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Miranda619 · 06-03-2014, 01:34 PM

I'm guessing it varies depending on where you live. I live in CA., my vet quoted me close to $400.00. I looked around for a low cost spay/neuter clinic. I of course did research and made sure they had a good reputation. Everything is al a carte at low cost clinics which is why I believe it is cheaper. The neuter was $80.00 plus pain meds are mandatory and cost an extra $20.00 bringing you up to $100.00. I don't know why they don't include pain meds in the basic price since it's mandatory. Why wouldn't anyone want to buy the pain meds?

I also purchased pre op blood work. They contacted me saying that he needed two tooth extractions, which I also had to purchase antibiotics for. After everything I ended up paying about $240 or $260 for neuter, blood work, pain meds, 2 tooth extractions, and antibiotics for the extractions. Still cheaper than what my vet quoted me.

Look around for low cost spay/neuter clinics and do your homework. If you're okay with just the basic procedure plus pain meds, you can get out of there paying under $200. Hopefully no tooth extractions are needed and nothing goes wrong. It seems like tooth extractions are very common and best to do when they're being neutered or spayed.

Having pets is expensive.

06-03-2014, 01:34 PM	#43
Miranda619 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 56	I'm guessing it varies depending on where you live. I live in CA., my vet quoted me close to $400.00. I looked around for a low cost spay/neuter clinic. I of course did research and made sure they had a good reputation. Everything is al a carte at low cost clinics which is why I believe it is cheaper. The neuter was $80.00 plus pain meds are mandatory and cost an extra $20.00 bringing you up to $100.00. I don't know why they don't include pain meds in the basic price since it's mandatory. Why wouldn't anyone want to buy the pain meds? I also purchased pre op blood work. They contacted me saying that he needed two tooth extractions, which I also had to purchase antibiotics for. After everything I ended up paying about $240 or $260 for neuter, blood work, pain meds, 2 tooth extractions, and antibiotics for the extractions. Still cheaper than what my vet quoted me. Look around for low cost spay/neuter clinics and do your homework. If you're okay with just the basic procedure plus pain meds, you can get out of there paying under $200. Hopefully no tooth extractions are needed and nothing goes wrong. It seems like tooth extractions are very common and best to do when they're being neutered or spayed. Having pets is expensive.