Hubcitypam Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 A friend of mine had one suggested as optional but recommended by a vet today and she almost fell over. What is the going rate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I vaguely remember being quoted by a specialty vet at around $200+ but we didn't get it done. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 This vet said $400 -- and it is not a speciality vet. Thanks Ducky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 IIRC ours was @ $250. 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 Energy11 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 When I first started seeing Dr. Karen with Curfew, she did one. You all aren't going to believe this, but it was about 2 years ago, and it was $35! I am sure her prices are a little higher now. Do remember, this is the northwestern corner of Georgia, and not a metropolitan city, re: prices, BUT there are, believe it or not, quite a few vets within 30 miles of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 If it's $250 somewhere, it's probably $500 here! My vet wants my cat to have an MRI--the quote I got is "about $2,000." Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 If it's $250 somewhere, it's probably $500 here! My vet wants my cat to have an MRI--the quote I got is "about $2,000." When Curfew had his first "episode," we looked into getting an MRI. It was $2500 in the Greater Atlanta area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I believe the OP is confusing an EKG with an echocardiogram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I believe the OP is confusing an EKG with an echocardiogram. I belive you maybe right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mychip1 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 My EZ had a heart murmer - and they sent him for what I believe was an "echo" rather than the EKG. It was just over $200.00. Quote Robin, EZ (Tribal Track), JJ (What a Story), Dustin (E's Full House) and our beautiful Jack (Mana Black Jack) and Lily (Chip's Little Miss Lily) both at the BridgeThe WFUBCC honors our beautiful friends at the bridge. Godspeed sweet angels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rycezmom Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I believe the OP is confusing an EKG with an echocardiogram. I belive you maybe right! I think the topic title is pretty specific for "Ekg" with medical issue not specified. Considering one (EKG) assesses the electrical function/pathways/polarization/repolarization etc and the other assesses via ultrasound the structure function/cardiac output assessment, its safer not to assume. Ultrasounds are probably more expensive than an EKC. Miss Rose had several and with the discount I got it was still rather pricey. An EKG should not be quite as expensive as an ECHO. Quote The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. ~Mme. de Staël Missing my Bridge Angels Ryce, Bo, Jim, Miss Millie, Miss Rose, Gustopher P Jones (Pimpmaster G), Miss Isabella and Miss Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I believe the OP is confusing an EKG with an echocardiogram. I belive you maybe right! I think the topic title is pretty specific for "Ekg" with medical issue not specified. Considering one (EKG) assesses the electrical function/pathways/polarization/repolarization etc and the other assesses via ultrasound the structure function/cardiac output assessment, its safer not to assume. Ultrasounds are probably more expensive than an EKC. Miss Rose had several and with the discount I got it was still rather pricey. An EKG should not be quite as expensive as an ECHO. Thank you for the medical lesson-- I am well aware of the different diagnostics procedures. It was the fact that the OP was taken back how pricey the "EKG" was that lead me to believe that she might have been confused with her medical terminology. An average price of a lead 2 EKG should be around $35 where an echo should run between $200-$400. Big difference. No reason to get snarky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Whoopsie. I assumed echo, which was what my price was for. 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...
rycezmom Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 (edited) I believe the OP is confusing an EKG with an echocardiogram. I belive you maybe right! I think the topic title is pretty specific for "Ekg" with medical issue not specified. Considering one (EKG) assesses the electrical function/pathways/polarization/repolarization etc and the other assesses via ultrasound the structure function/cardiac output assessment, its safer not to assume. Ultrasounds are probably more expensive than an EKC. Miss Rose had several and with the discount I got it was still rather pricey. An EKG should not be quite as expensive as an ECHO. Thank you for the medical lesson-- I am well aware of the different diagnostics procedures. It was the fact that the OP was taken back how pricey the "EKG" was that lead me to believe that she might have been confused with her medical terminology. An average price of a lead 2 EKG should be around $35 where an echo should run between $200-$400. Big difference. No reason to get snarky. No snark intended.... Edited August 23, 2010 by rycezmom Quote The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. ~Mme. de Staël Missing my Bridge Angels Ryce, Bo, Jim, Miss Millie, Miss Rose, Gustopher P Jones (Pimpmaster G), Miss Isabella and Miss Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 I don't know. All I know is my pretty grey and dog savvy friend told me that when the vet suggested an EKG in her mind she went "OK -- what can it be $40 or $50?" Then was told $400. Maybe she was confused. She starts school in the morning but I'll ask her to confirm. the office call was $110. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChasesMum Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 our echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) was $500. I don't think they did a heart trace (ekg) but I can't find the reciept to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytloves Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Our old vet used to do an EKG as part of his normal annual exam. Never an extra charge. However an echo was done on one of mine years, years ago and it was around $200. Mainly because it had to be read elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tes623 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I paid $650 for Scarlett's echo a couple of years ago in Dallas. Huge difference for the same test we had done in Michigan for $200 a year earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I went to an expensive cardiologist. Our visits always ranged from $350 to $700 dollars a visit (with the exception of getting a BP done by the nurse, that was "just" $92.) I didn't keep track of when she had echos vs EKGs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 I think you guys may be right...the vet probably said "echocardigram" and she heard "electrocardigram". I asked a few human nurses tonight and they explained the difference as the Echo is like a sonogram of the heart vs. hooking up leads and printing out a report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newgreymom Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Dylan had his follow up echocardiogram today. It was $215.19 (what's up with the 19cents) and blood pressure check $36.05. Dr. Aichen (cardiologist)at Michigan Veterinary Specialists use to work for Dr. Couto at Ohio State! Small world... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytloves Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Pam, Pam, Pam....don't you know we are always right out here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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