Dog - poorly paw & ear infection - no insurance.

kazimojo69

Hi

We recently moved from the IOM and I have just been back for a week to sort some last bits out.

I have come home and my hubby has been looking after our Westie. He is nearly 5. Bailey now appearsd to have a sore leg/paw. He is limping and holds it up sometimes - he doesnt seem to want to move. We have felt it and he doesnt seem bothered - until we get top his paw - and then - he doesnt yelp or anything - but his expression seems to be the problem is in his paw.

He also looks like he has a nasty ear infection and it is all gunky.

We havent sorted pet insurance as yet. We receive child tax credit and a small element or working tax credit. My husband is on a low wage.

So, can I take an insurance out now (today) and get an appt with a local vet this week, with which the insurance will cover it, or is there anywhere I can take him to get looked at that wont cost an arm & a leg? We live in Warrington. xxx

aliasojo

kazimojo69 wrote: »

So, can I take an insurance out now (today) and get an appt with a local vet this week, with which the insurance will cover it, or is there anywhere I can take him to get looked at that wont cost an arm & a leg? We live in Warrington. xxx

Even if you took a policy out now, there's usually an interim period where you can't make an immediate claim (14 days in most cases I think). Your poor dog cant wait that long, you'll need to bite the bullet and get him seen to asap. Ear infections can lead to some serious long term problems if left.

Hoprefully someone will be able to help with suggestions local to you.

LCK73

PDSA - maybe you qualify

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foreign_correspondent

It does not look like the PDSA will cover you, and no insurance will cover for pre exisiting conditions. I think you had better get him to the vets though, and be prepared that this will cost you, both for the consultation and any medications needed.

cyberbob

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

It does not look like the PDSA will cover you, and no insurance will cover for pre exisiting conditions. I think you had better get him to the vets though, and be prepared that this will cost you, both for the consultation and any medications needed.

Some vets will let you pay in installments. Be upfront with them but get your dog to the vet

foreign_correspondent

cyberbob wrote: »

Some vets will let you pay in installments. Be upfront with them but get your dog to the vet

true, it's worth asking, but it is not as likely they will offer that to a new, unregistered customer unless they are very kind - but it is definitely worth asking!

lowis

you could try the Blue Cross?

sorry to hear about your poor doggie, but others say, please don't wait x

callywally

Please take him to a vet asap. Ear infections are very painful and if left can cause lots of problems.
You could sort some insurance out for future problems, but dont wait to take him to the vet.

NeverInDebt

PDSA is no good they will not treat existing treatment and they still charge a small fee to join and only certain vets will allow pdsa

I would bite the bullet and take him to the vets and maybe they may take pity and come up with some arrangement where by you pay by instalments

The longer you leave it the worse it may become and the more cost and pain your pet my endure. Good luck hope he recovers very soon

loulou123

Please take him to the vet, as ears infections can turn very nasty, very quckly and if it gets really bad will really make your dog suffer and end up costing you more. Maybe try offering the vet some money as a deposit and then paying the rest in installments (you never know this may be more agreeale to them, then justpaying in installents, especilly if you can pay off quite a chunk.)

foreign_correspondent

if the vet wont give you credit, and you really cannot pay upfront, perhaps it is worth looking at whether your overdraft can be extended, or whether you can get a low/zero interest credit card to cover it, if needed...

good luck though - seeing as it is sunday today, if you do need to take the dog in today, do be prepared that it would most likely incur an extra out of hours consulatation charge, and some vets also charge you a fee to register with them out of hours, presumably to stop the service being abused by people who are not regular customers.