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"Annabanana" wrote in message om... For your responses to my post about our cat's tumor. My husband is feeling much better about it today and we are going to call the vet for an estimate as soon as they open. I also decided to check with another vet in our area. I was really dissappointed with our vet yesterday - she didn't really tell me ANYTHING at all except 'we need to take this one out, see you on Friday, can we do a teeth cleaning at the same time?' (can you say $$$$, it's like - do you want fries with that burger!) We were in there with the vet about 5 minutes total, with of course a 20 minute wait before hand despite our appointment. The place was packed. Then when we were checking out, the receptionist seemed peeved that I didn't know any more details - I said that's all she said, ask the VET if you need more info, I don't have it! All that for $42 and I was left feeling like I didn't have all the information I needed, I was hurried through, and overcharged. We'll get a second opinion, and I will be asking about specialists for the surgery or at least want to know how many vaccine related sarcomas they've treated and how many surgeries the vet has done. It seems like, if this is a sarcoma, our best bet is a good first surgery. You might want to speak to your vet about calling in an ultrasound specialist. Ultrasounds are *much* more accurate at determining the limits of the tumor than feel or x-rays. By imaging the margins of the tumor, your vet will also be able to determine its invasiveness - which will help him decide how wide and deep the surgical excisions need to be to get the whole thing out without unnecessarily cutting. Fees vary tremendously - but I don't think the whole thing including pre-op blood, anesthesia and monitoring (gas), ultrasounds, surgery, pain management, and antibiotics, etc., should cost more than $800- $1000 - (probably less) depending on your area. No offense to your vet, but if I were you, I contact the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and ask for a referral to surgeon who specializes in this type of tumor. You can also search for a surgeon in your area at: http://www.acvs.org/acvssearch.html or e-mail or by calling 301-913-9550, x. 1. If you can't find an ACVS Diplomate in your area, go to http://www.acvim.org/Kittleson/search.htm and do a search for an ACVIM Diplomate in your area who specializes in oncology . American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diplomates are about the best there is. Best of luck. Phil |
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"Annabanana" wrote in message om... For your responses to my post about our cat's tumor. My husband is feeling much better about it today and we are going to call the vet for an estimate as soon as they open. I also decided to check with another vet in our area. I was really dissappointed with our vet yesterday - she didn't really tell me ANYTHING at all except 'we need to take this one out, see you on Friday, can we do a teeth cleaning at the same time?' (can you say $$$$, it's like - do you want fries with that burger!) We were in there with the vet about 5 minutes total, with of course a 20 minute wait before hand despite our appointment. The place was packed. Then when we were checking out, the receptionist seemed peeved that I didn't know any more details - I said that's all she said, ask the VET if you need more info, I don't have it! All that for $42 and I was left feeling like I didn't have all the information I needed, I was hurried through, and overcharged. We'll get a second opinion, and I will be asking about specialists for the surgery or at least want to know how many vaccine related sarcomas they've treated and how many surgeries the vet has done. It seems like, if this is a sarcoma, our best bet is a good first surgery. You might want to speak to your vet about calling in an ultrasound specialist. Ultrasounds are *much* more accurate at determining the limits of the tumor than feel or x-rays. By imaging the margins of the tumor, your vet will also be able to determine its invasiveness - which will help him decide how wide and deep the surgical excisions need to be to get the whole thing out without unnecessarily cutting. Fees vary tremendously - but I don't think the whole thing including pre-op blood, anesthesia and monitoring (gas), ultrasounds, surgery, pain management, and antibiotics, etc., should cost more than $800- $1000 - (probably less) depending on your area. No offense to your vet, but if I were you, I contact the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and ask for a referral to surgeon who specializes in this type of tumor. You can also search for a surgeon in your area at: http://www.acvs.org/acvssearch.html or e-mail or by calling 301-913-9550, x. 1. If you can't find an ACVS Diplomate in your area, go to http://www.acvim.org/Kittleson/search.htm and do a search for an ACVIM Diplomate in your area who specializes in oncology . American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diplomates are about the best there is. Best of luck. Phil |
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