It is the extractions that run the cost up...you don't know til you are in the mouth what they will be. Especially when there are long waits between dentals. My dental cleaning with blood work in about $300 too. But after the previous owner never cleaned the teeth, it ended up at $1200. The question of is it normal is not a good one, because it so depends on where you live, the type of Vet, your faith in your vet...mine could charge 600 for the cleaning and I would still go. The fact that more Vets are taking payments is a good sign too.
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