Pooch Problems

So my poor Scottish Terrier has Valley Fever :( but he's costing us a fortune! It all started on a Friday; he was acting a bit strange... No energy, no appetite, shivering, just blah and he had this crazy, hacking cough. So finally, EARLY Sunday morning, we make a trip to the Pet ER where they diagnose Kennel Cough which is an airborne disease. They prescribed him meds which he took for a couple days but I didn't see any change that he was getting better.

By Tuesday, I made an appointment with our doctor and they did bloodwork and X-rays for us to find out on Friday that he has Valley Fever (fungal infection that's found in desert regions; you get it from breathing in fungal particles from the soil; infection starts in the lungs). Valley Fever isn't contagious. Symptoms vary depending on the person or animal.

It's so sad to see him going through this :( but I'm considering pet insurance!

Here's a breakdown of our expenses as of Sunday, Decemer 18th:
Pet ER: $160
Vet: $450
Additional Prescriptions: $45
Prescription Food (since he lost his appetite): $60 for 28 cans (he eats 2 per day)
Pill Pockets (he hates pills): $16
GRAND TOTAL: $730 (give or take)

Geez Putter! I love you but holy smokes! Note to self: don't let your dog outside to sniff soil ;)