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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / August 2003$200 dental cleaning?
So I took my cat for a regular check up today, and the vet showed me that his gums are kind of red--and suggested a $200 dental cleaning! That seems to be quite much. Is this a normal price? Should I get a second opinion? > So I took my cat for a regular check up today, and the vet showed me > that his gums are kind of red--and suggested a $200 dental cleaning! > That seems to be quite much. Is this a normal price? Should I get a > second opinion? I just got an estimate for my cat and it breaks down to (hopefully this pasted properly): prescreen (optional given his young age) 65 ane: iso/telazole L1 90 clean/polish dental 80 copal varnish 10 extract teeth (if necessary) 15 ea total $260 You should ask them to break it down like that so you know what you're getting and if something is priced "just in case". > So I took my cat for a regular check up today, and the vet showed me > that his gums are kind of red--and suggested a $200 dental cleaning! > That seems to be quite much. Is this a normal price? Should I get a > second opinion? It wouldn't hurt to call around. I don't know where you are, but where I am in Canada the cost of doing this was $150 CDN a few years ago. But I imagine it's around the $200 mark now. Fortunately neither my previous cat or current one had to go through this due to being submissive. The previous one was tolerant of having plaque flicked off during regular vet visits - no extra charge. The current one doesn't mind having her teeth and gums brushed a few times a week. Judy & Matilda > It wouldn't hurt to call around. I don't know where you are, but where I am > in Canada the cost of doing this was $150 CDN a few years ago. But I imagine > it's around the $200 mark now. Hrm, I am in Washington and my vet it's I believe somewhere under 100 dollars. Alice  SignatureThe root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren't worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes 'em testy. ...Bev |\ _,,,---,,_ Tigress /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' tigressnospam@gtf.org '---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat by Felix Lee. > So I took my cat for a regular check up today, and the vet showed me > that his gums are kind of red--and suggested a $200 dental cleaning! > That seems to be quite much. Is this a normal price? Should I get a > second opinion? Seems high for a routine dental. I'd check around. A teeth cleaning is a good thing and prevents other diseases, but that seems high. Karen > Seems high for a routine dental. I'd check around. A teeth cleaning > is a good thing and prevents other diseases, but that seems high. > > Karen [referring back to my own quote] I guess I live in an area where *all* vet care is expensive. <sigh> Ironically, Shamrock is the one with VPI insurance and it doesn't cover dentals. >> Seems high for a routine dental. I'd check around. A teeth cleaning >> is a good thing and prevents other diseases, but that seems high. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Ironically, Shamrock is the one with VPI insurance and it doesn't > cover dentals. I'm not sure how cheap/expensive vet care here is but I know Seattle is supposed to be a pretty expensive place to live (ok, I don't live in Seattle, I live near Lynnwood, which is between Everett and Seattle). Anyways, the vet I work at does dental cleanings all (cat/dogs) under 100 dollars. Of course that does not include anything extra like teeth extractions. And he's been rated as having very good rates by some poll on teh vets in the area. 200 seems exhorbant to me. Alice SignatureThe root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren't worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes 'em testy. ...Bev |\ _,,,---,,_ Tigress /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' tigressnospam@gtf.org '---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat by Felix Lee. > 200 seems exhorbant to me. > > Alice Thanks for the comparison, Alice. I think I'm going to go ahead with the quote I was given; I really like this vet and she's already making differences in both of my guys over the last vet I had. I'll probably get the bloodwork done, Shamrock is really acting up more than usual lately and I'd like to make sure it's safe to put him under. He's being a total sh.t to both Shadow and Bonnie this last week. And to me. Somethings up with my lil guy. >So I took my cat for a regular check up today, and the vet showed me >that his gums are kind of red--and suggested a $200 dental cleaning! >That seems to be quite much. Is this a normal price? Should I get a >second opinion? That seems a little high unless the cat is older and needs pre-anesthesia testing, or if there are extractions. Our last bill (about a month ago) was around $240 but she had three teeth extracted. This required a longer than normal time under anesthesia. However, I don't think $200 for a cleaning is exorbitant, just a little on the high side. You may find someone else to do it a little cheaper, but since you never know what you're going to find while cleaning the teeth--there may be decay or other problems hidden by the tartar--I think you should be prepared that it may well end up costing at least $200 anyway. I was holding my tongue on this discussion of cost, because my own costs were much higher. I thought it was because my cat had 3 extractions. But then I read the post below, which includes the same number of extractions. My cat's dental work (including pre-screening blood work and extra anesthesia) ended up costing about $700. The blood work was about $125, each extraction about $65. I'm outside Philadelphia. Ai-yi-yi-yi. (It's a new vet for me, specializing only in cats. I didn't shop around, because they seemed to know what they were doing, unlike my previous vet, but maybe I should have.) >That seems a little high unless the cat is older and needs pre-anesthesia >testing, or if there are extractions. Our last bill (about a month ago) was [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >decay or other problems hidden by the tartar--I think you should be prepared >that it may well end up costing at least $200 anyway. > I was holding my tongue on this discussion of cost, because my own costs were > much higher. I thought it was because my cat had 3 extractions. But then I [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > cats. I didn't shop around, because they seemed to know what they were doing, > unlike my previous vet, but maybe I should have.) For ONE cat??????? Wow. Karen >I was holding my tongue on this discussion of cost, because my own costs were >much higher. I thought it was because my cat had 3 extractions. But then I [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >cats. I didn't shop around, because they seemed to know what they were doing, >unlike my previous vet, but maybe I should have.) Well, that does sound high. I'm in Chicago, so I would think the vet costs would be comparable to other major urban areas. I don't think my invoice was broken down to a cost per extraction, but there was a charge for an additional 15 minutes of anesthesia, plus a charge for IV fluids during the surgery. The reason I was given for the surgery taking longer than expected was that the vet did not discover the two rear molars were bad until after cleaning the teeth. We also paid for a chest x-ray ($65) post-surgery but I didn't include that in the charge I listed for the dental work, because that was due to our cat's unusual reaction to the anesthesia. I don't think an x-ray would normally be done for a six year old cat. It's hard to say whether you should call around next time your cat needs dental work. IMO I'd rather go to a vet I know and trust than shop around. >>That seems a little high unless the cat is older and needs pre-anesthesia >>testing, or if there are extractions. Our last bill (about a month ago) was [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>decay or other problems hidden by the tartar--I think you should be prepared >>that it may well end up costing at least $200 anyway. >So I took my cat for a regular check up today, and the vet showed me >that his gums are kind of red--and suggested a $200 dental cleaning! >That seems to be quite much. Is this a normal price? Should I get a >second opinion? Where I'm in San Diego, California it costs closer to $400 including a blood test. |
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