I just got the quote from my hospital and it’s closer to 9k and way more than I thought :(
They had told me it will be maybe 6k but I feel like it’s all overwhelming, I think the extra hospital stay is what made the cost go way up. Lost
We drove an hour to a small town clinic our vet recommended. Paid around $2,500 I think. At least 4K cheaper than what we’d been quoted at specialty vets.
Commenting for keeping this post relevant. I had used my care card for the animals and myself!! I know it isn’t the best option for some…… but if a vet clinic can’t or won’t do payments this gets the needs taken care of without delay.
-Some debt (not recommended) took a 5k personal loan and had about another 5k on the bank for the rest of the surgery cost and treatments.
-Used my dog’s insurance to pay back about 4k of the loan in 2 months to avoid interest.
We paid $3500 for ours. He went home the same day of his surgery, as he’s not good in kennels and the vet thought it would be better for him to be monitored by us at home rather than the added stress of being in the hospital overnight.
We started a vet fund before we got him and added money every month to cover any eventual medical needs. After 9 years we had plenty to cover with cash. They did offer a care credit payment plan.
ER vet centers are a LOT more expensive as are most corporate vets. If your animal is stable, or can be stabilized, get copies of the radiology films and the radiology reports then contact your vet. They can recommend other surgeons if they don’t do amputations.
The dog has synovial sarcoma. Some sarcomas grow slowly and others fast. OP should check with their vet if they have time to “shop around” or if it’s a surgery that needs to be done ASAP to prevent spread. If they don’t have time they really may need to just do the surgery at the ER/speciality vet.
I asked that question and she said 1 month from diagnosis or I will have to reclear for surgery.( meaning the spread was potential) But the type of sarcoma was inconclusive. She said to find the aggressiveness would take another test but she didn’t feel the need.
I agree which is why I said “if the animal is stable”. I have had fools with surgeries done at the emergency vet because time was of the essence. When our cat had a large, non obstructing, bladder stone diagnosed at the emergency vet we opted to have it removed at our vet the next day for 1/4 the price. (We took her to the ER thinking she had a hip injury but that wasn’t the problem.)
I worked in vet med over 22 years and the worst thing was having to deliver, and justify these estimates to people that were in shock over their pet. It was horrible. The main reason I retired. It isn’t fair. Normal people can’t afford “proper” vet care and have to make some terrible decisions if they can’t afford it. I’ve referred clients to low income clinics plenty of times and surgery was completed for a fraction of the price. It’s unreal…..
Our final price for our boy Mikes amputation was near $6K. Chemo would’ve been another 5-8K so we decided to amp and give him the best possible lift after. We lost him about 6 weeks ago.
I’m sorry this is happening to your family and furry friends. You and your family will make the right decision.
We luckily had some options. We sold some of my investment shares I had to cover most of it and took on some credit card debt. A few weeks later I received some inheritance I wasn’t expecting which was a huge relief. We gave up on pet insurance years ago when they never paid for anything we tried to claim and our dog was very healthy up until this major surgery.
Seriously. That amputation is more than the orthopedic surgery to try to save our girls leg in Boulder, Colorado. When that failed the mid femur amputation was $2000 through our local vet.
I took our girl to a veterinary teaching hospital (Colorado State) - and she got world class care for much cheaper than a clinic! I think it was around $4k, including an overnight stay and cytology on her tumor.
I highly recommend shopping around and sticking with a board certified surgeon. I got the same kind of quote from VCA (that's what your invoice looks like to me). I ended up paying $4300 in a medium high cost of living area at another VCA. The price of a few consults were more than paid off and I got to choose a surgeon who seemed to be the best fit of experience, availability and caring.
While a general veterinarian that does more surgery might offer to do this at much lower rates, I've had bad experiences and I now don't trust a general veterinarian with anything but a subcutaneous lump removal or dental cleaning.
If you want to save a bit more money you can get the cone yourself and you can ask the vet what medicines they will use and you can get a script for. Get them yourself with goodrx or chewy.
I see your dog has synovial sarcoma. You may not have time to call around and get on a waiting list someplace else. Most non-speciality places take awhile to schedule surgeries/procedures, whereas an ER can just do them.
