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RLC12345678 · 04-27-2006, 01:39 PM

To have Hobbs neutered, pain shot, and get about 4 or 5 teeth extracted was $130.00. Then he needed 2 more teeth extracted after he was neutered. To have 2 teeth extracted was $60.00. Both times they used only isoflourine gas (no i.v.). Good luck! I agree, I think it varies from state to state.

Bizzymammabee · 04-27-2006, 01:53 PM

Let me tell you the vets are such a rip off that it's not funny. I called my vet for an estimate of the neutering again. The last time they told me about $150 which sounded rather cheap to me but I figured hey whatever. I had referred them to someone else to use as well (hope she called ahead and got an estimate). Well I called back to check on scheduling possibilities and asked for the break down again and it practically doubled without any teeth pulling.

I was now told (here is the break down on fees):

$35 for the initial blood work
$159 for the actual surgery
$30 for the take home drugs
$89 more or less for the anesthesia, victorian collar and the iv & catheter if necessary (determined by size of the dog)

So when I am ready I will either use the friends of animals (www.friendsofanimals.org) or muffins (www.muffins.org) spay or neuter cert and get it done at this other local vet's office that I know is good but pricey.

The cert is either $52 (muffins) or $54 (FOA) and you pay some other incidental charges which will be an average of $100. So all in all this way it's between $152- $154.

The certs cover the Exam, Surgery and Anesthesia. The incidentals will be the blood test, pain management and the catheter and iv if necessary.

Well piss on my regular vet's office. I am not rich. I mean come on I can't see why they have to charge so much money. Not llike they don't run us into the ground with the annual stuff anyhow.

Gracie'sMom · 04-27-2006, 03:22 PM

I am in NJ and it was just under 500 with two teeth extracted......

xDaisy's_Mummyx · 04-27-2006, 03:29 PM

A bit off topic but my standard poodle just had an MRI scan and it cost us £1000! And after paying all that we were told theres nothing they can do and we should put him down

Should have trained to be a vet i would be rich by now!

NKARENG · 04-27-2006, 03:29 PM

I'm having Sydney spayed May 26 for a total of $186.00.

JillandJack · 04-27-2006, 04:07 PM

Whow, prices are all over the board. I guess it depends where you live. I think I will call around in my area to see if there is a difference from vet to vet.
Thank you all for sharing your experiences.

yorkiesruleme · 04-27-2006, 04:15 PM

My vet quoted me to start just a cleaning is $400.00!!! I think he must be nuts, I'm gonna call around...how much anethesia could you possibly need for a 6 pound dog.

lilbumbleybees · 04-27-2006, 04:31 PM

I get my babies done for around $150, though they never have to have extractions b/c I brush their teeth as well to keep them in tip top shape. That's the standard price in this area, at least if you go with a good vet. But it's hard to say in other parts of the country. Like everything else, prices differ from state to state and city to city.

LuvMySissy · 04-27-2006, 04:34 PM

It was $286.00 for Sissy's spaying, but that included her pre-op lab work, pain meds and they didn't charge me extra for the 4 teeth extracted - plus she stayed overnight cause of her small size.

chele · 04-27-2006, 04:42 PM

I havent' gotten a quote for oscar yet but the price for my basset was right around $100 that was for the pain shot after and the surgery and his last set of shots. He did say that the price was a little differnt for the anestesia (sp?) because that went by weight. tha tseems to be the general price here in souther West Virginia and southwestern Virginia.

SnowWa · 04-27-2006, 06:44 PM

I asked my vet what it would cost to have my dog's teeth cleaned.... I believe he told me that it was under $100. He did mention also that the fee is higher for larger dogs. I'm sure fees vary a lot. I live in Spokane, WA.

Carol Jean

lexi'smom · 04-27-2006, 06:48 PM

Mu uncle is a vet in portland, OR and he spayed lexi for free for us but.... we now live in MS and we just paid $70 for a teeth cleaning about 2 weeks ago. We also had some blood work done before hand and that was $30.

chewysmom · 04-27-2006, 06:54 PM

I paid $103 for Chewy's neuter and removal of 2 teeth. I thought it was a pretty good price.

chechinmipo · 04-27-2006, 07:00 PM

For the spay and having the some teeth extracted I paid about $750.

