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05-05-2009, 01:47 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Louisiana
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| Expensive Vet Bills...Give me a Freaking Break!! Ok I went to take Bailey to get his yearly shots mind you he was about 5 months pass due on his shots, so I finally scrapped up enough extra money to take him to get his shots (I'm currently not working, just the hubby plus we have a baby on the way). Well I was under the impression that the shots were going to be around 60 bucks well BOY was I WRONG!! I got to the counter to pay and it was 96.00 WOWWW a hundred dollars!! MAN thank goodness Bailey didn't have any other medical issues because there is NO WAY we could of afford to take care of them. In this economy having a dog is like having an extra bill. I mean don't get me wrong I would never get rid of Bailey (been havin him since a puppy and he is almost 3 years old) but GOSH can a person get a BREAK!! I can imagine if a person was on a single income and their dog had medical issues on top of all of there financial bills that I would definetly sympathize with them. Vet bills are expensive!! Sorry for my RANT!! But I think its rediculous and really I probably would never write a topic like this if I was working as well but on a single income you definetly watch your money more closely.... ETA: Oh yea and Bailey got groomed too last week because we are expecting lots of people to come when the baby is born and that was $42.00...........I couldn't even get my hair done because grooming was so expensive. What ever happened to gromming a dog for around 25-30 bucks??
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05-05-2009, 01:50 PM | #2 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Yup, they can get expensive but most vets don't make a ridiculously large amount of money in relation to how long they went to school for and how much pressure they are under. That does sound like a lot for an exam and a couple shots though
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05-05-2009, 01:52 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | First of all SAve money by grooming him yourself. Second go to petland They have the package shot's for $45. |
05-05-2009, 01:54 PM | #4 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I understand completely!!!! When Chachi and Jewels get their yearly shots it is $400 because the vet also does wellness bloodwork and heartworm testing. Were on one income also so I can understand
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05-05-2009, 02:01 PM | #5 | |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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Ellie's is something like this yearly: Exam $30 Blood Panel, CBC and T4 $100 or so Urinalysis $40 Fecal $20 Heartworm Test $25 Titers $80 Heartworm meds $70 And then everything else specific to Ellie...
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05-05-2009, 02:01 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Louisiana
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| WoW I wish we had a petland
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05-05-2009, 02:02 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Of i forgot to add the heartworm & fecal test is included. you can get a bunch of other stuff cheaper also. |
05-05-2009, 02:04 PM | #8 | |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA / Los Angeles, CA
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Try googling "low cost vaccines dogs" in your area. As far as grooming goes, I know what u mean... i have 3 dogs and its not cheap!!! I just try to hold off as long as possible and give baths and trims in between grooming at home. | |
05-05-2009, 04:33 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Louisiana
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| Yea I do hold off as longgggggggggggggg as possible and when Bailey gets groomed its a short summer cut but the longer the hair the more grooming. Short hair is easier for me to keep up...
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05-05-2009, 04:41 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
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| I try to save money by grooming Zoe myself. And they do have free rabies shot clinics around here every few months. I still would want to bring her in for an exam, stool etc but maybe you could save a little that way? I know what you mean though and I do sympathize! |
05-05-2009, 04:43 PM | #11 | |
Mia, Max and Moe's Mom Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Lenora - I hope you meant PetSmart or PetCo -- not Petland
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05-05-2009, 04:48 PM | #12 |
YT Addict | I think it depends on the vet. I used to go to east side animal hospital but everyone was telling me that they were so expensive, which they were. So I am now going to Clarksville animal hospital and the price is about half that of east side and the Vet is much nicer. I think you should call around and see about pricing.
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05-05-2009, 04:49 PM | #13 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas
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| I just took Lexi in today for a booster shot and to get her nails trimmed. They have gone up from 10.00 to 11.23 for cutting her nails. With 3 it can get expensive. We have probably spent a fortune. I know what you mean. |
05-05-2009, 04:53 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | No i mean Petland They have a vet come in & do the shot's & they also have the truck sometimes for spay & Neuter. |
05-05-2009, 05:10 PM | #15 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | Pet supplies plus located here has low cost clinics once a month... I'd skip the grooming...and plan for routine veterinary care. That being said it does depend on your vet. I just took 4 for wellness exams w/ rabies and boosters. 3 - sets of bloodwork including testing for heartworm 1 - rabies 2 - dhpp Then the exams for all of them Total cost $233.00 I purchase my flea and heartworm preventative from ussiepetdirect.com.
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