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Explorer II

Nov 08, 2018

Dog's Dental

We are currently in AZ and our dog, a Japanese Chin has an abcessed molar. Took her to the vet here $166.00 for an office call with added charges for meds and blood profile on top of that for a total of $243.00. Surgery estimate to remove the tooth is $900. Over $1,000 to have 1 bad tooth removed. We are in sticker shock as a little over a year ago, we paid $250.00 in the midwest for the same service. We are near Phoenix so there are plenty of vets in the area. We did check with 3 others randomly and were getting the same type of quotes , so this is the a normal charge here. Why the huge difference? Anyway, if you are going to AZ, make sure your pet gets their dental before leaving home and any needed work is done before the trip. It's probably cheaper at home.

We are full-time so have had dentists in MI, IL, MS, TX, AL and none charged anywhere near this.

14 Replies

DownTheAvenue
Explorer
Nov 08, 2018
Be sure you are comparing "apples to apples." Look at the itemized costs, not just the total cost. I bet the cheaper vet bill did not include some services! Of course, whether those services were necessary would be for another discussion.
Crowe
Explorer
Nov 08, 2018
That's less than what our old vet charged. Unfortunately it's a "what the market will bear" type of system.
colliehauler
Explorer III
Nov 08, 2018
I know I spend a bit of money to get my two Collies teeth cleaned each year. They do a full health profile, x rays and a teeth cleaning. Add to that a couple of six packs of heart guard and antibiotics. Then add Cooper's medication (another $200). Not uncommon for me to drop over a thousand dollars in Kansas.
Oldmaple
Explorer
Nov 08, 2018
Paid almost $1,000 dollars to have a tooth removed in our dog. It was a canine tooth, maybe their more expensive. We're in Michigan.