Hello all
I'm new to this newsgroup but I need everyone's input.
I have a 9 yr old female ( spayed ) Chihuahua that is just smaller than a
cat.
I recently took her to the vet to have her teeth cleaned and her shots
updated. The vet wanted to run a chem. profile ( blood ) and I agreed.
The vet updated her shots and then took the dog for her blood test. He
didn't want to clean the teeth until the test were complete. He then gave
me a estimate for the cleaning, blood test and to have a small ( pea size )
wart thing removed from behind one ear. Cost.. $577. Okay I thought this
a little high but what are you going to do. Later that day he called and
said
her liver enzymes were "off the chart" and he mentioned several things it
could
be.. Cushing's disease or syndrome, cancer, chemical. I had no idea what
Cushing's was but soon found out through the internet at www.lbah.com.
The dog has absolutely no sign of Cushing's, has a normal temp. no
jaundice
vomiting or other symptoms, she just needs her teeth cleaned. But he won't
clean the teeth until I have these tests run at a cost of another $1034.60
so
the total of everything is $ 1,611.60 !
Am I out of place here to think this is just too high a cost? I'm 64 and on
S.S.
so this is a lot of money to me.
Thanks to all,
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