Adie is only 12 weeks old (tomorrow) so I don't know what the charges are going to be in the future but my vet charged me $150.00 for a "Puppy Package" It includes office visits for the first 6 months, all of her shots and worming and even food if I want to get it there. It doesn't cover non-routine puppy stuff. If she gets sick then I have to pay for those services. It costs $8.00 for me to get my shih tzu's nails trimmed and I just had her and the shepherd in for their annual heartworm test and a shot for each of them. I also bought a 6-month supply of Heartguard and Frontline for each of them. That cost me nearly $400.00.
I don't think your vet is that much different from mine and I have been with her for years. He prices have simply gone up through the years. We were strapped for cash a couple of years ago and Or shepherd came down with an infected anal gland (yuck) She treated him for free and sold us the medication at cost. She isn't out to hurt anyone but needs to cover her own expenses. Hope this helps.
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