I need some help and advice about vet medical bills!?

Hi everybody, recently I read a post tonight about a lady who's 7 year old dog is very sick. Something to do with diabetes and some other things. Anyways, she is located in Chicago, I felt very bad and am trying to find out some information for her. She cannot afford all the medical expenses the vet is costing her. I am just wondering if anyone knows of payment plans or anyway to help?I need some help and advice about vet medical bills!?
This is very sad. I do rescue work of problem dogs so I really understand how many dogs are abandoned at this point and then put down by shelters who cannot affort to heal them.





Unless she had insurance, there really isnt any money anywhere for this. One thing you can do is take on a project to raise money for her!





Thank you for caring!I need some help and advice about vet medical bills!?
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It helped the farm I volunteer at raise 2,500$ in just 1 month. Give it a try. =]
How nice of you to want to help this lady! Vet care has gotten so expensive that many people can't afford to keep their pets healthy, much less get them well when they're desperately ill. With reasonable credit, she might want to consider applying for a Care Credit card from GE Money Bank. Not all vets take this card, and the interest rates can be high, but it would allow her to make monthly payments or use a 90 days same as cash option. (see ';Know Your Sources,'; below.)





Another suggestion would be for her to talk with the Humane Society (ASPCA) in Chicago or Perdue University College of Veterinarian Medicine. They may know of vets who will take payments, or have access to groups that will help pay vet bills. Some of these organizations were highlighted in a recent issue of Bark magazine as well as The Whole Dog Journal.





The following links are for organizations that may be able to provide financial assistance:





www.help-a-pet.org


www.imom.org (*special needs pets and those w/diabetes)


www.petsinneed.org


www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org





Hope you're able to help her have a very happy holiday season and a wonderful New Year with her dear four-footed companion.
Have her contact her local SPCA, some have programs to help with dogs who have ongoing medical problems. They have the dog see their vet at either low or no cost, depending on what the lady can afford. The prescription medicine the dog needs can be ordered through Revival Animal Health, with a Vet's prescription. They are online, or call 1-800-786-4751. If she can't find help through the SPCA in her area, at least she can save on the dogs prescription medication.





If her vet refuses to call in the prescriptions, after she explains her financial situation; she should find another Vet, in my opinion.





We are huge dog lovers/breeders; and our heart goes out to anyone in this situation.





I wish we could start a donation fund for her, but, unfortunately, with all the con artists out there now a days, I think ppl would be too suspicious to donate.....a sad comment on our society.
There is something called Care Credit. They are a credit card, basicly for vet's, plastic surgery, eye laser surgery....wacky things like that. I used it like a Visa for the vet. There are only certain vets that accept that as payment-they list them on the website. Look into it. I have it and it helped out...I charged about $400+ on it at the vet-dog had to have teeth pulled, anesthesia, etc. %26amp; only have to pay about $40 a month. Nice. Vet bills blow, could be hundreds or more at a time, your animal is sick and you want to help, but it can get pricy and you dont want to have to make desicions based on price. Sometimes, you have to tho...


good luck to your friend and her pet...sorry for them.
Insurance would probably be the best bet...although, I don't know if they would cover pre exisiting medical conditions, which I think is retarded!
http://www.carecredit.com