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03-13-2013, 06:40 AM | #16 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Austin, Texas
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| Oh wow that is expensive! Ella had a dental yesterday and I know the blood work was around $50 and I'm not sure the cost on the anesthesia but our total bill was a lot cheaper than $700!
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03-13-2013, 06:41 AM | #17 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Overland Park, KS, USA
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| Next time I check estimates with y'all before proceeding with expensive surgeries! |
03-13-2013, 06:45 AM | #18 | |
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Yes if going to a Specialist be sure and get a quote.
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03-13-2013, 06:46 AM | #19 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| Propofol is very expensive....they drip it in soooooooo very slowly, and it puts them in a twilight sleep...no need for additional anesthesia, as they are totally asleep. Some vets will just put them out and then give the gas anesthesia, but the entire procedure CAN be done with the propofol. They can get in there, get the work done, and get out, stop dripping...litterally dripping, drop by drop, the propofol, and the pup wakes up immediately without the hangover and nausea that usually follows gas anesthesia....I LOVE the stuff, but you HAVE to have a vet that KNOWS how to administer it or....well, just ask Michael Jackson what happens. But, as you can see, it is very expensive, but worth it, I think....alot of the cost is not only the drug, but the expertise needed to give it....very powerful and is watched continously for pups response and level of consciousness, drip by drip...but I ask it be used whenever they can do so....pups throw it off so quickly with minimal side effects. And also, the expense of a specialist! I always err on the side of safety....and that usually costs me BIG $$$$$$!! Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 03-13-2013 at 06:47 AM. |
03-13-2013, 07:15 AM | #20 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wainfleet Ontario Canada
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| I had one female go into her first heat a week before she turned 8 months and their vet was even surprised. The usual time frame for a first heat is 9 to 12 months of age. If they go into heat before they are spayed then you should wait 2 months until everything shrinks back to normal. Progesterone is produced where you breed a female or not and can be hard on the uterus if you continue to skip heats without breeding. As a breeder my vet advices to breed every heat starting at the second heat. I retire my girls at 6 and get them spayed. |
03-13-2013, 07:20 AM | #21 | |
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03-13-2013, 07:23 AM | #22 |
Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida
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| First let me say I am glad you were able to get your Yorkie the medical attention she needed. And that the out come was good. I would ask for a itemized bill, especially if the costs seem to be too much. My Vet bills are line by line costs. I know exactly what cost what. Taking your Yorkie to a medical specialist or teaching school can be very expensive. I hesitate to say your cost were excessive. I don't know everything that was done. What kind of tests were done and why and so on. My Gracie has had manyhealth problems and dental/ jaw/ cheek problems. Not too long ago, we took her to the Vet dentist it was over $900.00 for the surgery,anesthesia, monitoring etc. This did include her post surgery pain medication and two follow up phone calls. This $900.00 did not include first exam, pre-testing, x-rays, pre-medications (antibiotics) or the exam by her regular Vet. I feel blessed that we were able to get her the care she needed without paying for flying out of town and a hotel stay for myself. I am retired and live on a fixed income, so I understand how unexpected medical costs can cause a major dent in the savings. That is why my first question is can you afford a York when talking to people that want a York. Love is not enough, time and resources are equally important. I wish everyone was as responsible as you.
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03-13-2013, 07:25 AM | #23 | |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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That is right!!!! I forgot YOU (RN) would be familiar with this wonderful stuff!!! So you know, they actually count the drips as it infuses! As they slow down the drip, the pup starts to come up.... Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 03-13-2013 at 07:27 AM. | |
03-13-2013, 07:29 AM | #24 |
Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida
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| Sorry for the typos it was to late to proof / edit
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03-13-2013, 09:18 AM | #25 |
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| My vet used Propofol when we had Kyra spayed and dental done and it was under 300 for everything not including preop blood work. So not sure if it was because you went to a specialist or maybe different part of the country is higher.
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03-13-2013, 04:02 PM | #26 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: sanford
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| My Molly had hers done today. It was 234.22 20 percent discount for it being dental month. Capstar blue 6 dollars Nursing care recovery 12 dollars Monitor pulse OX 22 dollars Anaesthesia canine dental 85 dollars Catheter surgery 43 dollars Sealant application 14 dollars and 75 cents Dental cleaning and polishing 85 dollars Then the bacterial pills were 18 dollars and 40 cents |
03-13-2013, 04:08 PM | #27 |
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| Propofol as a CRI is not generally used. I'd be very surprised if they did not maintain with gas. The $700 is normal for a specialist, but not just for monitoring/blood. Then again, I know of one BC denist that gets thousands per patient. Your vet was right to send you if they thought they could not do it right. Most general vets don't have dntal xray eithercwhich is not ok. I think it was too much $$$ for things not directly related to specialized oral surgery, but probably not too much of a choice.
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