well this bites. jill has developed an abscess that
she wacked against the side of her enclosure. she did not strike it too hard, but it was enough to draw
up a bit of blood. i have an appointment first thing in the morning at the vets, hopefully it is not that
big of a deal and they can get her sorted. i’ll have to drop her off early in the morning and pick her up in
the afternoon due to time constraints. fingers crossed it does not cost a fortune!!
Update:
so far the estimate from jill’s visit is at $161. that is what i had to leave when i dropped her off this morning. after speaking to the doctor, though, it sounds like they are going to sedate her (more $$$) and clean the wound out.
Update II:
just got off the phone (again) with the doctor, total price is going to be around $250. she will come home today, and will be on antibiotics for a month. i will have to give her a shot every 3 days. i actually asked for the shots as opposed to trying to get a liquid in her mouth, since i would be administering it by myself.. a shot will be much easier.
