Anyone out there have any idea what a routine teeth cleaning for a 4yr. old
Cocker Spaniel might / SHOULD cost ?? Our vet is advising we do it (kinda
like the mechanic at Joe's garage 'advice list' after taking your car in to
fix a flat) - but the accompanying bill is $500.00 (CDN).

Thoughts / comments



--
Rod Gramlich
Department of Physiology
7-15 Medical Sciences Bldg.
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB., CANADA
T6G 2H7

TEL: 780-492-1230
FAX: 780-492-8915
email:

My beagle ran $120 (US, California). Portion was anesthesia. They kept him
all day. Came home and was still foaming at mouth until he ate. They also
flushed his ears while he was out as he had a lot of goop in them. He also
got some antibiotics.

His horrible dog breath smell was gone (good) and his teeth were "really
white" - and still are, even one year later.

I hate to admit, but his teeth look better than mine.....

Mack

My beagle ran $120 (US, California). Portion was anesthesia. They kept him
all day. Came home and was still foaming at mouth until he ate. They also
flushed his ears while he was out as he had a lot of goop in them. He also
got some antibiotics.

His horrible dog breath smell was gone (good) and his teeth were "really
white" - and still are, even one year later.

I hate to admit, but his teeth look better than mine.....

Mack

Anyone out there have any idea what a routine teeth cleaning for a 4yr.
old
Cocker Spaniel might / SHOULD cost ?? Our vet is advising we do it (kinda
like the mechanic at Joe's garage 'advice list' after taking your car in
to
fix a flat) - but the accompanying bill is $500.00 (CDN).

Charges will vary from clinic to clinic based on their overhead and the
materials used. It is performed under general anesthesia. Many vets are
requiring the preoperative blood work now to make sure the pet will handle
the anesthesia and has no other unerlying conditions to worry about (most do
fine but the ones who don't have no other way of telling you!). This blood
work may be included in the estimate. Other clinics quote the price of the
procedure and leave the blood work question between the doctor and client. I
would guess that between $120 and $200 american dollars for the cleaning
alone would be reasonable. However sometimes they end up having to do
further work like extractions or fillings and that can bring up the price.

Dentals are very important for pets. If you think that most dogs live like
(throwing out a year) 12 years, and they get their teeth cleaned only a
couple times over that life time without brushing at home twice a day, it
makes for a needy mouth! Unbelievable yucky tarter comes off of even the
healthiest looking dogs teeth. An unhealthy mouth can lead to terribly
uncomfortable gum disease, tooth infection and loss and other more serious
problems. Since our pets are living a lot longer these days than when I was
a kid (watch it...) it's just something we need to take advantage of. Just
MHO.

-Sharon

Anyone out there have any idea what a routine teeth cleaning for a 4yr.
old
Cocker Spaniel might / SHOULD cost ?? Our vet is advising we do it (kinda
like the mechanic at Joe's garage 'advice list' after taking your car in
to
fix a flat) - but the accompanying bill is $500.00 (CDN).

Charges will vary from clinic to clinic based on their overhead and the
materials used. It is performed under general anesthesia. Many vets are
requiring the preoperative blood work now to make sure the pet will handle
the anesthesia and has no other unerlying conditions to worry about (most do
fine but the ones who don't have no other way of telling you!). This blood
work may be included in the estimate. Other clinics quote the price of the
procedure and leave the blood work question between the doctor and client. I
would guess that between $120 and $200 american dollars for the cleaning
alone would be reasonable. However sometimes they end up having to do
further work like extractions or fillings and that can bring up the price.

Dentals are very important for pets. If you think that most dogs live like
(throwing out a year) 12 years, and they get their teeth cleaned only a
couple times over that life time without brushing at home twice a day, it
makes for a needy mouth! Unbelievable yucky tarter comes off of even the
healthiest looking dogs teeth. An unhealthy mouth can lead to terribly
uncomfortable gum disease, tooth infection and loss and other more serious
problems. Since our pets are living a lot longer these days than when I was
a kid (watch it...) it's just something we need to take advantage of. Just
MHO.