Yes. A sarcoma, it was inconclusive but they said for the size it’s very unlikely to be benign. They said it’s slow but yes not to dick around too much kinda thing. Has not spread to his body.
I forgot to add the local vet declined his case. She didn’t give a reason other than saying it would be best somewhere where he can stay longer bc they would have to discharge him the day of.
I went with a clinic that had no overnight care. My pup had gone through two previous CCL surgeries on the same leg and we finally determined that the best route was amputation. The recovery period for amputation was two weeks versus the 6 to 8 weeks minimum for the CCL surgeries. She is now finishing her second week and I took her out for a walk today and it was like she was a puppy again. The after surgery care was fairly simple. Keep the wound dry keep the cone on her head and crate her for as long as needed. It was so much easier than the CCL recovery
Our vet did not do an overnight and ours was about $3100 total. We used our pet insurance to cover it. We dropped him off at 7am and picked him up around 6pm
I have a kind friend who covered what I didn’t immediately have and I’ll pay her back as I have it. I feel you. Lots of good advice above. Sending positive thoughts your way!!
I had a horrible experience with them and the cost was astronomical. I went to a vet teaching hospital and it was cheaper. Plus my dog got great care and healed well.
Insurance. I had to pay for another pup’s surgery to straighten a leg that grew twisted and it was thousands. We had to use CareCredit and their rate was so high. He had lots of health issues and his brother got cancer so we made sure to research insurance when we got our next pup. HIGHLY recommended.
I also went to a VCA. I was quoted 7k max but my dog is small. I have insurance so I only paid 50%.
VCA is definitely a more expensive option, however I felt like we were in such good hands there. Also after every time they had me pay for something I always ended up getting money back, obviously I don’t know if that will be true for you but I think they over quote just in case.
Ours was more than that. Plus there were biopsies, then chemo and then vet visits and blood work while on chemo. We were lucky we could afford it. It’s not an option for everyone. The good news is that was 13 months ago and she is doing great.
That’s awesome! For us they didn’t recommend chemo but amputation due to it being localized. But you guys are lucky bc I’ve heard some dogs do horribly on chemo
Location really matters. I live in a big city. My normal vet quoted 3-4K. The specialist quoted 7-10K. I really lucked out and found a country vet I trusted about an hour out of town who did it for 1.5K. For reference, she's 60lbs. And no overnight stay was needed.
Not amputation surgery but treatment for an autoimmune disease - also very expensive - $10k at a veterinary hospital - I cashed out my 401k early, penalties & all, but I’ll never regret doing it.
We were fortunate there was a clinical trial our man qualified for. Because it was a clinical trial there was a procedure w treatment the week or so prior to amputation. After removal, his bone was assessed for any tumor changes due to the treatment (or placebo treatment).
We were a little nervous because it added a week or so to his time before amputation, but he was not yet limping, and on good pain meds leading up to it, and had no mets.
Ask your vet if there are clinical trials, or university vet hospitals who might possibly be open to doing as a teaching procedure (happens all the time in human hospitals!!!)
Not an amputation. But my Australian Shepherd jumped off a two-story deck. Basically turned the bones in her wrists to smithereens. It cost me $20,000 to have an orthopedic surgeon repair both her legs. Plus, it was Daily wrapping her legs and splints for months.
It’s a year out. She is wonderful. But now I’m concerned. She has a vascular necrosis looking areas on her left leg. I’m afraid that amputation might be in her future. From this post, it’s good to know costs. I put the original $20,000 on credit cards.
Oof. These prices are insane! We paid $750 at a local animal shelter in the mid-Atlantic region.
Overnight stay would be incredible, though, because those first 24 hours are rough post surgery.
I just paid $10k to have my dogs surgery done. It was way more than I thought it would be but the vet and team did a good job so it was worth it. I wouldn't have been able to afford this at all on my own but thankfully my partner has a lot of stocks so he sold some at that paid for the surgery.
