HomersMom
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| 09/15/2008 10:28 PM |
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Coincidentally I was checking out the Pets Forum on another site and came across a posting from a woman who is going to have her kitten spayed. This is a breakdown of the vet charges--unbelievable!
Pre-op CBC and Chem = $90
Anesthesia = $106
Anesthetic Monitoring = $32
IV Catheter and Fluid Drip = $41
Hysterectomy = $98
Injection: Pain Med = $34
Post-Op Pain Management Injection = $28
Total = $429
Who can afford this, or are only rich people supposed to be able to have pets?
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ivy
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| 09/16/2008 12:40 AM |
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| That is so not right. |
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mphillips
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| 09/16/2008 9:36 PM |
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That is so true...Only the rich. I bought a $35.00 Certificate to get a dog fixed that we found. I finally found a vet that would take it, but it took me a while. Most of the vets on the provider list required up-to-date shots ($40), blood work ($25) and Heartworm testing ($25). Huh? Why bother with the certificate. I'm not a medical provider, but can't vets get a right off for any money lost by fixing animals at an inexpensive rate. I would like to hear from the other side. |
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ivy
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| 09/16/2008 9:55 PM |
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| I get my vac. from the feed store and do them myself. You are in Washington right? Heartworm my a$$ I know there have been a few cases of it but I am thankful we really don't have a problem with it here. Blood work is just something to charge ya for very unnecessary in a healthy young dog. I think most of the new vets really do not know what they are doing and will get ya for every thing they can. Like you said it is an outrage! |
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mphillips
Ratterific
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| 09/18/2008 8:12 PM |
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| That's great to hear about the heartwarms. Somebody told me before I moved here a year ago that there weren't any mosquitoes. I was psyched, but I found out differently once I got here. We have not had fleas or ticks. Yeah! I know we will have to shell out the dough because I can not have a dog not fixed (principle). Unfortunately it will take us a little longer. It's nice to know others feel the same way. |
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melo
Terrier Terror
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| 09/18/2008 9:55 PM |
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| spay in NYC---660 dollars---!!!!! |
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Nora's mommie --
www.melodybreyer-grell.com
Selling CD's with 50 percent going to Ratbones!! Check it out! |
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ivy
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| 09/18/2008 9:58 PM |
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| WoW Melo I guess we have nothing to complain about. OH MY that is robbery! |
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melo
Terrier Terror
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| 09/18/2008 10:05 PM |
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| yes--and I do not want to change vets cause I want to get it before she goes into heat--my bad--I should have done more research before getting desperate:: |
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Nora's mommie --
www.melodybreyer-grell.com
Selling CD's with 50 percent going to Ratbones!! Check it out! |
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Noodles n Me
Terrier Terror
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| 09/18/2008 10:18 PM |
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| $660??? Does she get to sleep with someone famous first??? Caviar and Dom, maybe?? Jesh, I've bought cars for less! Hey Melo, maybe thats the price for Nora to get fixed cause the vets knows her!!!! Hehehe |
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There is no joy greater than being owned by a Rattie!!
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melo
Terrier Terror
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| 09/19/2008 11:18 AM |
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ehehehehheh
THEY KNOW HER!!!!??? That she is such a little tramp that if I do not get it done immediatly she will do anything to experience the act, including bounding and gagging me!!!!
tuesday is the day---(: |
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Nora's mommie --
www.melodybreyer-grell.com
Selling CD's with 50 percent going to Ratbones!! Check it out! |
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rattagan's mom
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| 09/19/2008 1:36 PM |
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| After reading this I was curious what our vet will charge to spay Nala in 4 months so I called and asked. If they are under 25 pounds it is $220-250, which Nala will be less than that, but it was still a shock. They gave me the run down on the meds, overnight stay, etc and that is the price they quoted me. I guess I had better start saving now. |
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Janie,
Ratty,Cameo,Cutter and Nala Belle's Mom
Show your furbaby how much you love them brush their teeth today! It saves them pain "tomorrow." Janie L. |
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BonitaKaz
Bratty Ratty
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| 09/19/2008 1:38 PM |
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A spay from our vet is $150.00
Neuter is $120.00 |
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*Bonita* Mom to Nibbler & Laika! |
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buttonbutt
Newbie
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| 09/20/2008 12:43 PM |
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Same here in Temple, Bonita. |
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singingpilgrim
Ratastic
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| 09/22/2008 2:35 AM |
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Oh my goodness... I guess it must have gone way up... when I adopted Sophie from the shelter, her adoption fee was $85. That's there normal fee for all dogs. That covers shots, spaying/nuetering, heartworm testing, and microchipping. Sophie was already spayed when she was brought in, but she needed a teeth cleaning so they substituted the teeth cleaning for the spay so I still only had to pay $85.
I think you can get spayed around here for about $65. Seriously, that means they're charging melo TEN TIMES as much.
I wish travel wasn't so expensive. Maybe we could get your animals spayed in South Carolina. lol. |
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Pamela
~Sophia Abigail's Mom~
Ratbones Rescue Volunteer |
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lyneee
Rattie
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| 09/22/2008 6:30 AM |
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$420 later and my "free" pooch is neutered.  That also included his microchip, but they had a special that month and $35 of the $420 was for that... the rest was all for the neuter. Gotta love NY!! thank goodness for CareCredit....jeeeeeze!!
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