Lillibelle · 04-27-2006, 07:54 PM

I paid about 450$ for a spay with isoflurane gas and 7 teeth extractions. I have a good vet, but I think she charges too much. I feel like I'm helping her pay for her childs tuition with the amount I've already paid them in the last 3 months alone

04-27-2006, 01:53 PM	#17
Bizzymammabee Luvs Lulu Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 6,931 Blog Entries: 1	Vets Let me tell you the vets are such a rip off that it's not funny. I called my vet for an estimate of the neutering again. The last time they told me about $150 which sounded rather cheap to me but I figured hey whatever. I had referred them to someone else to use as well (hope she called ahead and got an estimate). Well I called back to check on scheduling possibilities and asked for the break down again and it practically doubled without any teeth pulling. I was now told (here is the break down on fees): $35 for the initial blood work $159 for the actual surgery $30 for the take home drugs $89 more or less for the anesthesia, victorian collar and the iv & catheter if necessary (determined by size of the dog) So when I am ready I will either use the friends of animals (www.friendsofanimals.org) or muffins (www.muffins.org) spay or neuter cert and get it done at this other local vet's office that I know is good but pricey. The cert is either $52 (muffins) or $54 (FOA) and you pay some other incidental charges which will be an average of $100. So all in all this way it's between $152- $154. The certs cover the Exam, Surgery and Anesthesia. The incidentals will be the blood test, pain management and the catheter and iv if necessary. Well piss on my regular vet's office. I am not rich. I mean come on I can't see why they have to charge so much money. Not llike they don't run us into the ground with the annual stuff anyhow. __________________ Lulu will always be in my heart

04-27-2006, 03:22 PM	#18
Gracie'sMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 198	I am in NJ and it was just under 500 with two teeth extracted...... __________________ Madison Gracie Lou Abbie Sue

04-27-2006, 04:07 PM	#21
JillandJack Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cheesehead Land Posts: 1,127 Blog Entries: 1	Whow, prices are all over the board. I guess it depends where you live. I think I will call around in my area to see if there is a difference from vet to vet. Thank you all for sharing your experiences. __________________ Jack Jilly Bean *Who Needs A Doorbell When They Have A Yorkie!!!*

04-27-2006, 04:15 PM	#22
yorkiesruleme Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 31	My vet quoted me to start just a cleaning is $400.00!!! I think he must be nuts, I'm gonna call around...how much anethesia could you possibly need for a 6 pound dog. __________________ Mom of Rowdy, Lacey, Chi-Chi, Tinky, Peter and Wendy

04-27-2006, 04:31 PM	#23
lilbumbleybees YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,339	I get my babies done for around $150, though they never have to have extractions b/c I brush their teeth as well to keep them in tip top shape. That's the standard price in this area, at least if you go with a good vet. But it's hard to say in other parts of the country. Like everything else, prices differ from state to state and city to city. __________________ Liz Little Lotte , Bouncer, Lilli , Yodi

04-27-2006, 01:39 PM	#16
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	To have Hobbs neutered, pain shot, and get about 4 or 5 teeth extracted was $130.00. Then he needed 2 more teeth extracted after he was neutered. To have 2 teeth extracted was $60.00. Both times they used only isoflourine gas (no i.v.). Good luck! I agree, I think it varies from state to state.

04-27-2006, 03:29 PM	#19
xDaisy's_Mummyx Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 53	A bit off topic but my standard poodle just had an MRI scan and it cost us £1000! And after paying all that we were told theres nothing they can do and we should put him down Should have trained to be a vet i would be rich by now!

04-27-2006, 03:29 PM	#20
NKARENG Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Meadowview, Virginia Posts: 65	I'm having Sydney spayed May 26 for a total of $186.00.

04-27-2006, 04:34 PM	#24
LuvMySissy Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 9,333	It was $286.00 for Sissy's spaying, but that included her pre-op lab work, pain meds and they didn't charge me extra for the 4 teeth extracted - plus she stayed overnight cause of her small size. __________________ Sissy & Angel

04-27-2006, 04:42 PM	#25
chele Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: west virginia Posts: 144	I havent' gotten a quote for oscar yet but the price for my basset was right around $100 that was for the pain shot after and the surgery and his last set of shots. He did say that the price was a little differnt for the anestesia (sp?) because that went by weight. tha tseems to be the general price here in souther West Virginia and southwestern Virginia.

04-27-2006, 06:44 PM	#26
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	I asked my vet what it would cost to have my dog's teeth cleaned.... I believe he told me that it was under $100. He did mention also that the fee is higher for larger dogs. I'm sure fees vary a lot. I live in Spokane, WA. Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

04-27-2006, 06:48 PM	#27
lexi'smom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 645	Mu uncle is a vet in portland, OR and he spayed lexi for free for us but.... we now live in MS and we just paid $70 for a teeth cleaning about 2 weeks ago. We also had some blood work done before hand and that was $30. __________________ Lexi's Mom, Laura Support Our Troops Proud Wife of an AIR FORCE PILOT

04-27-2006, 06:54 PM	#28
chewysmom My Precious Pup Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,092	I paid $103 for Chewy's neuter and removal of 2 teeth. I thought it was a pretty good price.

04-27-2006, 07:00 PM	#29
chechinmipo No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Posts: 2,260	For the spay and having the some teeth extracted I paid about $750.

04-27-2006, 07:54 PM	#30
Lillibelle Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 37	I paid about 450$ for a spay with isoflurane gas and 7 teeth extractions. I have a good vet, but I think she charges too much. I feel like I'm helping her pay for her childs tuition with the amount I've already paid them in the last 3 months alone