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12-26-2007, 09:28 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Woodland Pk, NJ
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| People For Amimals...Spay? Question..my little one has been seeing her normal vert since 3 mnths she is now 8 mnths and needs to be spayed before her first heat cycle..due to my husband being out of work due to an injury at work i dont have the extra money to pay upwards of $450 for a spaying charge although she has VPI ins they only give you back $65...so has anyone had their little one spayed through people for animals im nervous to get the discount of only paying $85 for everything because i feel like they wont do a good job or give wrong anesthia any sugg or advice?
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12-26-2007, 09:40 AM | #2 | |
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12-26-2007, 09:52 AM | #3 |
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| $450 for a normal spay is outrageous in my opinion. I don't know anything about the organization you mentioned, but I do know that my vet who is a very good vet in a respectable clinic only charges between $85-$110 for a normal spay. That includes using the proper anesthetic for yorkies. In fact, I generally think my vet is high priced on most things, but spaying and neutering is very reasonable. Now, that being said, I recently had both Sunnie and Beamer neutered at the same time. The total was $380 for both, but only because Beamer had one undescended testicle and they had to open his abdomen area as well to locate it and he also had 2 baby teeth pulled at the same time.
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12-26-2007, 10:17 AM | #4 |
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| We have a low-cost spay/neuter clinic here, and I seriously considered having Gizmo neutered there. I would have, if he hadn't also needed some special blood clotting test and some teeth pulled at the same time. I called them and asked LOTS of questions. They were very helpful and answered all of them. I was also planning a visit, but we didn't get that far. I think they are a GREAT alternative for some. Just do what I did, call and ask them all of your questions, and then go visit. They are more experienced than regular vets with these procedures. Good luck!
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12-26-2007, 10:32 AM | #5 | |
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Great advise Judy! BUT, please make sure you ask about pre-op bloodwork and anesthesia. The teeth can be taken care of later.
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12-26-2007, 10:49 AM | #7 | |
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12-26-2007, 11:09 AM | #8 | |
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I agree. Find out who is doing the surgery. Here in Raleigh the SPCA sells spay/neuter coupons that are honored by a whole list of participating vets in the area. The spays and neuters are done right in their office so they are full service and prepared for any complications. There are other programs not through the SPCA here where spays and neuters are actually done in a mobile van that comes to certain areas periodically. The problem with those is that it a "bare bones" spay. They don't have the ability to do pre op bloodwork or pull baby teeth. You have to go to your regular vet beforehand to get the pre op bloodwork done and if your dog needs any baby teeth removed, it will be a separate procedure later on with another anesthesia so it will end up being more expensive in the long run. It will also put your dog at a second risk of complications from anesthesia. Remember to budget for pre op bloodwork and pain shots/pills. The shot alone can be $20-25. I know several people who were shocked to find out that the $85 spay ended up costing them close to $200 with those costs. It's very important to get pre op bloodwork done. It can alert your vet to any unseen conditions your dog might have that would make it dangerous or even deadly for her to be put under anesthesia. With the high rate of liver disease in Yorkies, I can't imagine not getting pre op bloodwork done. Some vets, like mine, require bloodwork done the first time a dog is put under anesthesia anyway. | |
12-26-2007, 02:30 PM | #9 |
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| hm actually she does have dicious teeth that would have to be pulled..so i think ill go with her vet afterall...shes in nyc, ny mayb thats why its so expensive!
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12-26-2007, 02:31 PM | #10 |
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| this is my first yorkie what q are the most important to ask the vet spaying ur yorkie thnx much appreciated!
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