Well i asked a new vet..

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

I think $650 is way too high for ONLY a spay. Around here I think $200 is reasonable...if that includes the spay, pre-op bloodwork, and pain meds. And then maybe another $100-$150 for teeth and dewclaws. But that's here of course. But I wouldn't want to pay $650 anywhere for only a spay...

I think so too, it would include the removal of the teeth and the bloodwork i think she said

[grayxie]

Have you asked any of the members in the Yorkie Power Play group? I think they would could be a great resource since they are in your area.

[candybaby]

I don't know anything about NY prices, except they are more expensive, but my vet here in CA charged me $220, which included the spay, teeth
removal (4), teeth cleaning, pain meds and blood work. My little girl only weighs 2.11 ounces and she came through like a trooper, she didn't even need her pain meds

[Connie]

I can't believe the difference in prices of vets and have always noticed on different threads how much more expensive it is in other areas. I paid about $150 for Maddie's and Libby's spay and that included bloodwork. I had to pay a little extra for Libby because she needed some teeth pulled, but I think it was only $8 a tooth or something like that.

Regarding the dew claws, I have read that having dew claws removed later than the first few days of life, is so terribly painful and quite a long recovery. I remember someone saying that they didn't recommend it because it is so hard on the puppy. I think I may have read that on one of the threads here. Maybe you should do a little more research on dew claws.

Good luck in finding the right vet to do the surgery! Both my girls came home the same day. I think they do better being home and feel much more secure.

[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by Connie

I can't believe the difference in prices of vets and have always noticed on different threads how much more expensive it is in other areas. I paid about $150 for Maddie's and Libby's spay and that included bloodwork. I had to pay a little extra for Libby because she needed some teeth pulled, but I think it was only $8 a tooth or something like that.

Regarding the dew claws, I have read that having dew claws removed later than the first few days of life, is so terribly painful and quite a long recovery. I remember someone saying that they didn't recommend it because it is so hard on the puppy. I think I may have read that on one of the threads here. Maybe you should do a little more research on dew claws.

Good luck in finding the right vet to do the surgery! Both my girls came home the same day. I think they do better being home and feel much more secure.

I'm sure it's different for every dog, but my best friend's yorkie had a front dewclaw removed as an adult when he was neutered and healed quickly and didn't seem to be in pain from it. He was his normal crazy self after he woke up completely

[mypreciouspups]

I am in Pasco County in Florida and I just spent $410.00 and that is no spay, three teeth removed and her dewclaws. That was with bloodwork, and take home medication. pooh's mum

[Connie]

I found the thread about dew claw removal and if you look at post #7, there is a link with info. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...t=claw+removal

I'm sure not trying to start a debate here...just wanted you to be aware that having dew claws removed as an adult is major compared to when they are newborns...another thing that I would be concerned about would be the additional time the pup has to be under the anesthesia to have dew claws removed.

[mypreciouspups]

Originally Posted by Connie

I found the thread about dew claw removal and if you look at post #7, there is a link with info. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...t=claw+removal

I'm sure not trying to start a debate here...just wanted you to be aware that having dew claws removed as an adult is major compared to when they are newborns...another thing that I would be concerned about would be the additional time the pup has to be under the anesthesia to have dew claws removed.

My girl was always catching her dewclaws in carpets, blankets, and yes your right, having it done as babies is the best. But on discussing my situation with my vet, and my girl had to have surgery, it was decided that taking the dew claws off at the same time was better then my waiting for her to catch them one time too many.. some may never catch and not have a problem..it was a huge worry for me.
I was sitting at my phone and I was called the minute she went in for surgery and the minute she came out. The Vet had a vet that did the dental work, and she did the laser on her dewclaws.
pooh's mum

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by grayxie

Have you asked any of the members in the Yorkie Power Play group? I think they would could be a great resource since they are in your area.

No i always forget to ask

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by Connie

I found the thread about dew claw removal and if you look at post #7, there is a link with info. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...t=claw+removal

I'm sure not trying to start a debate here...just wanted you to be aware that having dew claws removed as an adult is major compared to when they are newborns...another thing that I would be concerned about would be the additional time the pup has to be under the anesthesia to have dew claws removed.

Thnx for the info I will read up on it

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by mypreciouspups

My girl was always catching her dewclaws in carpets, blankets, and yes your right, having it done as babies is the best. But on discussing my situation with my vet, and my girl had to have surgery, it was decided that taking the dew claws off at the same time was better then my waiting for her to catch them one time too many.. some may never catch and not have a problem..it was a huge worry for me.
I was sitting at my phone and I was called the minute she went in for surgery and the minute she came out. The Vet had a vet that did the dental work, and she did the laser on her dewclaws.
pooh's mum

Did she recover quickly from the dew claws removal?

[Monday]

Originally Posted by mizzwanned

350 is a better price. What is laser surgery? It wasn't the vet i spoke to, it was the lady at the desk.

I had laser surgery for Friday when she was spayed in late April (she was 5 months old and weighed 3.5 pounds then). It cost about 400$. I am on Long Island. If you want to bring London out here, I can recommend my vet to you. Send me a PM.

When you talk about NYC, you know the prices are going to be higher because their rents & salaries are higher. And they factor all that into the fee.

Oh yes, I let Friday stay there overnight because I knew the vet tech who was there at night. I had faith in the vet. I had had Monday spayed there as well. I figured I was not going to be staying up all night and heaven forbid something went wrong, I'd rather have her in the hospital where they can give her immediate care. (but that is just me)

Good Luck when you do have London spayed.

[akcyorkies4u]

wow im in awww over spaying costs its a clinic in a city called fresno,ca about 1.5 hours and they do it for $65... on average hereits $170-185 IF THAT

[meglaulanmar]

Until you live in an area like D.C. or NYC you really never have a concept of how expensive things are compared to the rest of the country. When I moved here I said we were going to find a place to rent for 1000... then after looking a roach infested places... I said 1500... well... eventually we settled on a 2500mo place that is the same size as my house back home which I pay only 500mo for. I can't even imagine what a place the size of mine would be in NYC where every square inch is so valuable. If you drive 1hr south of here the vets... orthodontist... everything drops almost in half (and a lot of times the drs. have offices here and there... but charged that much diff. in their 2 offices). The problem I see is if people will pay it... people will charge it! It is a vicious cycle. I had a surgery performed on a male puppy whose mother ate his umbilical too deep this summer. It caused a huge hernia (but he lived... which is unusual in that situation) and I didn't dock his tail because I thought he was going to die. So... dew claws... tail docked...huge hernia operation ... blood work... post op antibiotics and pain meds.... all for $60 at a tiny little vet clinic an hour south of where I am from in Arkansas. That here would have easily been close to 1000 w/ that massive of a hernia!

[dcbroom]

I had my little guy nuetered when he was nine months old. I was going to have it done at six months, but my vet wanted to wait and see if he gained a little more weight. He also had some back dew claws, the breeder I got him from said I would want to have them removed when he was nuetered, she didn't realize he had them. So he had the blood work done, was nuetered, had to have several teeth pulled, ear hair pulled, dew claws removed, and nails clipped. I was able to take him home that night, he was very sore and out of it that night. He was much better the next day, and the day after that, back to his old self. It all cost around $350.