Excessive Vet costs?

juliev wrote:
OK, am I nuts or did I just get totally ripped off by Banfield Pet Hospital? My rat terrier, Annie, got bit by another dog yesterday afternoon. I took her to the local Banfield since that is the closest vet office to me. She required about a dozen stitches, plus some antibiotics and pain meds. They gave her a little bit of anesthesia so they could clean the wounds and place the stitches. All in all she was there for a few hours. Total bill (so far) was over just short of $1,000! Plus I have to bring her in next week to have the stitches removed.

I have a niece in CO who is a vet. I could have driven Annie to CO in our camper for less that what the local vet cost me.

Sorry, just ranting - but is this cost excessive or am I just crazy?

I think you we're overcharged. I had a Shih Tzu who must've gotten into a tussle with another of my dogs & his eye was popped out of the socket. I discovered it the next morning which was, of COURSE, Sunday. Off to the E-vet we went. $800 later & the eye was removed & Zippy stitched up. That included IV fluids, anesthesia, surgery, and post-op care overnight.