Vet Prices....

[All Creatures Great And Small]

Well, they're the only ones within a 25 mile radius, and we take our cat to one of them, so it was just easier, but I do think I will look into some others in the area. It would be worth the drive to see that they get the proper care, and hopefully save a few bucks in the process.

[Aspen and Misty]

At the vets who treats all my animals but my rats they chage 25 dollars per visit and used to be if we brought our rats in with another animal, like Teddy, he doesn't charge us anything. But the rats now go to a vet who at least know they are a mamal

The "rat vet" also charges 25 dollars just to see them and then whatever else they need.

Ash

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by All Creatures Great And Small
Well, they're the only ones within a 25 mile radius, and we take our cat to one of them, so it was just easier, but I do think I will look into some others in the area. It would be worth the drive to see that they get the proper care, and hopefully save a few bucks in the process.

I can check the rat fancy rat vet listings for you if you would like. The have a list of vets for every state who are recommended by other rat lovers for their rats care. It's the fastest way to find areally good rat vet, and one that is recommended.

[Andie]

Office visit : 9.00
Vacs: anywhere between 7.50 and 18.00
misc meds : between 6.00 and 15.00
Neuter: 34.00
X-rays: 50.00


I usually come off paying 72.00-82.00 a visit

[NoahsMommy]

Let's see...

Office Visits are $25.00
Vaccinations are $18.00 (LOVED paying for 6+ when Basil came home with Mange!! )
Neutering is $150.00 (this includes a $30/day hospital stay)

Basil's full blood panel, vet visit, 1/2 day hospital stay and x-rays last week totaled to $205.00

Thank goodness we have Cat Insurance on all three!!

[All Creatures Great And Small]

Originally posted by Andie
Office visit : 9.00
Vacs: anywhere between 7.50 and 18.00
misc meds : between 6.00 and 15.00
Neuter: 34.00
X-rays: 50.00
I usually come off paying 72.00-82.00 a visit

Wow - lucky you! The boys just got home; their neuters were $69.99 apiece, so the total bill with antibiotics was about $162.00. This clinic charges $112.00 for a rabbit neuter!!!! (We found that out while she was searching her computer to find the estimate for the rat neuters.) I think they're a little out of line. I intend to look for a good vet after the holidays - this is frenzy time for me at work, and I didn't expect all these ratties to get sick or need their little "packages" snipped right away. Hopefully they'll all be healthy until then, the little weenies.

[Andie]

Originally posted by All Creatures Great And Small
Wow - lucky you! The boys just got home; their neuters were $69.99 apiece,

I've checked around before (for my aunt) and Dr. Steve (the dog's and Isis's vet) is the most expensive vet around here. I think Fluffy's vet (yes she goes to a seperate one) said $25.00 for neuter, $40.00 for a spay and there is a lil clinic elsewhere that is cheaper than that whereas Dr. Steve cost $34.00 for a neuter and $65.00 for a spay. There really good though so I don't really mind paying a lil extra.

[Dakota's Mommy]

Yes, I was blown away to hear the price that my husband was given from a local vet to have our two girls fixed. We're going to continue looking around to find out if any other vets have better prices in the area and to see if any of those come recommended by people we know in the area. So, we've got some homework to do ahead of us. Most of our vet stuff is done at the vet on post, but they don't provide the services of fixing the animals! Darn, I was hoping to get that from them at a really good price.

[NoahsMommy]

Originally posted by All Creatures Great And Small
This clinic charges $112.00 for a rabbit neuter!!!! (We found that out while she was searching her computer to find the estimate for the rat neuters.)

That is actually a good price to fix a rabbit...if its at a regular vet. Rabbit's are hard to fix becuase they don't do well under anisthesia...they tend to die more often.

When we had our bunnies, we got a quote from the only House Rabbit approved vet to fix our girl bunny...$185.00! Amazing!

One place made an appointment for the initial visit. When my hubby brought her in, they said they thought she was a CAT. They turned us away because, like most vets, wont touch rabbits.

[COCatMama]

They won't touch rabbits?!!? jeeeeeez louise!
The vet I used to live near euthanized a rat for me for FREE and also euthanized my Bunny (he was suffering, back end quit working properly) I don't remember what they charged for the bunny euth, my mom paid for that. They said the euthanizing for rabbits is worse than for dogs or cats because they have to stick the needle in their heart?? or something, so they give them lots of gas first to knock them out.

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by Dakota's Mommy
Yes, I was blown away to hear the price that my husband was given from a local vet to have our two girls fixed. We're going to continue looking around to find out if any other vets have better prices in the area and to see if any of those come recommended by people we know in the area. So, we've got some homework to do ahead of us. Most of our vet stuff is done at the vet on post, but they don't provide the services of fixing the animals! Darn, I was hoping to get that from them at a really good price.

I'm shocked the post vet won't fix animals...seems VERy irresponsible of them...anyway, maybe if you can't find a vet, you could PM Aly and see if her vet in Austin could help you.

Our vet charges $25 for an office vist...$14 for a recheck, and usually if a third visit is needed (like with sadie's ears or Cincy's pimples), there is no charge