Hi Kelly, I would be happy to compile the info. that everyone posts. I just need a little patience from anyone waiting for it, as it might take some time to get everything together. I think it's a fantastic idea. I would have to think about how to do the layout, but I would do it in Excel, which hopefully everyone has on their computer. If not, I know there is probably be someone out there on this list who would be willing to scan the document into a PDF file so the remaining people who can't download in Excel can download in Adobe. I don't have a scanner. Everyone, send me your prices and location (and whether that price comes from a low-cost clinic, or a regular city, suburban, or rural vet)!!!
:) Wendy --- kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 08:46 PM 10/9/2006, you wrote: > > > > Is there a way we can give a geographical location > and some basic > ideas of what we pay for specific procedures, > for example here several of the vets charge 165 for > a senior > panel,,,the SNAP combo test ranges for 39 to 60,,,A > CBC is about > 50,,Spay can go from 50 to 200,,,,Dentals from 100 > to 400. > I would like to compile something that could benefit > others so they > can see common prices and ranges in different areas > and perhaps find > a more cost efficient local vet.. > I am in the Central Valley ( Fresno) of California. > It is an ag based > community, > Kelly > > > >I am absolutely drooling over those prices...... I > am limited > >(hmph) to two kitties by lease and since I take > them to a cat only > >vet (very very good, I love them) I can barely > afford the two! I > >love my vets and the care they give my boys, but I > know I couldn't > >afford their prices on the problems a kitty that > finds me would > >have. Right now, we're coasting smoothly along - > Bandit is keeping > >his weight up and Smoky has no bladder issues > (knocking on wood) - > >but Smoky had.... 4 or 5 episodes of cystitis last > winter from > >Thanksgiving to about Valentine's. A LOT of > $$$$.... especially > >with 2 visits to the ER... I live in a moderately > small city with a > >lot of vets and a vet school, so I am lucky in the > array of choices > >available. But I've done phone surveys of 8-10 > clinics to see if I > >could find a place noticeably less expensive for > the 2 physicals and > >baseline bloodwork. They were all within about $30 > of each other, > >so why go to a vet who doesn't know them... > > > >Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I think it is going to vary a lot by location. > > > >We have a lot of city subsidized services here. > > > >Since I live in the poor area of town I get free > spay/neuter, > >rabies, and city registration. I have to take a > day off work and > >get up at 5 am and wait in line. Supposedly we are > limited to 3 > >animals per person per visit, but I have taken i > more. They will > >spay as many as they have time to do. There is > another rescue lady > >who is there every time. > > > >Microchip is $10, fvcrp shot 11, felv shot 10. > > > >I can get dentals for about $30, plus blood work > $20..then each > >tooth that needs to be extracted is $5 to $20. > > > >I know I am lucky. > > > >Echocardiogram from the cardiologist is $340. > > > >My vet does not charge me for exams because I bring > him so much business. > > > >We have a compounding phrmacy in town...I just paid > $49 for > >flagyl..ouch ouch..but some people don't have > compounding pharmacies > >near them... > > > > > > > > > >On 10/9/06, kelly > <<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > >All of us in these feline groups spend a lot of > money helping our > >cats, Our vets order test,,,labs,,meds etc and we > really have no idea > >what most people are paying for these procedures,be > it a spay or a > >dental,,ultra sound or Xray > >I am hoping there is very computer literate person > out there who > >might be willing to keep the bo9oks so to > say...just have a way to > >post the information that is sent in my > members,,,This information > >should be able to be cross posted to any groups in > need of this information. > >I am ignorant on how to...and my time has totally > disappeared be I help. > >We can even list the vet practices and geographical > location which > >might really help so many in need,, > >Is this a feasibility??? > >Kelly > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Vist the Austin Siamese Rescue store and save a > kitty life! > > > ><http://www.cafepress.com/austinsiamese>http://www.cafepress.com/austinsiamese > > > >http://astore.amazon.com/austinsiamese-20 > > > > > > > > > >Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito > > > >"My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should > impress. Merely > >living his life, doing what pleases him, and making > me smile." > >- Anonymous > > > > > >Get your email and more, right on the > ><http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42973/*http://www.yahoo.com/preview>new > Yahoo.com > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/466 - > Release Date: 10/7/2006 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
