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11-15-2011, 03:59 PM | #1 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| Before Buying a Yorkie: Vet Costs Just wanted to throw out the financial responsibilities that come along with getting a furry friend as a reminder to those thinking of buying a puppy or dog! I always hate to see owners who can't afford emergency care, etc, for their dog and either have to turn over to let the dog suffer, rescue, rehome, or put down. I think it's so important to be financially ready, as much as humanely possible, especially in the cases of emergencies to have some sort of back-up plan, or savings, etc. I certainly don't have a lot of money but I always somehow make do when things come up with my baby. I also keep a nice cushion in my bank account. Out of boredom, tonight I went through Jackson's medical records, which I keep in a three-ring binder, and added up all the sheets. I am sure there are some missing, but most were there. My 3 year old dog has cost me approx. $4,449.35 in the three years since obtaining him as a pup. Of course that doesn't include food, toys, flea/tick meds, heartworm, bedding, clothes, collars, leashes, and fun stuff that I buy him. Simply in veterinary care. I am sure others have spent a lot more on younger dogs, too, between a lot of LP surgeries, etc. He's 1000000% worth it!!! But it's something to think about for those going into purchasing a pup lackadaisically! Just food for thought! Thought it'd be a good reminder!
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11-15-2011, 04:11 PM | #2 | |
Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa
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I look at pet ownership as the same responsibility as having a child. They come first 100% of the time.
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11-15-2011, 04:29 PM | #3 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Idaho
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| i agree 100% I have to say working at a veterinary clinic for the past 14 years....... it still amazes me when people come in with a purebred puppy bragging they payed however much for it, and now it has parvo. tell me why you can come up with 1000 dollars for a puppy, but couldnt spend 30 at the vet for vaccines. And now cry about not having the money to pay for the parvo treatment. Or how you found the money to buy that puppy, but now when it got hit by a car, you arent willing to spend the money on getting it fixed. Or dont have money... never ceases to amaze me how stupid and not prepared people are. |
11-15-2011, 04:29 PM | #4 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Idaho
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| I always wish i could just say GIVE ME THAT PUPPY! it deserves a better home!!! lol |
11-15-2011, 04:33 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: At Home
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| Great post Brit. I can't even begin to list what I have paid out in Vet bills over the years. Especially when my older ones have come down with something terminal. I do all I can until I know there is nothing else that can be done. I'm going thru that right now with my oldest who is 14 1/2. I would do anything for my babies.
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11-15-2011, 05:50 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: montana
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| i agree totallly on the cost/ i have a savings account for vet expenses/ I had a yellow lab that had both hips replaced and i Had to take her 500 miles to have them done/ we had to put her to sleep last year/ dogs are expensive but in my mind totally worth it but you need to realize the cost involved and be prepared |
11-15-2011, 06:41 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: USA
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| Very good post. My first yorkie was attacked by a cat - cost $1,800. He then had a routine surgery gone awry by a surgical error (one of the most heartbreaking moments of my life) - efforts to save him ended up costing over 4K and still he died. Yearly fees to make sure they are healthy, shots, quality food, it all adds up. This time around with Pluto we are getting insurance. |
11-15-2011, 07:22 PM | #8 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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I'm not so much concerned with the cost of vet care, as I am about getting an unhealthy puppy with problems. All these threads with pups and their health issues is downright scary. I really feel like I lucked out with ZoE, getting a healthy puppy, and if I push my luck and go for a second one, I'll get burned.
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11-15-2011, 07:45 PM | #9 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I wish every one thought about the cost of it all before getting a puppy it should be a big decision instead of a spur of the moment thing. I don't even want to add up Callie's vet costs ugh its gonna be around $2,600 for on leg for the LP surgery and then the ACL fix too and its going to have to eventually be done on the other leg. I am so very greatful for my family helping me and will pay them back it just might take me a few years.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
11-15-2011, 07:57 PM | #10 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada
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| I also think this is an excellent post. We budgeted $150 per month for Ozzy, which I think is fairly on track for food, toys, vet checkups, grooming, shots, and the occasional extra vet bill. Too many people out there only care about how they look with their pet and not about how they will take care of it.
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11-15-2011, 08:54 PM | #11 | |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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So, yeah, even a dog is mainly healthy, things can creep on and add up like you would never expect. And I know as they age, they only get more expensive, usually. My dad paid, like, $4000 in our Golden Retrievers last two years of life to treat her cancer, etc. I think because I grew up with my dad always willing to dish out whatever it would take to keep his dogs around, I maybe learned the same way. He can't stand to see a dog in any type of pain, so he just wants to get them the help they need, even if he can't *really* afford it. He finds a way.
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11-15-2011, 09:10 PM | #12 | |
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__________________ "You've never learned to live until you've done something for someone for which they can never repay you."~Ralph Hall. | |
11-15-2011, 09:29 PM | #13 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| I added Ellie's bills up one day out of boredom. Made a mental note to myself not to traumatize myself like that again! She must be over $10K by now Rylee (got him 3 months ago) is already at $750 for vet expenses. Two urination issues a few weeks apart - there went $650. So thankful for insurance. Won't have another pet without it.
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11-16-2011, 06:11 AM | #14 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I agree, even tho as many of you know,my son is a Vet Tech, working on an emergency clinic (such a Blessing) Vet bills can crawl up.. I got VPI insurance for Prada and Harry boy, which are the most delicate dogs in the house,I also keep my PUPPY emergency fund in the bank , just as I did when my human kids were young.. I do think is TOTALLY worth for the LOVE and companion they offer us... Hugs, |
11-16-2011, 06:37 AM | #15 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | This is a great thread. Actually, some of us had been thinking about a "real life vet costs" thread a while back, and never did it. If this thread turns into something we want on file, we can put it in the Library later . Many people thinking about getting a dog/puppy really have no idea what the costs can be. Wylie (age 7) -- his misdiagnosis, diagnosis, and med-titration period (2+yrs) cost around 2k. His monthly meds are somewhere around $40-50 or so. He will need regular testing for Cushings and his Hypothyroid for the rest of his life -- so that'll be around another $1500. His skin issues due to Cushings (seeing a Vet Derm) - about $500. His cataract (seeing a Vet Ophthamologist) - $400. And, just his regular vet care prob totals around 5k so far. Marcel (age 5) -- giardia as a puppy - $1500 over several months, easily. Allergy testing and shots - $800. Atopica - prob $500 so far. Other vet care - easly 5k +. Pfeiffer (age 2) -- she had a weird blood level as a puppy, which of course had to be checked out fully (internist, ultrasound, biopsy etc etc); that was around $2500 or more. Tooth removed later - $400. Regular vet care - prob about $1500 so far. We did get insurance for her when she was a young puppy, and I'm SO GLAD. So, a rough total of all that is: $22, 080 (breaks down into $3154 a year, over 7 years; and monthly it breaks down into $262) (not counting food or anything outside of vet)
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° |
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