[kjc]

Here's a post from earlier on...

Originally Posted by kjc

If I may... What is the original anesthesia charge, how much do they charge for a teeth cleaning alone, and did you approve the cleaning before hand? Original charge for the endoscopy? Did you approve a second biopsy site? How long did they keep her under? And what gas did they use? If they used Halothane, and she survived... cancel the bile acid test. Did they do pre-op bloodwork (before anesthetizing?) Anything amiss with her liver enzymes?

Those add-ons sound like original charges, and I would def question them... the person who put that together on your bill could have been mistaken (usually not the vet). Usually additional charges are fractions of the original charges, like hourly for anesthesia (teeth cleaning takes 20 miutes at most and $100-$150 for an hour anesthesia. Normally would charge less as she was already under for different procedure) Tell him my vet could have pulled all her teeth and put in dentures for that amount (with a gold K-9 or 2)! For the endoscopy additional charge, tell him it's his fault he's slow, you shouldn't have to pay that much extra... usually $50 -$100 for an additional sight and no extra charge for use of the endoscope, and that includes lab fees to process it! Time for taking an additional biopsy: no more than 5 minutes including prep and handling/packaging for sending it to the lab. PS: Ask him if he's in the market for a new endoscope?

As for the allergy bloodwork... couldn't that have been added on to the bloodwork they already had? Some can some can't...worth asking about.

You do have a say and if they won't give you a refund you may be able to at least get a credit on your account for future services.

Also Nutrigest for Dogs and Cats - Pet Health Supplement - Nutrigest Pets you can buy it online cheaper. contains vitamins, minerals, and probiotics.
IMHO, the vitamins/minerals may not be necessary bc with the probiotics/enzymes alone her body will get more out of the food she eats.

I use Nature's Farmacy - Store - Product Details recommended to me by Wylie's Mom. This can be dissolved in liquid and given orally via syringe, or sprinkled on the food. No need to give it prior to feeding. They also carry Probiotic 911 for animals under stress, maybe better for her. Also, the amount given of the first product linked can be doubled for animals under stress.

Very good catch on the Benebac.... I never thought to check those ingredients as it's been around forever!