うちの猫の一匹が最近よく吐くので病院に。アメリカに引っ越してくる前にこの子が吐いていてメキシコの動物病院の先生に診てもらったら、便秘だった。今回もそんな気がした。
One of our cats had been vomitting a lot lately so we brought her to a vet. Before we moved to the US she was vomitting a lot and we brought her to a vet in Mex and she had a constipation at that time so I assumed that she has it again.
床にコロコロの💩が転がっていたので、便秘かなと思うと先生に説明し、レントゲン撮影。やっぱり便秘。浣腸をしてもらう。
Moreover I found a dried up poop on the floor so I explained to the vet about the constipation, so the vey decided to have X-Ray and found that she had the constipation, so they did enema to her.
二日後、動物病院から連絡があり、レントゲン専門医のレポートによると、左胸に腫瘍のようなものがあるので、がんの可能性がある。CTスキャンをしてきてほしい、と。
2 days later, the vet called me and reported me the results by the specialist of x-ray. According to the report, there is a mass on her left chest and it could be a cancer, therefore, the vet asked me to take my cat to do CT scan.
小さな町なのでCTができる病院が2軒しかない。1軒目に確認に行ったら7-9週間待ち。費用は検査のみで2500-5600ドル程度。腫瘍の生検や摘出になると別料金。
We live in a small town so there are only 2 vets that have CT Scan equipments. The fitst vet that I contacted told me that the waiting time is 7 to 9 weeks , the cost is 2500-5600usd only for the exam. If they do biopsy or take out the mass, it will be more expensive.
かかりつけの先生に話すと、7-9週間も待てないとのことだったので、もう一軒に連絡。事情を説明し、かかりつけの病院の連絡をすると、数日後連絡があった。来週CTできます、と。早速予約をした。
I explained this to the regular vet and they told me that we wouldnt be able to wait 7-9 weeks, so I contacted the other vet and explained my cat’s situation, the regular vet information, then they called me back and told me that they would be able to do the CT scan the following week, so I booked.
人間のように検査前日は夜10時までに夕食を済ませる。(ほかの猫3匹、お腹がすいてにゃーにゃー言っていたけど、心を鬼して三匹にもごはんを我慢してもらう)水は飲んでも大丈夫。
Like human, the night before the exam, she could have dinner till 10pm. Other 3 cats were meowing a lot because they were hungry but I told them to wait. It is ok to drink water.
朝早くにCTに連れていき、3時間ほど近くのベーカリーカフェで朝ごはんしながら待機。
I brought her for CT Scan early in the morning and waited till she finished in a bakery shop close to the clinic for like 3 hours.
検査後先生から説明を受ける。肺に液体があり、このような状態を見たことがない。CTの専門医の診断によってはほかの検査(鼻から管を通して検査。危なさそうって思ったらやっぱり危ない検査だからできればやりたくないと。)が必要になるかもしれない、とのこと。
After the CT scan, the vet explained me the brief result and he told me that there is fluid in her lung and he had never seen such a thing. The concrete result will be completed by a specialist in 1 or 2 days but depends on the result, she might need another exam..
翌日電話連絡があり、液体ではなく、空気だった。日本語で言うと猫喘息。でもひどくないなら治療の必要はないとのこと。安心した。ガンだったらどうしようって泣いたけど、がんでもなく、治療も必要なくて本当によかった。
The next day, they called me and explained me that the fluid wasnt fluid but the air. It was Feline asthma and she doesnt need any treatments. I was so worried if she had cancer and cried but I am so relieved..
さて、治療代。保険で90%カバーできるけど、窓口での支払いは私がしなければならないので、まじでキャッシュフローがきつい。
Anyways, the cost.. It will be covered 90% by the insurance but we have to pay by ourselves at first, so the cash flow is soooooo tight…
さて、費用は
かかりつけ医での診察、レントゲン:879.68USD(約13万三千円)
Cost of consultation and x-ray at regular vet: 879.68 USD
救急病院でのCTスキャン:2,708.74USD(約40万9千円)
CT Scan at ER: 2,708.74USD
合計で3,588.42USD(約54万二千円)/ in total 3,588.42USD
ドルでも驚愕の金額だけど、日本円に換算すると本当にびびるよね。
きついけど仕方ないよね。ペットだって家族だもん。
It is extremely expensive but pets are also a part of family so we had topay..