[nagdu] Vet costs

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Sherrill.
My old vet gave me a bit of a discount, but the new one did not.  I will
ask them if they have any reccomendations for pet insurance, or if they
take any.  No sense paying for something the doctor won't accept.

A program about pet insurance sounds very interesting to me.
Tracy


> Tracy,
>
> I'm assuming you don't get a break on your vet costs because Ben is a
> guide?
> I do get ten percent off, which isn't much, but it's something.  Have you
> approached them about a discount, which of course they could use as a tax
> break?
>
> Anyway, that's pretty pricey, but unfortunately, not unusual.  Was this
> blood test  a comprehensive analysis, or were they simply looking for one
> thing?  I've found that a total blood work up is extremely expensive.
>
> I haven't looked at pet insurance for a couple years.  It sounds good in
> theory, but at least when I did some research on it, it didn't seem all
> that
> cost effective.  I'm thinking of doing a program on this topic at FLAGDU's
> annual meeting next May.  I think with the difficult economy, and rising
> vet
> bills, not to mention all these great and necessary, but oh so expensive
> drugs for flea control and heartworm, it's the time to put these pet
> insurance plans under a microscope to see what they offer.  Most likely
> your
> vet's office has brochures about plans which they consider worthwhile.
> But
> since our NAGDU list has so many subscribers, perhaps there's some folks
> out
> there who have had experiences with pet insurance, whether fair or foul,
> which they are willing to share.
>
> Well, with  Ben's big bill, those hot dogs and beans which you'll be
> eating
> for the next few days aren't really so bad (lol.)
>
> Sherrill
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
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> Subject: [nagdu] Vet costs
>
>
> I had to take Ben to the vet yesterday for what I think will turn out to
> be nothing.  He had an exam, urinalysis, and a blood test, and it came to
> $260!  I was shocked.  Is this typical?  Have I forgotten what vet trips
> cost? This was our first time at a new vet, since our old one went out of
> business.  It seems like a big practice, with a small lab on the premises,
> so maybe that's what I'm paying for.  I want the best care for my dogs, of
> course, but... When I bring both dogs in for their annual check-up in the
> spring, I can see that it could easily cost me $500-600, and maybe more.
> If I were unemployed, it would be prohibitive.  I'd have to switch back to
> GDB, just for the vet stipend.
> Anyone have pet insurance?  Is it working out well?  Too bad Benny can't
> be on my Blue Cross.  He needs a prescription plan too--heartworm pills
> are $7 a pill, as I recall.  Way more than my cancer-fighting pills, which
> are covered by my insurance.
> So, I'm just wondering, are these costs typical, or not?  And I'd love to
> hear about any experiences with pet insurance.
> Tracy
>
>
>
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