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04-03-2010, 03:16 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Long Beach
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| Okay, I feel REALLY bad for being pissed right now, but I can't help it!!! In SoCal, I was really blessed to find a vet that cared more about the health of animals than profits. Sure, the office doesn't have a plasma or heated couches, BUT the prices are fair and he took good care of Kobe. Kobe is in the hospital sick right now (I'm currently in Berkeley CA for school) and I had to rush him to a vet. While I'm crying because I have NO CLUE what's wrong with him and worried if he's going to be okay, I'm also sooooo upset because I just spent 1500 bucks!! THEY HAVEN'T EVEN TESTED HIM YET!! I just sometimes get upset because i feel that some vets know we love our babies, so they use that to charge anything they can! I'm upset but then I feel more angry at myself....yes it's true, I'm a starving student...and NOW I have no clue how my rents going to get paid, but Kobe is my baby and I love him. |
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04-03-2010, 03:20 PM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: santa clarita, CA
Posts: 289
| What did they charge $1,500 for so far? I hope your puppy will be fine. Question everything on the bill they give you. I know when my Ted went in they made me pay up front for things that "might" need to be done, but in the end the bill was like $700 less, but he was having a major nose surgery. Hope you guys are okay. But ask about everything they charge dyou for. good luck. Speedy recovery to your wee one. |
04-03-2010, 03:25 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I hope he feels better soon. It is so hard in an emergency situation to know what tests are needed and which are not. Mine always seem to get sick when the regular vet is closed. See if you can get the Care Credit card to help you cover the bill.
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04-03-2010, 03:27 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | I'm sorry he's in the hospital I hope he's going to be ok and wow on the bill so far -I didn't know they can charge you for 'what if's' and to me that seems just wrong and yes - taking advantage of people in crises ....vets know people will do about anything these days for their pets and this sounds like one of those kinds of vets.. ALL THE BEST and I hope they find out what's going on with him -
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04-03-2010, 03:34 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 8,317
| Did they give you an estimate and make you pay it upfront? Lots of emergency vets do that before they will even treat your pet. Lady always seems to wait for weekends, especially a holiday weekend like this one, to get sick. |
04-03-2010, 03:40 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA
Posts: 3,787
| They should only charge you an emergency fee for right now and then add on tests cost when they are made. What are his symptoms? Could be hyplycemia - if he is young. Was he eating right? Did you keep food down all the time for him? Other question is - did your breeder test him for liver shunts before you got him? I would stay at the vets - do not leave him. They will see him faster if you do. |
04-03-2010, 03:58 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: west long branch, n.j.
Posts: 4,457
| I hope Kobe will be ok. Please keep us posted.
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04-03-2010, 06:03 PM | #8 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| I'm sorry they did that. I hope things work out for you, but mostly I hope Kobe gets well.
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04-04-2010, 04:21 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Long Beach
Posts: 60
| Thanks for all the comments! Well, they said he was a little dehydrated and had some irritation in his tummy. I have to give him antibiotics for the next 5 days. I just can't believe I paid 1500 bucks to find out. I paid the same amount at Kobe's reg vet when he got fixed and a couple of teeth pulled. But oh well, he seems a little better and I'm happy to have him back. |
04-04-2010, 04:39 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 8,317
| You're in California, right? That probably explains the $1500 bill. Here in North Carolina an ER visit with hospitalization and tests runs about half that. |
04-04-2010, 04:44 PM | #11 | |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Missouri
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04-04-2010, 05:02 PM | #12 |
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04-04-2010, 05:04 PM | #13 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 8,317
| I'm in the Pinehurst area now, but I moved here from Raleigh. Vets are much more expensive up there even though it's only a little over an hour away. |
04-04-2010, 05:15 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: CA,USA
Posts: 1,623
| Wow, that cost is unreasonable. I live in Riverside,CA and I have never paid that much for any vet bill. Sofia was spayed and had seven teeth pulled, got an antibiotic and pain meds for under $400, and she had to have it done in two surgeries. I think I would ask for an itemized bill. |
04-04-2010, 05:17 PM | #15 | |
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