Dental Cost I used to take my first two girls to have their teeth cleaned every other year and it ran about $175 per dog. I'm in a different city now and have to take my youngest in to have hers cleaned and they quoted me $580. I find that excessive. Any comments on this? Is this normal now? I do trust my vet 100%. :eek: |
It probably depends on location. I always have a full blood panel done whenever any get a dental and the total cost is around $375.00. I know someone who pays $700 in CA. That makes mine seem a bargain! |
My vet charges $350 without X-rays. I take mine to a vet dentist where the cost is higher but they are specialists and do full mouth X-rays. Blood work prior to the dental is additional. I think $580 for a regular vet who isn't a specialist is high. |
I paid close to $450 but that also included the OraVet gel stuff they applied while he was under and a take home kit and of course bloodwork etc. |
My Twinkie is having her dental tomorrow. Including bloodwork, I pay $200. Pam |
A dental for Bella would be $125.00 including bloodwork. Antibiotics are $15.00 and they won't let you leave without those unless you sign a form stating that you chose not to get the antibiotics against their advice. ...so $140.00 However - I was told that is because Bella didn't have a "problem mouth". Dogs are all different and if their entire mouth is full of crud it would be more money. I think it not only depends on the vet and the area in which you live, but also how long your pets have been patients there and how well you know your vet. I know it might seem "shame on you" to some people, but I know for a fact that our vet charges us less than he charges newcomers or people who are hardly ever in there. We never get charged an office visit fee, or charged for take-home pills (IE: Flagyl). The vet's office gets a lot of those as samples from suppliers and happily gives them out. Bella had to be taken to the vet's on Sunday, have subcutaneous fluids, and a shot in the leg. He wrote it in her file simply to make a record of her visit, but when we asked if we should meet him up front to pay he said "No, don't worry about that, just take her home and make her comfortable, she'll be better by tomorrow." ...and she was. In other words...he did all that (plus drove in on a Sunday) for free. |
I paid $575 to have my Dexter's teeth cleaned last year. I think it's high, but I guess its normal for this area. Sounds like it is high after reading other things here! |
$200 including fluids for a stage 1 (no extractions). The best anesthetics are used and a dedicated staff member monitors vitals. Blood is an additional $45 - $95 depending on how extensive. OraVet first app is $20. X-rays are like $14 each. Extractions are between $8 and $100 ish depending on the tooth. |
dental costs I used to take my Graysee to the vet who initially did her spaying and other services, but when I was quoted a price in excess of $800, just for the cleaning (bloodwork, x-rays, etc. included), I found the Optimum Wellness Plan at Banfield Animal Hospital. The hospitals work in conjunction with Petsmart, and are typically located inside the Petsmart stores. My cost for the plan is $395 yearly, but that covers all doctor visits, vaccinations, a discount on all prescriptions, and one teeth cleaning per year (including all the prerequisites). They do a very good job, all the vets and assistants are very kind, gentle, and caring, and it is far less expensive than our original vet. Now, all that being said; if we ran into a life or death situation where expert surgery was required, I would likely consider our old vet, as he is a locally-renowned animal surgeon, and has been in the business for many years, and is also an animal rehabilitative specialist. But for the normal stuff, I trust the people at Banfield, and researched them extensively prior to signing up. :animal36 |
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