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Emergency vet bill for Milo in Tampa

Milo, Ximena's three-legged dog, needs urgent treatment for bloat costing $1,400.

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Ximena A. Phillips
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Tampa
Milo is my three-legged dog of thirteen years. On 4 July we rushed to the Tampa Emergency Vet Clinic with bloat. The vet recommends a hospital stay and surgery, and the estimate came to $1,400. They have stabilized Milo, but the treatment can't wait beyond October. Milo is more than a pet - Milo is a retired therapy animal who has comforted dozens of patients. I have already put $240 toward the bills and asked for a payment plan. Whatever I can't raise, I'll repay to anyone who needs it back. Funds will be paid straight to the Tampa Emergency Vet Clinic and I'll share the invoice and an update on Milo's recovery. Where the $1,400 goes: • Emergency surgery: $810 • Diagnostics (X-ray, bloodwork): $115 • Hospitalization (3 nights): $475 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Ximena
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Updates from Ximena

  1. We're at 66% thanks to 22 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($310 in total) I made the first payment toward diagnostics. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Alice Rosa Bianchi

    You're not alone, Ximena. Hope this works out for you. Take care

    • João Raimundo Vieira

      Rooting for you, Ximena. Poor Milo, hope they feel better soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

      • Aniket L. Gokhale

        Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. I hope October is when things finally get easier.

        • Bennett Pena

          stay strong. Shared this with my family. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Pune.

          • Tahmina Shima Sen

            Hang in there, Ximena. This could happen to any of us. Take care

            • Vusi W. Adams

              Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Tampa.

              • Isaac Babatunde Shittu

                Thanks for sharing this. Hope the recovery goes smoothly. Thinking of Tampa.

                • Cameron Rhodes

                  Take care, Ximena. Poor Milo, hope they feel better soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                  • Usha P. Malhotra

                    Wishing you peace. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care!

                    • Jae-hyun Chang-min Ku

                      Wishing you the best, Ximena. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.

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