vet prices

Be happy. I took my 2 in for shots and nail clipping. $424 total.

$450. No nail clipping, multiple shots and heartworm checks. Love the vet and the practice but dislike new owner who jacked prices. Our vet saved our bloodhound's life 8 years ago. He's since passed but she's a keeper.

amena wrote:
... if a Dr gives you erythromycin for your dog its a placebo for you. it does nothing for the dog its a blank pill.

Can you explain further what you mean by this statement?

Peanut butter is only a problem if it is sweetened with xylitol. I buy the kind with just peanuts and salt - it's perfectly fine for dogs.

i try to cut down vet bills by doing a lot myself. i give all shots myself except rabies, i trim my dogs nails myself. i found for dogs with mange that the lice stuff for kids will get rid of mange so that will cut down that cost. you can give pumpkin mix to a dog for constipation, pedialyte sp? will work fine for a dog who has severe vomiting or diarrhea. these are things my vet told me to do when i had a breeding kennel and took my dogs there. he saw i was treating my dogs good and was being a responsible breeder so he helped me cut costs. some people medicine is ok for dogs, Pepto-Bismol, cough syrup, if a Dr gives you erythromycin for your dog its a placebo for you. it does nothing for the dog its a blank pill. peanut butter, raisins, lettuce, and cooked onions are poison to dogs.

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rockhillmanor wrote:
....And then you have to come back and pay another $65.00 to find out what the 'LAB' says is wrong with your dog.

This is a pretty perverted way of looking at the situation. No lab ever tells us what is wrong. Diagnosis is always a function of a DVM not a lab tech or a machine.Doug, DVM

That comment was meant to be tongue and cheek Doug!I should have added a couple of big grins after it!!!:B:B

I am fully aware it's the function of a DVM, but this particular clinic that just went corporate, the vets won't even offer up a prelim diagnosis without a full blood panel for just about everything.

My hometown vet could diagnosis just about anything and everything, and correctly I might add, with out requiring a blood test.

Back in the day blood tests were utilized when it was a difficult diagnosis and the blood work up could help point you in the right direction on a difficult diagnosis.

I miss my vet from up North SO much. :(

I'm glad your kitty got some relief and is now resting comfortably. That's what matters.

All I have to say is that I'm really happy a vet at my multi vet group could look at my cat today and get the foxtail out of his nose. Rex was seriously hurting and frantic, and they were able to get him right in, get him sedated, and pull the seed out.

They are patient with all of my questions. Patient with the animals. And do a really good job. I'm willing to pay for that.

Like I said before, I have no problem paying more for a quality vet who works with me and cares about my pets.

Where I have drawn the line is when a vet insists on unnecessary procedures and/or insists on the most invasive procedure when it is not justified in order to pad their bills.

I have found a good vet office that respects me, cares about my pets, and doesn't unnecessarily gouge me. I'll pay more for that any day.

My parrot's vet bills are even higher. But they also treat owls, hawks, etc., so some of the cost is going towards those expenses. I'll pay that any day.

My vet charges $110.00 just walk in the door. That's before pills/shots/etc....

Dr Doug you forgot to mention the monumental debt (I think at least $100,000) incurred while learning how to treat our animals. Way more time and money spent learning than what is required to become a plumber, electrician, or RV service tech (how much do they charge).