ok, I'm reeling here... we got an estimate for Scrappys teeth problem today- we never brushed,well dh did from time to time, but it just seemed so..messy... anyway- that's in the past now... we can't change it- but the estimated cost for cleaning,etc,with extracting 2 nasty ones is :yikes: 983.00:yikes: :yikes:
what would you do? call around some more and ask for estimates? can we do that? I don't want to go in for another 10 expensive office visits to check on costs....
She's 11 years old, so she's got plenty of good years left to live, but this cost just floored me! it does include her 3 year rabies shot a heartworm test and another booster she needs- but this seems so high, (all that is around $60)
this is the 2nd vet office we've contacted,the 1st was extremely non responsive, I had to call numerous times just to ask what was happening with the dogs bloodwork, it took days to get through,and then I was told I had to come in again for the booster shots, which had a wait of 2 weeks for that,then wait 2 more weeks at least to do the procedure, so we switched to another in town, they came highly recommended, but is this cost normal?
we have learned...we are now brushing new dogs teeth, but we don't really want to mess with Scraps teeth till this problem gets fixed,we don't want to make thimgs worse-
what would you do? call around some more and ask for estimates? can we do that? I don't want to go in for another 10 expensive office visits to check on costs....
She's 11 years old, so she's got plenty of good years left to live, but this cost just floored me! it does include her 3 year rabies shot a heartworm test and another booster she needs- but this seems so high, (all that is around $60)
this is the 2nd vet office we've contacted,the 1st was extremely non responsive, I had to call numerous times just to ask what was happening with the dogs bloodwork, it took days to get through,and then I was told I had to come in again for the booster shots, which had a wait of 2 weeks for that,then wait 2 more weeks at least to do the procedure, so we switched to another in town, they came highly recommended, but is this cost normal?
we have learned...we are now brushing new dogs teeth, but we don't really want to mess with Scraps teeth till this problem gets fixed,we don't want to make thimgs worse-