-Sharon

Firstly .... thanks to those who have contributed. I have done some
calling/shopping around, and the going rate seems to be in the $400 to $500
range (that is $CDN, but let's forget about that, because this isn't
international trade ..... it's local money - the disparity washes out in the
end by earning and spending in the same economic landscape.) And it's simply
a cleaning with pre-blood work and the anesthetic. The anesthetic charge
here is horrendous ...... some $75.00 (and I know the cost of the ISO, and
they MAY use $15.00 worth), and tech time for anesthetic monitoring is
$100.00. All this and the vet hasn't even begun. All the local clinics
(Alberta, CANADA BTW) also charge an additional day ward per diem. And that
floors me ..... one is taking their pet in for $400.00 of teeth work, and
they charge you cage space for afternoon recovery/sleep_it_off time. There
is an additional charge of $45 for a $5 bag of sugar water (intravenous
fluids).The cleaning itself is $75.00. Dental exam (and what in hell were
they doing when they assessed that pooch needed a cleaning in the 1st place
??) is $40, x-ray is $20.00, something called a pro-V seal is $30.00

Outrageous is all I can say. But I should also inform you that these are
costs incurring in CANADA, the home of the over_taxed and over_charged for
evrything !!! :)


"ZPL" wrote in message
...
$500 is really over the edge. Are you sure that is all they are doing?
The
cleaning may be a good idea, but I would check to see what the other vets
in
your area are charging.... Something like that in many parts of the US
should be around $100, or even less.

In our economically depressed area of Oklahoma, my vet gave me the price
of
about $70.00 for my bullmastiff when she needs it....

"Rod Gramlich" wrote in message
...
Anyone out there have any idea what a routine teeth cleaning for a 4yr.
old
Cocker Spaniel might / SHOULD cost ?? Our vet is advising we do it
(kinda
like the mechanic at Joe's garage 'advice list' after taking your car in
to
fix a flat) - but the accompanying bill is $500.00 (CDN).

Thoughts / comments



--
Rod Gramlich
Department of Physiology
7-15 Medical Sciences Bldg.
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB., CANADA
T6G 2H7

TEL: 780-492-1230
FAX: 780-492-8915
email:

Firstly .... thanks to those who have contributed. I have done some
calling/shopping around, and the going rate seems to be in the $400 to $500
range (that is $CDN, but let's forget about that, because this isn't
international trade ..... it's local money - the disparity washes out in the
end by earning and spending in the same economic landscape.) And it's simply
a cleaning with pre-blood work and the anesthetic. The anesthetic charge
here is horrendous ...... some $75.00 (and I know the cost of the ISO, and
they MAY use $15.00 worth), and tech time for anesthetic monitoring is
$100.00. All this and the vet hasn't even begun. All the local clinics
(Alberta, CANADA BTW) also charge an additional day ward per diem. And that
floors me ..... one is taking their pet in for $400.00 of teeth work, and
they charge you cage space for afternoon recovery/sleep_it_off time. There
is an additional charge of $45 for a $5 bag of sugar water (intravenous
fluids).The cleaning itself is $75.00. Dental exam (and what in hell were
they doing when they assessed that pooch needed a cleaning in the 1st place
??) is $40, x-ray is $20.00, something called a pro-V seal is $30.00

Outrageous is all I can say. But I should also inform you that these are
costs incurring in CANADA, the home of the over_taxed and over_charged for
evrything !!! :)


"ZPL" wrote in message
...
$500 is really over the edge. Are you sure that is all they are doing?
The
cleaning may be a good idea, but I would check to see what the other vets
in
your area are charging.... Something like that in many parts of the US
should be around $100, or even less.

In our economically depressed area of Oklahoma, my vet gave me the price
of
about $70.00 for my bullmastiff when she needs it....

"Rod Gramlich" wrote in message
...
Anyone out there have any idea what a routine teeth cleaning for a 4yr.
old
Cocker Spaniel might / SHOULD cost ?? Our vet is advising we do it
(kinda
like the mechanic at Joe's garage 'advice list' after taking your car in
to
fix a flat) - but the accompanying bill is $500.00 (CDN).

Thoughts / comments



--
Rod Gramlich
Department of Physiology
7-15 Medical Sciences Bldg.
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB., CANADA
T6G 2H7

TEL: 780-492-1230
FAX: 780-492-8915
email:

My condolences....

I have to rub this in. Remember as kid my mother griping about the $40 bill
for the teeth cleaning of the Labrador and Doberman (Texas).... And by
Gosh, the dogs did not stay overnight. Memories of the staff carrying out
half groggy pooches and putting them in the back seat. (They were able to
stumble back in the house by the time we got home - but no stairs.) The old
country vet figured they were better off at home in the suburbs, on their
beds.



