Are these prices outrageous?
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We have different levels of exam. Pets coming in for vaccinations are charged a "wellness exam" where they get an exam by the doctor but not as thorough as say a "check ears" or "ADR" exam. It's a listen to the heart/lungs, slotted for 15 minutes exam.
We also have recheck, office visit, office visit brief, courtesy (most surgeries), and health certificate. All priced accordingly.
We also have recheck, office visit, office visit brief, courtesy (most surgeries), and health certificate. All priced accordingly.
For an annual check-up for Rosey, which includes rabies, distemper, and then the usual stuff... feeling for abscesses/tumors, checking eyes, ears, resp./heart rate, etc. and so forth, is $105 with taxes.
ETA: If I was to add on the "senior care" package, which includes bringing in a fecal, full blood test, and whatever else (I forget and never get it done), it adds another $130 or so to the bill.
ETA: If I was to add on the "senior care" package, which includes bringing in a fecal, full blood test, and whatever else (I forget and never get it done), it adds another $130 or so to the bill.
i agree. it drives home that the important part is the vaccines when in truth, the important part of the visit is the exam.
we have annual exam (generates reminder), office visit, recheck, brief exam, exam with problem (used for lengthy, complex problems), and consultation (complex second opinions or chemo consults).
we have annual exam (generates reminder), office visit, recheck, brief exam, exam with problem (used for lengthy, complex problems), and consultation (complex second opinions or chemo consults).
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It amazes me how much the prices vary.
Here I know one vet, which is really pricey, it's in the wealthier part of town and really tries to play up the "independent business" is like what Cali described....my vet is pretty average @ around $200, however that just includes the office visit/checkup and maybe one vaccine. Getting something like a fecal done is considerably more.
There are also pretty good free/low-cost clinics in the area. Some of them only treat rescue/shelter dogs, specifically treat pit bulls, or you need to prove income, though.
Here I know one vet, which is really pricey, it's in the wealthier part of town and really tries to play up the "independent business" is like what Cali described....my vet is pretty average @ around $200, however that just includes the office visit/checkup and maybe one vaccine. Getting something like a fecal done is considerably more.
There are also pretty good free/low-cost clinics in the area. Some of them only treat rescue/shelter dogs, specifically treat pit bulls, or you need to prove income, though.
It depends on where you live. One of the vets here does free physicals, while other vets charge 100+ just to look over your dog and announce it healthy.
The free vet does a REALLY good job too. He also does horses, and, in my experience, equine vets tend to be MEGACHEAP compared to small animal only vets.
The free vet does a REALLY good job too. He also does horses, and, in my experience, equine vets tend to be MEGACHEAP compared to small animal only vets.
Okay, looks like I exaggerated. The $500 bill was when she was sick last time.
Her annual break down is as follows:
Physical exam: $54
Fecal w/Giardia: $39
Bordetella vaccine: $30
Technician Vaccination: $22
Heartworm Test: $50
Interceptor (12 months): $48
Advantix (12 months): $160
Total = $403
But that includes a year's worth of flea/tick/heartworm that is a large portion of it, so it's not so bad. It doesn't include Rabies/distemper though (since that was a 3 year vaccine we got last year)
Her annual break down is as follows:
Physical exam: $54
Fecal w/Giardia: $39
Bordetella vaccine: $30
Technician Vaccination: $22
Heartworm Test: $50
Interceptor (12 months): $48
Advantix (12 months): $160
Total = $403
But that includes a year's worth of flea/tick/heartworm that is a large portion of it, so it's not so bad. It doesn't include Rabies/distemper though (since that was a 3 year vaccine we got last year)
For the record, I agree with both of you. I do think the exam fee should be more expensive than the vaccination but then I think we'd have even more people buying the vaccinations by themselves, or asking for a technician to administer it. We have plenty of that already, so the owners really try to keep people wanting the wellness exam.
Do you sell vaccinations, or offer technician only visits to reduce costs to clients?
Do you sell vaccinations, or offer technician only visits to reduce costs to clients?
we do not sell vaccines for people to administer at home. (except in a few cases of dogs who are extremely aggressive toward us but whose owners don't have any trouble with them)
we do tech vaccines when dogs are up to date on their yearly exam (lyme vaccines in the spring, kennel cough, last puppy distemper). those are no charge for the tech time, just the cost of the vaccine.
we do tech vaccines when dogs are up to date on their yearly exam (lyme vaccines in the spring, kennel cough, last puppy distemper). those are no charge for the tech time, just the cost of the vaccine.
)... she had a $20 fee to... get this... DISPOSE of the fecal matter, for the fecal test