$375 for a neutering operation?!
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15 pounds? Its over 300 bucks for a neuter? I cant even imagine what a spay would be there, because a spay is even more expensive.
My clinic charges 250 bucks for a 60 pound dog. The heavier, the more expensive. This includes EVERYTHING. The works. It seems odd that your vet is going to charge you the same price even WITH descended testes. I'd look into other vet offices. Maybe its due to the area you live in, I dunno...
At the local kennel, I can get it done for about $70.
My clinic charges 250 bucks for a 60 pound dog. The heavier, the more expensive. This includes EVERYTHING. The works. It seems odd that your vet is going to charge you the same price even WITH descended testes. I'd look into other vet offices. Maybe its due to the area you live in, I dunno...
At the local kennel, I can get it done for about $70.
That's about what I paid here in N. Indiana back in April for Orson. No overnight either.
His were both descended it was a quick snip snip. I don't see how undescended and descended surgery would be the same price at all.
Doesn't an undescended testicle make it more like a spay? As in they have to go up in and get it??
Anyway, we have the Neuter Scooter in this area for cats only. They travel and do clinics in varying towns, they set up "shop" in places like fairgrounds buildings and such. My friend recently used them for her female kitty. The cost was $40.00 as opposed to 250.00 at her regular vet.
She was very happy with the service. She said they were well organized and on the ball. She took her in her own carrier in the AM and picked her up in the evening, no overnight stay involved.
She said there was about 40 cats there that day........I would think if that is what they do everyday, they would get pretty good at it.
His were both descended it was a quick snip snip. I don't see how undescended and descended surgery would be the same price at all.
Doesn't an undescended testicle make it more like a spay? As in they have to go up in and get it??
Anyway, we have the Neuter Scooter in this area for cats only. They travel and do clinics in varying towns, they set up "shop" in places like fairgrounds buildings and such. My friend recently used them for her female kitty. The cost was $40.00 as opposed to 250.00 at her regular vet.
She was very happy with the service. She said they were well organized and on the ball. She took her in her own carrier in the AM and picked her up in the evening, no overnight stay involved.
She said there was about 40 cats there that day........I would think if that is what they do everyday, they would get pretty good at it.
That seems like an awfully high price. For Smokey they quoted me around $300, but he's a 7 year old dog and that included the bloodwork (this was in AZ)
Upstate NY at my low-cost military clinic I think they wanted like $150 total.
I elected to not have it done because of age and the stress (he's had some issues) and my vet agreed that as long as he's being a "gentleman" and not out roaming, marking my house, or being generally obnoxious with male tendancies to just leave him be.
I would think that a crytorchid neuter would be expensive (around the price you were quoted) because of how invasive it is...though I'm not a vet and have just worked as a vet tech in a large animal practice (they also did small animals just not very often) I can tell you a gelding for an adult horse didn't cost as much as you were quoted and it's a much larger animal.
Upstate NY at my low-cost military clinic I think they wanted like $150 total.
I elected to not have it done because of age and the stress (he's had some issues) and my vet agreed that as long as he's being a "gentleman" and not out roaming, marking my house, or being generally obnoxious with male tendancies to just leave him be.
I would think that a crytorchid neuter would be expensive (around the price you were quoted) because of how invasive it is...though I'm not a vet and have just worked as a vet tech in a large animal practice (they also did small animals just not very often) I can tell you a gelding for an adult horse didn't cost as much as you were quoted and it's a much larger animal.
If they haven't dropped by 9-10 months, there is a good chance they will not. But I've seen some descend as late as 12 months.
As for that price, that is astronomical for a neuter for a dog with descended testicles (& it's still high even if they haven't descended). We charge $55 for a neuter which covers the surgery and antibiotic injection. Bloodwork is optional and is an additional $50 (CBC and complete profile) and we don't give pain meds unless a dog seems to really need them. I've never seen a dog that did.
As for that price, that is astronomical for a neuter for a dog with descended testicles (& it's still high even if they haven't descended). We charge $55 for a neuter which covers the surgery and antibiotic injection. Bloodwork is optional and is an additional $50 (CBC and complete profile) and we don't give pain meds unless a dog seems to really need them. I've never seen a dog that did.
The vet told me she definitely feels them. She's been checking his testicles each time we go in, and she's said that they've slowly been coming down more and more. Last time I was in, she said they're low enough to have him neutered, but I don't think they've descended fully, merely because I can't see that they have. And mind you, I'm not one to go feeling up my dog's nono areas. :yikes:
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-Tim
how does that even cover costs? i am assuming that this is a regular vet clinic and not a low-cost subsidized-by-donations clinic. anesthesia + vet time + dedicated tech(s) (we use two- one to scrub in even on neuters because it makes surgery go faster and one to monitor) + supplies = more than $55.
When I had Mikado neutered 51/2 yrs ago I ws charged 55$ his shots cost me 24$ for all three sets.
DaVinci was done almost a yr ago he was 30$ for 4 sets of shots additional 12 for Kennel cough. His neuter was 85$. No over night stays for either of them. I'm lucky I have two really good vets that are old fashion they are in it for the animal not to make a ton of money.
Chalice was spayed almost 2yrs ago and I paid 24$ for three sets of shots an additional 12$ for KC. Her spay was 90$ she weighted almost 35#.
DaVinci was done almost a yr ago he was 30$ for 4 sets of shots additional 12 for Kennel cough. His neuter was 85$. No over night stays for either of them. I'm lucky I have two really good vets that are old fashion they are in it for the animal not to make a ton of money.
Chalice was spayed almost 2yrs ago and I paid 24$ for three sets of shots an additional 12$ for KC. Her spay was 90$ she weighted almost 35#.