On 2006-06-14 20:04:22 -0700, "Elizabeth Blake"
said:


"Katrina" wrote in message
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On 2006-06-14 15:41:44 -0700, "Elizabeth Blake"
said:
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I made the appointment for the bloodwork for next Wednesday but I'm
wondering if I should go back to the other vet or not. Does $400 sound like
a lot for bloodwork and cleaning/extraction/anesthesia?

My vet gave an estimate of $350-400 for Boris (a small terrier D-pet)
to have his teeth done. As it turned out, it ended up being just over
$300... Boris didn't need any teeth extracted, just a good cleaning.

Katrina

Katrina,

Did your dog have bloodwork done first? I have a feeling that's what's
driving the cost up but he'll need it done in order for them to use
anesthesia on him. His teeth really do look bad (when I can actually
pry his mouth open for more than a nanosecond) and the vet said he
thinks there are 2 that need to come out. That was just based on a
brief look at Otto's last appointment which wasn't for his teeth.

Oops... this went through before I was quite done... Anyway- Boris
is 10 years old, so the vet recommended the pre-anesthesia bloodwork
because of his age. That was an additional $100 or so... so total was
about $400 for his teeth.

Katrina

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