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Tasha's Born
Tasha born to breeder Raymond Hoover, Cylde NY -
Bought Tasha at Pet Depot
Purchased for $700. brown and white female italian greyhound. 4lbs. Named her Tasha -
Vet- Attempt to Spay, Uncontrolled Bleeding
Dropped her off at 8am, got a call at 11am to come pick her up, they could not do the surgury. cost $275 for meds, emergency treatment -
Vet - Blood Clotting Test- Failed
Took her in for a clotting test. Vet sedated her, cut the quick of her nail and timed how long it took to clot, normal is 1-5min. Her time 18mins. unofficial diagnosis Von Willebrands Disease. Official Diagnosis Thrombocytopenia- low platelets. Cost $175 -
Vet Appointment- Limping
Came home from Dog Park and noticed Tasha favoring her left hind leg. Tried to pick her up , but she bit me.
Apt Cost $125 -
Vet Appointment- Limping, Pain Worsening
Tasha would cry in her crate for no reason, could not climb stairs, she would fall just walking and didnt want to be held. stopped eating. X-Rays showed hip bones out of joint for both. started morphine. cost $285, rx $75 -
Orthopedic Specialist- Displaysia diagnosis confirmed
Dr. Paul Bookbinder. orthopedic surgeon, ordered new x-rays under sedation. cost $309. confrirmed diagnosis of hip displaysia, cost of corrective surgury $4000.00 -
Took Records and Warrenty to Pet Depot
Manager not availible, left message with Assistant Manager -
Called PD Manager
No answer. Left voicemail -
Meeting with Store Manager 11:30am
Store Manager no show. called me later to reschedule -
Called PD Manager
Left Voicemail -
Called Store Owner
Decided to escalate my issue to Store owner, but couldn't track him down. Finnaly got his personal number and left hm a voicemail -
Phone Convo with store owner.
I explain my situation and he agrees to a refund of purchase price $700 -
Tasha is put down.
cost $180
cost of medical care $2,124
-refund $700 total cost for medical:$1424