Guest GracieMae Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 My first experience with this so I'm just looking for some feedback.... My dear one needed her teeth cleaned and I took her to her regular vet that I like and trust very much. I paid $131.00 for bloodwork checkup (Superchem with Complete Blood co.) about a week ago. Monday we went in and she had her teeth cleaned. I paid $459.05 for that. I asked if there were any extraordinary situations. There were none, "...just normal precautions needed for the greyhound physiology...." I'm so very grateful she is okay and handled the procedure well.....and her toofers are bright white. Just gnawing at me still is the costs involved. I have a friend in IL who paid $300 for her Standard Poodles and friends in PA who paid about half of what I paid and got a 10% senior discount. Should I shop around or be grateful my little darling has an even more gorgeous smile than before and has lost her breath of the living dead. I have 2 more houndies to have this done with so it really matters.... Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2greytgreys Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Wow! I guess it varies with different vets but my girl Tracy went in for her dental last month and while she was under the vet removed a small growth from beside her eye. All of that, including the bloodwork and antibiotics, was only $400. $459 seems hight to me for a routine dental cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) I was at the vet today with Lenny to have his blood work done as he goes in for a dental next week. I've had many dentals done here and I have to say that if Lenny's bill is only double that I'll be thrilled. My vet and I were discussing the cost and about how high it is here in the desert. At my vet, they use the safest anestheisia, monitor and use a fluid pump...not a fluid drip. Yes it's more expensive, but as safe as it can be. Edited August 26, 2009 by cbudshome Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scouts_mom Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 My vet recently quoted $800-$900 for cleaning my Mindy's teeth. I know costs vary widely geographically and even from vet to vet. I am currently getting estimates from other vets but it is hard to find a cheap vet that I would trust my girl to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heehoo Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Wow, I took Banker to the vet in May for his shots & a dental & the whole thing was $239. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Wow... between $160-200 here and at my vets in Florida. This doesn't include the pre-surgical bloodwork, though. Guess it varies from vet to vet, state to state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heehoo Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Maybe ya'll need to ship them out here, I'll get their dentals done & then think about shipping them back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyaspet Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Bloodwork is the cost at my vet unless they have had blood work within the last 6 months then it is not needed and the cheapest I got away with for my 3 was 500.00 for Cimi. The boys were over that. And none had any teeth removed. Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Maybe ya'll need to ship them out here, I'll get their dentals done & then think about shipping them back. Now you tell me Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lflaherty45 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 WOW ! Isis is a senior so they do the senior blood panel, clean and polish and it is just over $300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kydie Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 O.K. I live in the middle of no-whereville, and I assure you if our vet here, only one, charged that he'd have no business, my grey is the only dog (in my whole life with dogs) that ever had a dental, with x-rays, and meds, dental was $147.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverbosun Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Mine was 415 and 52 of that was for pre op blood work which was elective. No extractions but a shot of antiobiotics and a script for oral antibiotics. Quote Barbara Majestic and Ranger "If you want to hear the patter of little feet I'll put shoes on my dogs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charla Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) Geeesh, I thougt our So Calif prices were high! I just had both hounds done to take advantage of a 20% off in August offer. Gracies bill was $399, but included: Senior wellness exam consult, Senior Blood Screening/ UA ($ 104.95), fecal filtration test, Torbusic inj ( for pain), Amoxicillan x 10 days and her rabies shot. The dental part of that including anesthetic & floride was $206. Carl's bill was a tad more because he had a thyroid free T4 test in the blood work. Edited August 27, 2009 by Charla Quote Charla, Mom to Carl ( Bella Monsoon ) 5/2002 - 9/2016 and remembering Gracie Rose ( Cee Bar Xtreme ) 2/2002 - 1/2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GracieMae Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thank you for your replies, they have been very helpful ~ I think living in NJ makes a difference and I'm looking at the itemized invoice which lists what was done and I guess like when you go to the beauty parlor, it depends on what you'd like done, either the basic cut or the whole wash color cut blow dry and style. Anesthesia $95 Dental Treatment $175 Pain Management Injection $45 Antibiotic Injection $33 10 Clindamycin 150 mg caps $15 (to take 2 a day for 5 days) $1.05 Tax I.V. Catheterization $65 Fluid Therapy $30 I have an inexpensive, $85/yr. Dental Insurance Plan and pay $100 twice a year for my X-rays and cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wjamg Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I paid 550 for my girl to have her dental done, including bloodwork and pain meds, she had four teeth pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K9Cookies Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 We've got Fixer and Gracey who both need dentals in the near future. I just talked to our vet about the price this morning. We did a CBC and Superchem this week for Gracey at about $120. The dentals would start at about $300. She said that with 2 of Gracey's teeth that need to come out, we're looking at almost $800. Cringe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundlady Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thank you for your replies, they have been very helpful ~ I think living in NJ makes a difference and I'm looking at the itemized invoice which lists what was done and I guess like when you go to the beauty parlor, it depends on what you'd like done, either the basic cut or the whole wash color cut blow dry and style. Anesthesia $95 Dental Treatment $175 Pain Management Injection $45 Antibiotic Injection $33 10 Clindamycin 150 mg caps $15 (to take 2 a day for 5 days) $1.05 Tax I.V. Catheterization $65 Fluid Therapy $30 I have an inexpensive, $85/yr. Dental Insurance Plan and pay $100 twice a year for my X-rays and cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundlady Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Oh, yes, living in New Jersey (northern) can be expensive. My grey had his dental in July and the Superchem was $142.00. The dental itself with anesthesia, etc., came to $718.00. Should I also mention that when the urinalysis came back, they suspected an infection and wanted to do a urine culture & M.I.C. for a total of $115.00 (which I, of course, did). Add in the tip and we have reached $1,000. (Okay, I am just kidding about the tip.) Thankfully, he was fine and the dental went perfectly (no extractions, etc). Two days later I got a reminder card in the mail that my other grey was due for her dental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GentleHugs Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Last year, Ashley's dental cost $459.00 and that included pre-op bloodwork for a senior, cleaning, extractions, pain meds, antibiotics, fluid therapy, her own private vet tech and a cushy suite in my vet's private office inside the clinic. She had plenty of extractions but it was worth it to have her feeling good again. She did greyt but I was having a silent heart attack all the while she was under for her dental. My vet said her bloodwork was fantastic - especially for a greyhound and a senior at that. She was 10 1/2 then. My Patrick came to me fully vetted (including tick titered, too) from his race owner. She gave me copies of all his vet records so I could give them to my vet. He had a dental done just a couple of weeks prior coming to me and his dental cost a little over $100 - antibiotics but no extractions..... The difference between the 2 dental bills on each kid was I live in a large city with city prices and Ashley had plenty of extractions. Patrick's race owner took him to her small town vet she always uses for all of her Greyhounds. I know an east coast group that just got through paying out $859.00 for a dental on one foster dog. I think you will find that pricing on dentals or on any procedure done is going to vary depending on where you live and what vet you use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tricolorhounds Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) Copper had his dental this past Friday: Dental prophy, polish and flouride $115.00 Isoflurane gas anesthesia $110.00 Antibiotic injection $35.00 injection for pain $40.00 4 easy extractions $60.00 4 moderate extractions $128.00 Clindamycin tabs $27.00 Tramadol tabs $5.25 Rimadyl caps $18.00 DHLPP & Corona Vac $36.00 Bordatella Vac $18.00 Giardia Vac $20.00 ________ total $612.25 Pre-Op Exam/Bloodwork $154.00 ________ altogether $766.25 Edited August 27, 2009 by tricolorhounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Costs really depend on your area of the country. Your bill sounds quite reasonable for where you're located. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paulamariez Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Welcome to my world! We paid over $ 600 for Bueller last time which included two small front teeth removed. I live just north of Milwaukee, WI and we seem to have extremely high vet prices here. When we lived in southeastern WI, the prices were more reasonable. And all the vets around here charge the same exorbitant prices, because we checked around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVED2 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Dental and blood work for our cats ==80.00 Dental and blood work for our greys 130.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest larock Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I paid $900. But it seems to cost more here in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 The only thing I question about your bill is a pain management shot. Why in the world would a dog need one for a routine dental? I just paid $279 (in February there would be a 20% discount because it's dental month) which included the dental and blood work and she was ready to go at 2:30. I think that is high, however, after seeing some of your costs, I will not complain..... Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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