Vet visit costs--what do you pay?

Exam $29.55
Felv/Fiv Test(in house) $38.23
Felv1st Vaccination $11.00
FVCRP 4in1 1st Vaccination $18.00
Drontal (2 pills) $17.48
Clavamox 15ml $19.61
BNP Ointment w/cort $15.84
Cefa drops 15ml $20.41
Laxatone $13.00
Calici Vac#2 $8.08

She's cost $255.62 in vet fees the past 9 weeks
(These were her initial checkups for misc health issues, hopefully will not need as much now that she's indoors-only!)

Originally Posted by Tobi

That's why $15 a month pet insurance seems like nothing.

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Read the fine print carefully, I've found it more useful to put money into a savings account instead as really not much is covered especially in the basic plans.

I have read the fine print... and agree with you on the majority of them... I work for a bank so I'm thorough with my fine print
I'm just with one that seems to be a lot better than the others... but then again, maybe I'm missing something.

Its not cheap here!

Riley's vet is $50 for an office visit. I don't know what other services cost yet, because he has only had his first checkup with them and wasn't due any shots yet. His next ones are due in April I think, so I will see then. I'm sure they are pretty high on everything.

The local E-vet is $80 I think for the visit, not counting any meds or anything. Things are VERY expensive here

Basic consultation is £40 ($80) - that's before any tests or medication. Not in any particular order...

Sonic's neuter £46 ($90)
Radar's neuter & hernia repair £140 ($280)
Sonic's eye exam, eye cream, & drontal x2 £65 ($130)
Radar's kitten vaccinations £56 ($110)
Radar's infection - initial & follow up consultations, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory £100 ($200)
Radar's acne - consult & antibiotic injection £52 ($105)
Radar's incident with a hot cup of tea - eye exam & eye cream £50 ($100)
Sonic getting foot shut in door - consult & anti-inflammatory £52 ($105)
Yearly boosters x 2 cats - £42 ($85)x2 = £84 ($190)

That's around £650 ($1300) for both cats in less than 2 years, including routine stuff. I haven't included Jacob as he's the new boy, although I paid for his neutering it was done outside London and so didn't cost as much. He is due for his yearly boosters soon though!

well. When I took Salem to the vet for his checkup and shot...
it cost me $65.....
but he clipped Salem's nails for free...
Sabrina is ok till next year.

It's not cheap here. Vet visits (just having the vet look at them is $40-$45.

I'm in the process of finding a vet who has the Purevax Rabies shot. Usually that is around $18-$20.

When we took Raven in on an emergency call, just the emergency/after hours fee was $100. Then there were the charges for everything else.

Hi, Here is my last vet bill on 1/28/08: (age of cat approx 4 1/2 yrs)
My kitty had vomited and was not
eating and drinking for 1 1/2 days and was very lethargic
She ended having a temp of 105 deg F.

office visit: 20.00 ( I think its like 35 on Saturday's)
CBC, Superchem, Thyroid test: 80.00 (this was a option and I
elected to have it done to
rule out any serious illness.
Clavamox liquid 20.10 (30 ml)
Anti-inflammatory injection: 10.00
Antibiotic-plus injection: 25.00

She recovered very nicely after a few days of antibiotics.

My vet is very reasonable, and I know it.
I just wish he was in with other vets,
because his backup vet does not due surgery's.

Brenda

In the last 3 weeks its cost me £800 ($1,56914 ) and thats not the total amount as Lucy has to go back for check ups and an operation . in the £800 there has been 2 call outs on a weekend £61 ($119.647 ) each , xrays , scans , injections , tablets not sure how much these are each as my bill was just bulked together , a euthanasia , 2 cremations ( done as private with just Sox and George together ) then hospitalisation for Lucy
on top of this i have monthly bills for Jess my 14 yr old cat who is on tablets for an overactive thyroid and my 13 yr old dog Jake who is on tablets for very severe epilepsy .
but its only money my animals are worth lots more to me than money

Just pulled out kismet and cello's folders....

