrasound done to see if the surgery is absolutely necessary. We don’t have a price on the surgery because it all depends on what they would have to do. The ultrasound alone is $550, but it’s not invasive so it’s possible we could avoid surgery. But we also could be looking at having the ultrasound show that she needs the surgery and then we are dealing with the cost of surgery on top of the cost of the ultrasound. Of all of our animals, this is the only one I wish we would have gotten pet insurance for. We honestly don’t know what to do at this point.
06/13/12  02:33pm
#2269899 Tempestborn View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2269884  Update on Kismet gosh, susan, i have no words. i don’t even know what i’d decide. my heart is with you. jesse
06/13/12  04:18pm
#2269910 Calico View Profile	Message To: Tempestborn   In reference to Message Id: 2269899  Update on Kismet Susan I hope everything is okay! keep us uptodate my heart goes out to you!
06/13/12  04:52pm
#2269912 Milan View Profile	Message To: Tempestborn   In reference to Message Id: 2269899  Update on Kismet Oh Susan! Poor kismet. Maybe we can start up a fundraiser. Everyone loves kismet and though I’m sure most of us couldn’t donate a lot it would all add up to help! I cannot help you make a decision but I can give my advice. I had to do the same thing when Lacey broke her jaw. I ended up getting the x rays ( which I know arnt as expensive but still pricey) to see if she would need jaw surgery. It turned out she didn’t and would heal on her own in time with meda an a tape muzzle an alot of love and care from us. And though it does cost alot it may give you peace of mind so you know for sure f she needs the surgery at all. Is spaying another option?(even though I want a kismet baby I would prefer her health over a baby!) idk if that would help the situation by just removing her ovaries ( isn’t that how they spay them). Also another thought is care credit. Almost all vets accept it and it does help with the cost because you don’t have to pay all at once. You are all in my prayers and give kismet and extra hug and kiss from me!
06/13/12  04:58pm
#2269954 Really View Profile	Message To: Milan   In reference to Message Id: 2269912  Update on Kismet Thanks Milan. We found another vet who will do the ultrasound for $300 so we might go that route. We won’t likely make a decision until Monday, unless Kismet takes a turn for the worst. She doesn’t look sick, unless you know her. I can see it in her eyes. This is today:
06/13/12  10:36pm
#2269981 Milan View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2269954  Update on Kismet Yes I can tell too she just doesn’t look as happy as she usually does. And that’s almost half the price! I would def look into care credit. If you get it it’s not just for animals. You can use it for you and your families medical too.
06/14/12  11:52am
#2269983 Really View Profile	Message To: Milan   In reference to Message Id: 2269981  Update on Kismet What is care credit?
06/14/12  12:47pm
#2269988 Milan View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2269983  Update on Kismet its kind of like a credit card that works only for medical things. here is a link for the veterinary side of it. Link. my dad used it when his dog had to have multiple surgeries in a row that cost a couple thousand each.
06/14/12  12:59pm
#2270051 Really View Profile	Message To: Milan   In reference to Message Id: 2269988  Update on Kismet Thanks! Also I think we found a vet who will do the ultrasound for $196!!!!!
06/14/12  08:07pm
#2270080 Milan View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2270051  Update on Kismet See its getting less and less! If you have one willing to do it under $200 I say go for it. That way you will know for sure what’s going on with the beautiful princess!
06/15/12  04:07am
#2270098 Really View Profile	Message To: Milan   In reference to Message Id: 2270080  Update on Kismet We’re planning on it. I’m just waiting for the vet’s office to call back so we can schedule it.
06/15/12  11:50am
#2270158 Really View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2270098  Update on Kismet Kismet has an ultrasound scheduled for Monday afternoon.
06/15/12  08:23pm
#2270168 JessiM View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2270158  Update on Kismet good luck kismet and family, i hope everything will be ok
06/15/12  10:40pm
#2270174 Milan View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2270158  Update on Kismet Oh good. I am keeping you all in my prayers that the ultrasound shows good news and kismet won’t need surgery. There’s been too many pet surgeries going on lately ( my friends dog needed his head stapled closed because he sliced it open and my moms little dog just had to get spayed today because shes only 2 pounds and if she got pregnant it would be a disaster. I just got off the phone with mom and she’s a mess. Chessie is her baby now that me and my sister are out of the house)so let’s hope that kismet can stay off of that list! Sending you guys hugs from afar!
06/15/12  11:45pm
#2270206 Tempestborn View Profile	Message To: Milan   In reference to Message Id: 2270174  Update on Kismet i’ll be sending good thoughts in her (and your!) direction. jesse
06/16/12  01:10pm
#2270225 Really View Profile	Message To: Tempestborn   In reference to Message Id: 2270206  Update on Kismet I know how your mom feels. The older my daughter gets (she’s 18) the closer I get to Kismet.
