[nagdu] Vet costs

solsticesinger solsticesinger at gmail.com
Tue Nov 9 23:02:12 UTC 2010


I just moved to New York and was looking at vets. For a yearly exam, 
including fecal and heartworm test, they wanted to charge me $230. So, I can 
only imagine what they'd charge if she needed more extensive tests. Luckily, 
I live close enough to GDF so I can see the vet there.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: <njagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 9:07 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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