I was on another thread but decided to make a new one. I have two little manx sisters, one with a tail and one without, both about 10 months old. Last Friday we took them to the Salvin Clinic in our nearby town to be spayed. They did Smokie Jo and she is recovering nicely. They refused to do Samanthia because she has a rated #1 heart murmer. They said she would need to be done by a regular vet with the proper equipment.
Samanthia was about 3 days old when she was found abandoned and I bottle feed her for 8 days before her eyes opened. I walked the floors with her at night and stimuated her to teach her to potty by herself. I bathed her after feedings and bought special formulia to ensure she was as healthy as possible. I tell you all this because I want you to understand that she is special to me and my family and we are very attached to her. I am disabled and live on SS. I am facing dialysis in the near future and go in after the first of the month for my own surgery. I wanted to be assured that Samanthia was recovering before I went into the hospital myself but guess that will not happen.
I have been told that the regular vet wants an echo gram ( $275.00 ) and another $150.00 to spay Samanthia. I can not afford this yet I can't see her going through heat a couple times a month driving the entire family crazy. My vet told me the echo gram would tell them why she has the murmer and if she would need to be placed on medication. If she does have this certain problem and it is untreated she could die for no appearant reason shortly after 1 year. I really am at a loss.....I don't know what to do. I have three grandchildren living in the house and they love Sammy as much as I do.
Samanthia was about 3 days old when she was found abandoned and I bottle feed her for 8 days before her eyes opened. I walked the floors with her at night and stimuated her to teach her to potty by herself. I bathed her after feedings and bought special formulia to ensure she was as healthy as possible. I tell you all this because I want you to understand that she is special to me and my family and we are very attached to her. I am disabled and live on SS. I am facing dialysis in the near future and go in after the first of the month for my own surgery. I wanted to be assured that Samanthia was recovering before I went into the hospital myself but guess that will not happen.
I have been told that the regular vet wants an echo gram ( $275.00 ) and another $150.00 to spay Samanthia. I can not afford this yet I can't see her going through heat a couple times a month driving the entire family crazy. My vet told me the echo gram would tell them why she has the murmer and if she would need to be placed on medication. If she does have this certain problem and it is untreated she could die for no appearant reason shortly after 1 year. I really am at a loss.....I don't know what to do. I have three grandchildren living in the house and they love Sammy as much as I do.