[nagdu] Vet costs

Tracy Carcione carcione at access.net
Tue Nov 9 17:30:39 UTC 2010


Hi Jeff.
Ben is from TSE.  He is 6 now.
I can afford the vet costs; they just surprised me.  Guess I'm getting
old, and my expectations for what something should cost are stuck in the
past.
Rebecca also pointed out that certain comprehensive blood tests cost more
than others, so that could have ratchetted things up a bit.
Tracy

> Tracy, which school are you going through? I know the Seeing Eye will
> reimberse you for the first year after you receive your dog.
>
> Jeff Young
> On Nov 9, 2010, at 9:29 AM, Peter Donahue wrote:
>
>> Hello Tracy and everyone,
>>
>>    There's also the emergency loan program available to Seeing Eye
>> Graduates. I had to use it several times when I had Tim and recently to
>> get
>> Johnny taken care of due to our move. Contact the training department
>> for
>> additional information.
>>
>> Peter Donahue
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: <njagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 8:07 AM
>> 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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