Is there a way we can give a geographical location and some basic ideas of what we pay for specific procedures,
for example here several of the vets charge 165 for a senior panel,,,the SNAP combo test ranges for 39 to 60,,,A CBC is about 50,,Spay can go from 50 to 200,,,,Dentals from 100 to 400.
I would like to compile something that could benefit others so they can see common prices and ranges in different areas and perhaps find a more cost efficient local vet..
I am in the Central Valley ( Fresno) of California. It is an ag based community,
Kelly
I am absolutely drooling over those prices...... I am limited (hmph) to two kitties by lease and since I take them to a cat only vet (very very good, I love them) I can barely afford the two! I love my vets and the care they give my boys, but I know I couldn't afford their prices on the problems a kitty that finds me would have. Right now, we're coasting smoothly along - Bandit is keeping his weight up and Smoky has no bladder issues (knocking on wood) - but Smoky had.... 4 or 5 episodes of cystitis last winter from Thanksgiving to about Valentine's. A LOT of $$$$.... especially with 2 visits to the ER... I live in a moderately small city with a lot of vets and a vet school, so I am lucky in the array of choices available. But I've done phone surveys of 8-10 clinics to see if I could find a place noticeably less expensive for the 2 physicals and baseline bloodwork. They were all within about $30 of each other, so why go to a vet who doesn't know them...
Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
- I think it is going to vary a lot by location.
- We have a lot of city subsidized services here.
- Since I live in the poor area of town I get free spay/neuter, rabies, and city registration. I have to take a day off work and get up at 5 am and wait in line. Supposedly we are limited to 3 animals per person per visit, but I have taken i more. They will spay as many as they have time to do. There is another rescue lady who is there every time.
- Microchip is $10, fvcrp shot 11, felv shot 10.
- I can get dentals for about $30, plus blood work $20..then each tooth that needs to be extracted is $5 to $20.
- I know I am lucky.
- Echocardiogram from the cardiologist is $340.
- My vet does not charge me for exams because I bring him so much business.
- We have a compounding phrmacy in town...I just paid $49 for flagyl..ouch ouch..but some people don't have compounding pharmacies near them...
- On 10/9/06, kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
- All of us in these feline groups spend a lot of money helping our
- cats, Our vets order test,,,labs,,meds etc and we really have no idea
- what most people are paying for these procedures,be it a spay or a
- dental,,ultra sound or Xray
- I am hoping there is very computer literate person out there who
- might be willing to keep the bo9oks so to say...just have a way to
- post the information that is sent in my members,,,This information
- should be able to be cross posted to any groups in need of this information.
- I am ignorant on how to...and my time has totally disappeared be I help.
- We can even list the vet practices and geographical location which
- might really help so many in need,,
- Is this a feasibility???
- Kelly
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