[Ellie May]

That might be a little on the high side, but it could be much worse.

The better the anesthesia, the more staff they have on hand to make sure your ppup is safe during and after surgery, and the amount/type of bloodwork done can make the prices drastically different (in addition to the area you're in).

So a vet that does bloodwork but just a small amount or decides to use just injectable anesthesia (not a good idea at all) is almost always going to be cheaper.

So to really compare the two, each part of the procedure and the number of people devoted to your pup would have to be compared individually.

Ellie was spayed for probably less than $150 (we had done bloods not long before). The office altered pets for pretty cheap (thinking it was a service to the community). Iso, IV, monitoring, pain meds, e-collar, etc. were all included.