06/16/12  06:04pm
#2270298 Milan View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2270225  Update on Kismet I just went to my moms house last night and her dog had a shirt on (she wears clothes because she has no hair from the chinese crested side of the gene pool) that said "Favorite Child" lol. im not quite sure how i should take that haha! And you must let us know the second you get back from the vets tomorrow, im keeping my fingers crossed that no surgery is needed! has she perked up at all?
06/17/12  01:13pm
#2270336 Really View Profile	Message To: Milan   In reference to Message Id: 2270298  Update on Kismet She has perked up a bit today AND she *ate* a little bit!!!! First time in weeks! I’m still nervous but I’m feeling a bit more optimistic!
06/17/12  05:39pm
#2270343 Milan View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2270336  Update on Kismet Oh go Kismet!!! thats gotta be an improvement! hopefully thats a sign that she will heal up on her own without the need for surgery!
06/17/12  06:09pm
#2270454 Milan View Profile	Message To: Milan   In reference to Message Id: 2270343  Update on Kismet i am anxiously awaiting hearing how the vet visit went! Did you find out if she needs surgery???
06/18/12  07:38pm
#2270466 Really View Profile	Message To: Milan   In reference to Message Id: 2270454  Update on Kismet We don’t know yet and are waiting on the radiology report. However, the vet who did the ultrasound didn’t see any sign of peritonitis so that is good!
06/18/12  09:39pm
#2270819 Really View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2270466  Update on Kismet Kismet officially does not have peritonitis, but we can’t completely rule out an obstruction, if I understand the vet tech right. I haven’t talked to the vet yet though, or seen a written copy of the report. I wasn’t impressed with the vet tech, who continued to call Kismet a "he" despite the fact that I corrected him twice and we were discussing problems with eggs....
06/21/12  09:45pm
#2271127 Milan View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2270819  Update on Kismet I just saw this. That’s great that she doesn’t have peritonitis! But I wish they could figure out what’s wrong with her! Have you gotten any news since you last posted? And was the vet tech older? I’ve noticed older folks call any animal the exact opposite sex of what it is lol. Idk if this is an old person program drs inject at a certain age lol. But my grandma called our old dog Roxie "he"or "him" for 16 years. It may also be a conspiracy because I’ve noticed my boss doing it to all the dogs thy come into the salon and she is only 51! Let us know of any new developments on sweet kismet!
06/24/12  09:06pm
#2271143 Really View Profile	Message To: Milan   In reference to Message Id: 2271127  Update on Kismet I thought I posted here, Milan, but maybe I didn’t. We FINALLY heard back from the vets the other day -- and of course they both called at the same time. Anyway, Kismet has been feeling somewhat better and eating a little bit the past few days. The ultrasound was inconclusive except to show that there is no sign of peritonitis, thank God. While the radiologist couldn’t rule out a partial obstruction, that wouldn’t cause her to pass egg material and her symptoms don’t line up with that. What the vets think happened is that for some reason she didn’t calcify her eggs and started to reabsorb them, but for some reason she started laying the uncalcified eggs instead. A few weeks ago she jumped off of a ledge about three feet high and belly flopped. This wouldn’t have bothered a green but *might* have triggered the premature egg laying in a Cyclura, though this is just a guess. The vets on her case have both concluded that since she started eating and seems to be doing better we should take a cautious wait and see approach. The hope is that she will pass all of the material on her own and she will stay on the antibiotics to prevent sepsis. We are prepared to do surgery if necessary, though we are hoping to avoid it.
06/25/12  12:20am
#2271224 Milan View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2271143  Update on Kismet well im an still keeping you in my prayers for her to recover without surgery! give her love from me. and tell her to get lots of rest! fingers crossed that she makes a quick full recovery!!
06/25/12  07:05pm
#2271370 Really View Profile	Message To: Milan   In reference to Message Id: 2271224  Update on Kismet Well, she isn’t eating again so we are going back to the vet tomorrow....
06/27/12  01:41pm
#2271376 Tempestborn View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2271370  Update on Kismet oh, i know what this is doing to your nerves--hang in there; it’ll turn out okay. jesse
06/27/12  03:08pm
#2271392 Really View Profile	Message To: Tempestborn   In reference to Message Id: 2271376  Update on Kismet My nerves are completely and totally shot to hell. I’m so nervous about going to the vet tomorrow I know I’ll need to take something to sleep again tonight.
06/27/12  05:41pm
#2271395 Milan View Profile	Message To: Really   In reference to Message Id: 2271370  Update on Kismet Oh no come on kismet. I’m so worried I can’t begin to imagine how you feel! Let Us know ASAP what the vet says!
06/27/12  05:55pm

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