Office exam - $61
Urinalysis - $ 55
Clavamox (2 weeks) - $32
Baytril (2 weeks) - $26.40
X-ray set up fee - $72.50
1 plate radiographs - $38.50
Sub Q - $45
CBC - $55
I'v Fluids set up - $114
Hospitalization 1 day - $96
Health panel - $132
FELV/FIV SNAP test - $66

and much much more........these are just a variety of different costs from Cello and Kismet over the past year for everyone following their storys (FHL and the laundry soap incident) for a total of around $3000 bones since august.

Here is the ridiculous cost of the emerg. vet

Consult - $110
Radiograph set up and 2 pictures - $162
Hospitalization - $110
Injection - $31
Oxygen therapy - $119

hahaha wow. this is a depressing thread

Just pulled out Abby's folder -

Comprehensive Exam - $49
Distemper 4 (intranasal) - $20
Fecal analysis - $16
Rabies - 3 yr - $18
Chlorpheniramine - $3
Terramycin - $17
Derm Caps liquid - $14
Tresaderm - $14.50
Clavamox - $14.50
Deworming - $8

I'm at work and to be honest I don't keep the best records of my cat's health costs anyway but I'm pretty sure my vet charges $42 for an office visit, but if I see Dr Lash (it's a multi-vet practice) she gives me a senior discount I think that's $10 off.

Becasue of my cat's leukemia status I do not give shots, the vet even admitted to me it was a waste of money, and I have only neutered a couple of mine and I went to the low cost clinic where it's $35 for a neuter and $45 for a spay.

Medicine I have no idea how much it costs it all runs together after a while

I don't know how this compares with other vets in the area. I like this place because it's cats only.

A sampling of what we've had to pay over the past few months:


Bi-annual wellness exam - $40.50
Problem exam - $58.50
Repeat problem exam - $31.50
Purevax Rabies Vaccine - $18.00
Complete urinalysis - $31.50
Adult Laboratory Health Screen - $85.50
Urine sediment - $13.50
Sevo Anesthesia - Initial Unit - $45.00
Sevo Anesthesia - Additional Units - $22.50
Nursing Care - Anesthesia Recovery - $9.00
IM/SQ injection - $25.20
Intravenous fluids (surgery) - $40.50
Pre-anesthetic labwork - $45.00
Histopathology - $97.20
Lumpectomy - $125.00
Outpatient care - $9.00
Clintabs 75 mg - 7 for $9.45
Dental cleaning (no extractions) - $261.00

A couple quick questions: I'm a first time cat owner, it seems that maintenance on cats is much more expensive than dogs.

Do cats generally have more health problems?

Do all cats have the health problems or is it more likely that a stray or feral have health problems?

It just seems that so many of you have many medications listed. It sort of scares me--don't get me wrong I would do what I had to to cover the costs but wow, you all are spending quite a bit of money!

Leslie

We pay $52 for the office visit. I don't remember what shots/fluids/urine culture/xrays/CBC or any of that costs specifically, though I have paid for all of the above services at one point or another. When Leo was recently tested for a UTI (he didn't have one, thank goodness!), the whole kit and kaboodle was $260.

Originally Posted by Jack31

A couple quick questions: I'm a first time cat owner, it seems that maintenance on cats is much more expensive than dogs.

Do cats generally have more health problems?

Do all cats have the health problems or is it more likely that a stray or feral have health problems?

It just seems that so many of you have many medications listed. It sort of scares me--don't get me wrong I would do what I had to to cover the costs but wow, you all are spending quite a bit of money!

Leslie

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1. Depends on the cat, just like it depends on the person, or the dog. I've been working with cats ALMOST exclusively, but I've never heard that, and have actually heard that maintenance for dogs is quite a bit pricey. I know services for dogs at my vet are more expensive.

2. Yes, at some point in their lives, all cats will get sick. Purebred, pet store, shelter and 'just showed up!' cats all get sick. This site is unique because many of us take on cats BECAUSE they need extra care, and because most of the membership on this site is EXTREMELY cautious and will test for things at first sign, get the most preventive care possible, etc.