"Rod Gramlich" wrote in message
...
Firstly .... thanks to those who have contributed. I have done some
calling/shopping around, and the going rate seems to be in the $400 to
$500
range (that is $CDN, but let's forget about that, because this isn't
international trade ..... it's local money - the disparity washes out in
the
end by earning and spending in the same economic landscape.) And it's
simply
a cleaning with pre-blood work and the anesthetic. The anesthetic charge
here is horrendous ...... some $75.00 (and I know the cost of the ISO, and
they MAY use $15.00 worth), and tech time for anesthetic monitoring is
$100.00. All this and the vet hasn't even begun. All the local clinics
(Alberta, CANADA BTW) also charge an additional day ward per diem. And
that
floors me ..... one is taking their pet in for $400.00 of teeth work, and
they charge you cage space for afternoon recovery/sleep_it_off time. There
is an additional charge of $45 for a $5 bag of sugar water (intravenous
fluids).The cleaning itself is $75.00. Dental exam (and what in hell were
they doing when they assessed that pooch needed a cleaning in the 1st
place
??) is $40, x-ray is $20.00, something called a pro-V seal is $30.00

Outrageous is all I can say. But I should also inform you that these are
costs incurring in CANADA, the home of the over_taxed and over_charged for
evrything !!! :)


"ZPL" wrote in message
...
$500 is really over the edge. Are you sure that is all they are doing?
The
cleaning may be a good idea, but I would check to see what the other
vets
in
your area are charging.... Something like that in many parts of the US
should be around $100, or even less.

In our economically depressed area of Oklahoma, my vet gave me the price
of
about $70.00 for my bullmastiff when she needs it....

"Rod Gramlich" wrote in message
...
Anyone out there have any idea what a routine teeth cleaning for a
4yr.
old
Cocker Spaniel might / SHOULD cost ?? Our vet is advising we do it
(kinda
like the mechanic at Joe's garage 'advice list' after taking your car
in
to
fix a flat) - but the accompanying bill is $500.00 (CDN).

Thoughts / comments



--
Rod Gramlich
Department of Physiology
7-15 Medical Sciences Bldg.
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB., CANADA
T6G 2H7

TEL: 780-492-1230
FAX: 780-492-8915
email:

My condolences....

I have to rub this in. Remember as kid my mother griping about the $40 bill
for the teeth cleaning of the Labrador and Doberman (Texas).... And by
Gosh, the dogs did not stay overnight. Memories of the staff carrying out
half groggy pooches and putting them in the back seat. (They were able to
stumble back in the house by the time we got home - but no stairs.) The old
country vet figured they were better off at home in the suburbs, on their
beds.



"Rod Gramlich" wrote in message
...
Firstly .... thanks to those who have contributed. I have done some
calling/shopping around, and the going rate seems to be in the $400 to
$500
range (that is $CDN, but let's forget about that, because this isn't
international trade ..... it's local money - the disparity washes out in
the
end by earning and spending in the same economic landscape.) And it's
simply
a cleaning with pre-blood work and the anesthetic. The anesthetic charge
here is horrendous ...... some $75.00 (and I know the cost of the ISO, and
they MAY use $15.00 worth), and tech time for anesthetic monitoring is
$100.00. All this and the vet hasn't even begun. All the local clinics
(Alberta, CANADA BTW) also charge an additional day ward per diem. And
that
floors me ..... one is taking their pet in for $400.00 of teeth work, and
they charge you cage space for afternoon recovery/sleep_it_off time. There
is an additional charge of $45 for a $5 bag of sugar water (intravenous
fluids).The cleaning itself is $75.00. Dental exam (and what in hell were
they doing when they assessed that pooch needed a cleaning in the 1st
place
??) is $40, x-ray is $20.00, something called a pro-V seal is $30.00

Outrageous is all I can say. But I should also inform you that these are
costs incurring in CANADA, the home of the over_taxed and over_charged for
evrything !!! :)


"ZPL" wrote in message
...
$500 is really over the edge. Are you sure that is all they are doing?
The
cleaning may be a good idea, but I would check to see what the other
vets
in
your area are charging.... Something like that in many parts of the US
should be around $100, or even less.

In our economically depressed area of Oklahoma, my vet gave me the price
of
about $70.00 for my bullmastiff when she needs it....

"Rod Gramlich" wrote in message
...
Anyone out there have any idea what a routine teeth cleaning for a
4yr.
old
Cocker Spaniel might / SHOULD cost ?? Our vet is advising we do it
(kinda
like the mechanic at Joe's garage 'advice list' after taking your car
in
to
fix a flat) - but the accompanying bill is $500.00 (CDN).

Thoughts / comments



--
Rod Gramlich
Department of Physiology
7-15 Medical Sciences Bldg.
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB., CANADA
T6G 2H7

TEL: 780-492-1230
FAX: 780-492-8915
email:

Yikes - how far are you from the American Border? Those charges *are*
ridiculous broken down that way. They shouldn't need to use much IV fluids
for that procedure. Pre op blood work - always a good idea. But to charge
for daily boarding when it's simply hospitalization? We charge only for the
procedure and the time on general anesthesia and nowhere near what you were
quoted.

Good luck

-Sharon