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It was a horrific two days. My Toby began to throw up yesterday, so off
to the vet we went. He stayed to have a barium study yesterday. Today
our vet, Dr Middleton, came in to view the morning x-ray even though it
was his day off. He stayed to remove a partial obstruction of carpet
fiber over one inch long from Toby's stomach.
Now Dr. Middleton was aware that in February, I had two surgeries myself
and a prolonged hospitalization for post op infection. He was also aware
that I was paying off a $400 plus bill with him bimonthly from the five
ferrets shots and such. When I talked to him before the surgery he quoted
a $500 surgery fee. I told him that it didn't matter, that as long as I
could pay him off bimonthly I would move heaven and earth to do it. He
replied, "we will work with you."
I picked up Toby at noon because he was doing ok enough that I, as a
nurse, could care for him at home. Along with discharge instructions I
recieved a page and a half invoice of every procedure, x-ray, drug, iv
fluid and every other thing that had been done since yesterday. Beside
every item was the charge: $0.00.
I owe this man and his Village Animal Hospital everything. I did before,
but even more so now. God Bless him.
[Posted in FML issue 3724]
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