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    How much does your vet charge for a physical exam?

    I'm just wondering what the average charge is for a physical exam during a "sick" visit. It seems like no matter what, I can't leave the vet's office without owing at least $100 minimum. Even though I've lived in my current house for nearly 4 years, I haven't found a vet I really like for the cats, so we've tried a few different offices (I take the dogs to their old vet, but since it's around 30 minutes away I don't want to subject the cats to the car that long!).

    Pippin needed to be seen today at an office I've been to a few times with the cats. Anyway, they charged $50 just for the exam, which seems like a lot- is this normal? I swear every time I go (no matter where) this charge is higher!

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    Our Vet charges just under $30 for a wellness/yearly check-up. But the cost of vaccines gets added to that.

    We changed Vets a couple of years ago. Much as we liked our old Vet, the cost was becoming prohibitive - we have 6 cats! There we paid around $45 for the check-up - plus the vaccines. And if they needed their teeth cleaned - we would have had to open a home equity line of credit!! No lie - when we left them, 3 of the cats needed teeth cleaning, and the cost would have been on par with our yearly real estate taxes.

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    A wellness exam is $38.00 at my vet.
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    Wellness exam is $45 here. I too can't get out of there at under $100! I tell them I want an inscription on a floor tile: this tile paid for by Sandie's pets!

    I've done away with "wellness" exams for the most part. Everyone of the 15 now has the 3 years rabies shot. And I don't maintain any of the other vaccines; I'm quite sure if I titered, they would be covered. So it is just acute visits for the next 2 years.
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    My vet charges $5 per cat. I really wiah they would allow for a multiple cat discount, so if I took two cats, perhaps I would pay $80 for both instead of $90

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    Quote Originally Posted by catnapper View Post
    My vet charges $5 per cat. I really wiah they would allow for a multiple cat discount, so if I took two cats, perhaps I would pay $80 for both instead of $90
    FIVE DOLLARS PER CAT??? Where is your vet? I think it would be worth the trip!
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    I use 3 differate vets. 1 I used for almost 30 years. The his group has grown and so has his prices. A wellness vist is $ 95.00. The secound is 62 and the 3rd is 87.
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    Our Vet Dr Peter Marsales is quite reasonable, he charges 100 dollars to visit as I am about 20 miles away , 35 dollars per Cat for thier exams and then the cost of the vaccines.
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    Anytime one of the "kids" has to see the vet it's around $50! If they just see the vet tech it's only the cost of the shot or whatever is being done. And my vet is per animal, not per visit.
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    At the cat clinic it's between $45 and $55 to start. Goes up from there.
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    Wow...I am so glad I found the vet I have now. I have never spent more than €100 at my vet. That was for bloodwork, everything including for a spay, take home meds & follow-up if needed. The annual wellness checkup with all vaccines is €40. Without vaccines the cost is €20 and that doesn't matter if it is 1 cat or all 6.


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    You know, I stopped paying attention, because it was depressing. I figured I wasn't negotiating my way out of it, so I just pay it and go on. I did show a bill to a friend because her vet charged more, but he tested her cat each year for FLEV even though she ws vaccinated each year. I think the office visit is about $40.00.

    It cost me $129 each for Emily's and Bob's initial vetting. It was about the same for Bertie/Bella. It was around $350 for Jane because she had to be spayed.

    I got pampered by two women vets several years back whose main interest was caring for the animal and not cleaning out my purse. Best vets in this area. I'm looking for a new one.

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