. So instead of the vet just pulling the one tooth that was sticking out of Luther's mouth, he said he needed to pull 4 more. He also cleaned the other teeth.
I came home with antibiotics and pain meds.
The bill was $837.
I'm pretty upset about it. I compared the bill to Waldo's bill from 11 months ago when he had 6 teeth pulled and I see the vet raised his price on most of the itemized procedures by $10. The cleaning alone cost $150.
The vet is good. He went to Cornell, but these prices are ridiculous, plus it's a longer drive, about 15 minutes with a stressed out cat, and his office is small, not segregated between cats and dogs, and his 2 gray parrots are always screching, which just adds to the chaotic feel of every office visit.
I had stuck with this vet becus he was the one who cared for Waldo before I adopted him, so for the sake of continuity, I stayed with him.
But at this point I feel ready to try the local vet who's much closer to my home. He may not have the same nice bedside manner, but as long as his skills are there, I can't imagine he could be pricier.
Sticker shock at the vet's
October 10th, 2016 at 07:51 pm
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October 10th, 2016 at 11:11 pm 1476141117
Personally more than the cost the hardest part was worrying that I had killed our dog. Seriously the vet told us to stay by the phone because as pets age putting them under is risky. They could easily dose to much and you are stuck with a bill and no pet. Last September they recommended no oral surgery based on age and condition. Then in June they said I had no choice with a cracked tooth on a 15 year old dog. He's still alive.
October 10th, 2016 at 11:39 pm 1476142750
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October 11th, 2016 at 01:47 pm 1476193666
Yes, older pets are high risk during anesthesia. Glad he pulled through okay,