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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2007Cost of check-up
What's the going rate these days for a well cat check up and shots? I was kind of floored by the $120 tab. -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. > What's the going rate these days for a well cat check up and shots? I was > kind of floored by the $120 tab. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Of course I don't look busy, > I did it right the first time. My last exam cost $30.00 for each cat, but there were no shots. MaryL > What's the going rate these days for a well cat check up and shots? I was > kind of floored by the $120 tab. I brought my two cats in last week (one for annual check up, one for a blood draw only). Total was $157, which included: $25 exam for cat 1 $19 fecal for cat 1 bloodwork panel for cat 1, including T3 test "mini" bloodwork panel for cat 2 $4 blood draw charge for cat 2 NO shots, as cat 1 has serious reactions to them I thought this was reasonable considering both cats had bloodwork of some sort. I am in southeastern Wisconsin, if this helps. Rene > What's the going rate these days for a well cat check up and shots? I was > kind of floored by the $120 tab. -------- That doesn't sound the least bit shocking, depending on how many shots the cat had. My vet charges $42 for the check up and around $35 for each shot. If you had other stuff (fecal samples, flea treatment, blood work, etc), the bill goes up. I also get charged $1 for biological waste disposal (i.e. the service which picks up used syringes). Best regards, --Cindy S. This is about the same cost at my vet...$45 for the exam and then $30 - $40 per shot. Sometimes my vet doesn't charge for the exam which is kind of nice. S. >> What's the going rate these days for a well cat check up and shots? I >> was [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Best regards, > --Cindy S. > This is about the same cost at my vet...$45 for the exam and then $30 - $40 > per shot. Sometimes my vet doesn't charge for the exam which is kind of [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> Best regards, >> --Cindy S. A close friend of mine (also neighbor) took in a stray that we had both been feeding. He developed a swollen and discharging eye and sneezing so he took him to the vet. Vet said he probably had feline herpes as he may have never been vaccinated. Gave vaccinations and a tube of Terramyicin for the eye. Sneezing and eye cleared up but four months later cat still is weeping from that eye even though it doesn't seem to bother him. My friend decided to take him to another vet; office staff quoted $45 for the visit so I gave him $20. The visit actually cost $85 because the vet decided to do a fluorescien test for foreign bodies in the eye and prescibed a different antibiotic. Considering the additional test and drug, doesn't seem unreasonable. > What's the going rate these days for a well cat check up and shots? I was > kind of floored by the $120 tab. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Of course I don't look busy, > I did it right the first time. That sounds pretty reasonable for around here, if there was any testing/bloodwork involved. A simple, cursory exam is $40 at my vet--that's just temperature, visual exam, weight, etc. Last time I had a blood panel done in addition to the "exam fee" it was $160. When the cats are ill, even with a wound or simple URI, the cost of the drugs shocks me. It's higher than I pay for prescription drugs sometimes, even *without* the insurance. Even a tube of Panalog or eye drops is usually over $20--and I suspect there's a huge mark-up there. (Last time Boots got a small bottle of Amoxcillin suspension at $22--and I know human Amoxcillin is cheaper than that.) It always shocks me too--I think because I'm so used to paying a co- pay for *my* doctor visits -- it costs way more out-of-pocket to take the cat to the vet! Someday I hope pet insurance evolves to provide better policies than they do now. Sherry >> What's the going rate these days for a well cat check up and shots? I >> was [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > Sherry My last vet visit cost $30.00 for each cat for their annual exams, but I expect to be hit by a bill more like yours this time (and that will be this week). Holly will be 12 years old in June, so she should get a blood panel this time. Duffy is probably 8 years old (estimated to be 3-5 when he was adopted 3 years ago, but I go on the "older" assumption for vet visits), so his will probably be less expensive. MaryL Thanks to all for the input. I guess the fees are reasonable. This was just rabies, leukemia, FVR/CPC and check-up. Medical waste a dollar. No blood work. -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. > What's the going rate these days for a well cat check up and shots? I was > kind of floored by the $120 tab. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Of course I don't look busy, > I did it right the first time. Holly and Duffy had their annual exams today. The cost for each cat was $30.00 for the exam and $70.00 for a full panel blood workup. MaryL On May 14, 7:14 pm, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote: > > What's the going rate these days for a well cat check up and shots? I was > > kind of floored by the $120 tab. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > MaryL Hope they were both pronounced "fit as a fiddle."! Sherry On 15 May, 01:14, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote: > > What's the going rate these days for a well cat check up and shots? I was > > kind of floored by the $120 tab. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > MaryL Mary, I think that is amazingly good value for money. The last time I took one of the cats for an examination had a full panel of bloods done, it cost me £20 consultation fee, & a further £39 for the full panel of bloods too. with almost $2 to the £1, that cost me around $120. That seems quite expensive to me. S;o) >> What's the going rate these days for a well cat check up and shots? I >> was [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Holly and Duffy had their annual exams today. The cost for each cat was > $30.00 for the exam and $70.00 for a full panel blood workup. ------- I think you got off cheap. My vet charges $42 for the checkup and $100 for a full panel blood workup. I hope both cats are healthy. Best regards, ---Cindy S. |
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