I've heard rumors that poorly-bred cats (kitty mill and uneducated/irresponsible breeding programs) and cats who sustained previous injuries/illnesses living outdoors will typically have more special needs, but I've never seen any studies to back that up. I work at a stray/feral rescue, and we typically have quite a few special needs cats, but we often take cats in just because they'd be considered unadoptable anywhere else.

Thanks for answering my questions--would love to hear from others as well.

There are a lot of reasons I was curious. One big one is that the kitten we took in was a stray, and I was just curious as to whether that would effect his health in the future. At first glance I knew he had fleas, probably worms and an eye infection, so his first vet visit was different compared to maybe someone who adopted from a shelter or quality breeder.

Leslie

Originally Posted by Jack31

Thanks for answering my questions--would love to hear from others as well.

There are a lot of reasons I was curious. One big one is that the kitten we took in was a stray, and I was just curious as to whether that would effect his health in the future. At first glance I knew he had fleas, probably worms and an eye infection, so his first vet visit was different compared to maybe someone who adopted from a shelter or quality breeder.

Leslie

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One of the only things you'll need to look out for, it sounds like, is chronic inflammation of the eyes, which can be the feline herpes virus. Waaaay worse than it sounds...the only treatment it generally needs is a very inexpensive and easily procured vitamin supplement called L-Lysine. Flare ups generally present as an upper respiratory virus (kitty colds) present and are usually not a big deal at all. IF you even have this to deal with...kitty could be fit as a fiddle.

Strays can be perfectly healthy, especially if they're rescued on the younger side and haven't sustained any injuries from fights or unfriendly humans. Otherwise, you're looking for and testing for the same basic things as any other cats. No, your cat wouldn't have had fleas if they came from a decent breeder or shelter, but the shelter and breeder would still be testing for/vaccinating against/preventing the same major diseases. Some are more common in catteries (FIP, for instance) and some are more common on the streets (we've recently discovered and are treating a colony with a PanLeuk outbreak), but they're there regardless.

Chloe
- Exam for her eyes $45
- Staying there for the day $16.50 (RIDICULOUS. If I had known that, I would have waited until a later appointment. When I made the appointment, they said "well, you could drop her off at 8 tomorrow" and so I did, there was no mention about charging for her staying there for a few hours. Had I known, I would have waited for a regular appointment. Oh well).
- Eye Ointment $12
- Rabies Vaccine $15
- Micro-chip $38.50
- spay surgery $175 (includes pain killers, blood work, anaesthetic, antibiotics, etc.)
- Revolution Flea Treatment $13.50
- De-wormer $15
- (plus her shots and combo test, which I don't have the receipt from, but it's the same as Matilda's)

Matilda
- Re-check exams for her feline acne $33 (have done this multiple times)
- Animax ointment $15 (have had to buy this twice)
- Clavamox $17-27 (have had to re-purchase several times)
- Cerumene $10 (have had to re-purchase a few times, sometimes I get it for free)
- Fur clipping $8.50
- Chlorhexidine Scurb $5 (sometimes I get it for free)
- Feline Leukemia / FIV Combo test $43.50
- FVRCP booster $20.50
- Feline Leukemia Vaccine, 2nd $21.50

Looking at some of the prices that have been listed im in awe. I know that the vets here and much more expensive. We hardly ever walk out of there with less than a $100 vet bill. Some of the recent visits I can remember are Lea's (my horse) shots and wormings which cost $200. Luke (dog) got into the garbage and ate a bone and got it stuck in his cheek and that was $40 to pull that out. When he got neutered it was $285. I think when Blacky my lab got neutered it was closer to $300. When Daizee (my other dog) and Luke went to get their nails trimmed it was $24 (12 per dog). Alpine the goat got neutered and that was $115. The 4 dogs got their routine shots and wormings and that was like $275. Paris (the kitten we had) got her shots/wormings and that was $80. Spike my poodle got his eye scratched and it got infected this time last year, and the drops and exams were like $400 and then when he had to get it removed after all that it was an $800 surgery. I think when we got our cats fixed in the past it was $225. When lea scratched her eye it was $150 for the checkup then he didnt prescribe anything for it besides that time will heal it.. Thats all I can remember right now ... I certainly wished I lived in an area where the vets were cheaper.