Vets in Practice: Animal Hospital and our Loss.

Last week, we rushed our shih tzu Muffin sa hospital. She was weak for 3 days and we can't no longer take seeing her like that. So we brought her sa Vets in Practice. Dapat the night before palang dinala na namin sya, pero they have additional emergency fees on top of your bill.
10pm-12mn 1,500
12mn-6am 2,000 or 2,500
6am-8am 1,500
During holidays 3,000
This is also where her mom cuddles, our first ever shih tzu and toy dog was confined for a week due to her severe condition. Her kidney and liver was badly damaged according to her veterinarian. But after a week of confinement, she collapsed. They tried to revive her, but she didn't survive. I love her so much that I even put a rosary on her cage. That was so painful for my family, lalo na sakin and kay mama. Sakin talaga si cuddles, hanggang sa naging super close sila ni mama na sya pa gumigising kay mama in the morning. Hay. Until now, I still cry whenever I remember her. Nagluksa talaga ako non. For some time, I don't want to talk, or hear anything about her, or see her photos. Masakit pa sa pinagsama samang break-ups.  It really made me feel sad. It took me years, for well at least move on.

For the same reason, muffin was confined. Her kidney was also damaged, but her liver is okay naman. They had series of tests kay muffin. First was the temperament ata yun. It's a virus daw na kumakalat ngayon sa dogs. So they checked if that was the cause. The test costs 750 ata or 780. The result was negative naman. Next was blood chemistry. Which cost 2,200. The result showed that her kidney was damaged. So her veterinarian advised us to had muffin confined even for at least 3 days to flushed out the toxins from her kidney. Kaylangan syang i-swero and strict monitoring. Martin and I agreed.

This is their laboratory area. 

Muffin confinement cost us 450/day (i'm not sure lang for the large breeds).

This is the confinement room sa ground floor. They have pa on the second floor.
Their visitation hour is 9am-8pm. Either you visit them on their room, or the staff will bring your pet sa lobby area.

One of their consultation rooms. They have I think 4-6 private consultation rooms.

Their reception area.

Okay naman ang mga veterinarians sa Vet in Practice. Maalaga talaga sila sa animals. Muffin's attending physician is Doc Gina. They also have a wall where you can post your ads. May nakakatawa pa nga don, a male dog is looking for a girlfriend daw. 

Lobby. Waiting Area.

They also sell stuffs for your pets.

Like Cuddles, Muffin didn't survived. Second day palang nya naka-confine, hindi na nya kinaya. The veterinarian called my husband that afternoon na muffine collapsed and they are trying to revive her. Martin rushed to the hospital, on his way, they called and said muffin didn't make it. Martin called and told me the news, I don't know what to say. Di ko alam what and how to react. Dati nung nawala si cuddles, they gave us options if cremate or sa dog cemetery sa cavite. We chose to bury her sa harap ng bahay namin sa small patio. That's the same thing we did for muffin. It's been 4 years since cuddles died, my father said binuksan daw ulit yung kay cuddles kasi bone narin daw yon and isama nalang si muffin sa nanay nya.

Wait.

I'm crying right now....

I let Martin bring muffin sa family house namin, hindi na ako sumama. I don't want to see her. Even si cuddles di ko tinignan noon. My heart is bleeding.

Rest now my Muffindoggiedog. You're in dog heaven now with your mom. We'll miss you forever. Thank you for the joy and happiness you brought us. You'll be forever in our hearts. Thank You. I love you Muffin baby!

The last time we saw muffin. :-(

Vets in Practice

• 63 Maysilo Circle cor. Boni Ave.
• Mandaluyong, Philippines
• (02) 531 1581
• Monday-Sunday