Yes to this too. I developed a relationship with my primary vet and he let me hold a surgical bill for a while (still paying on)- because he knew that I was paying up front for chemo ($250-350 once a week, each treatment...and I was unemployed!)! That was a blessing and a rarity, but if you get a relationship going, it's possible.
Also, I started taking my cat to a Holistic Vet near the end of his life and she was wonderful. She was located at least 30 mins from me and so to save me and my poor cat the trip, I could contact her via email and she was always willing to do things over the phone, mail me meds, or tell me where I could get them myself.
-Caroline
From: Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: need stuff
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:56:01 -0700 (PDT)
It really is. Even my AAHA certified state of the art vet hospital -- which is always on the high end pricewise -- "only" charges $59 for the exam fee. And I'm in northern California where everything tends to be more expensive anyway.Cultivate a relationship with several vets. I have one who I use primarily and who I've known for more than 12 years. He'll work on credit or phone a prescription in to Walgreens for me and he knows me well enough to have a little faith in my own assessment of situations. Another, near one of my foster homes, offers free well kitten exams and does x-rays and necropsies at cost for us. The AAHA vet hospital is where I go for emergencies. No harm in having several or shopping around.
Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:You can refuse whatever part of that you want.
$65 is extraordinarily high for a vet visit. I would find a cheaper vet.
On 9/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Any idea what and where I csn buy an appetite stimulant? here is the vet
> visit broken down.
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> it costs $75 for the local clinic to test for feline leukemia, rabies, and
> distemper booster, and leukemia vacine
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> $65 for my vet to have a 1st checkup
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> $100 for blood work
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> the cat has been exposed to some questionable cats so thats why he needs tyo
> be checked to make sure he has not gotten leukemia
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> thanks
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> Binx345
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