Not sure where you're located but if you are anywhere close to Richmond, VA or Orlando, FL check out Helping Hands Veterinary Surgery and Dentistry. They are a surgical center and theyre prices are very reasonable compared to the estimate you were given. Looking at pricing, Dog leg amputations at the VA clinic go from $735 to $2195 depending in weight. Biopsy is $175 (+$135 for additional sites). Bloodwork is $115. Ecollar $21. I'm sure there will be some miscellaneous fees as far as injections (antinausea, pain, antibiotic, nerve block, etc) but I cant imagine any additional costs would add up to anywhere near the low end of that estimate. I mean if you weren't close to these clinics, you could travel and stay in a hotel for a few days and it still be no where near as expensive as that. I personally haven't used them yet, but always have them as a backup. I currently use a low-cost clinic in Roanoke VA (Angels of Assisi) for most of my surgeries. You may want to check around your area and see if any of the spay/neuter clinics offer additional surgeries as well. This one does exceptional work on cats, especially dentistry & Full mouth extractions. I haven't had to use them for dog surgery yet.
Edited to add: I don't think the clinics I mentioned offer monitored overnight hospitalization. However there are a lot of 24 hour clinics or overnight emergency & critical care clinics that your dog could be transferred to for overnight care & monitoring for the first night if you'd feel more comfortable. You can always ask about that when inquiring about an appointment. :)
I haven't used them before, but there's a place "near" me called Helping Hands (I live in Washington, DC, this place is in Richmond, VA) that specializes I think in this kind of procedure at a low cost (or lower). Maybe there's something like this around you?
Vet playas?
This is my 2nd option, I had vet playas do diagnostics and it only costed $250 so a couple hundred more for lands and biopsy. But they said amp was $89? Seemed iffy and that kinda scared me off. Bc anesthesia costs $
Mexivet matched us with petmed. They partner with multiple vet clinics and depending on availability and urgency, they Will match you with fits your needs the most. https://www.mexivetexpress.com/
Is the hospital she's at your normal vet clinic? If it's not then your normal vets may be able to do it cheaper. The emergency clinic that we initially took my dog to (she broke her leg badly) was quoting several thousand more than my regular vet charged us. In total we spent about 6500 between the emergency vet visit and the actual surgery. I could have brought the price down a little further by letting my regular vet do it but they have an orthopedic specialist come in once a week and I opted to have the specialist do the removal.
Because we had emergency repairs going on with our house at the same time we basically wiped out our savings with that and ended up doing a combination of care credit and financing through the vet clinic (so more loans) to pay for my dogs care.
Nope, my normal vet declined the case. I called around clinics and none wanted to take the case except one that charged the same (receptionist said it would be on the high end, 7k I’m assuming)
Shop around. That’s very expensive for surgery. I’m guessing specialist prices. You don’t want to go with the cheapest option but you can find cheaper (I think the clinic I work at charges about half that with payment plan options and highly experienced vets.)
Where do you live?
I’m in Canada so can’t offer much advice in the way of options but we have lots of programs in our area for financial aid for pets. The humane society usually has an animal branch that will assist with funding for urgent care. There may be something like that in your area that you can apply for.
I put it all on credit cards & spent the next year paying it all off. We didn’t have pet insurance but I wish we would have. Next time, we’ll get insurance.
I took my dog to uc Davis, and the university price was around 4500$ for the entire procedure and two nights stay. Are you near a teaching vet university ?
Was this recent pricing? I called them and another uni and they were booked until Jan 6th. Decided to go to vcas. Fortunately it came out to 7.5k and not a dime above that.
The surgery was in March 2024 I think i
Pricing can prob differ based on other Things needed that day. X rays meds etc. and honestly at that time I was a mess and just wanted my dog to live forever and would have swiped my credit card for any number but I think I remember it correctly.
Insurance. But also had the surgery done by our vet not at one of our pet hospitals. We still had to go to the hospital for cancer care post surgery but def saved thousands doing it that way.
We drove an hour to a small town clinic our vet recommended. Paid around $2,500 I think. At least 4K cheaper than what we’d been quoted at specialty vets.
We had PetsBest insurance and used a CareCredit card. CareCredit was great because they do long periods with no interest for medical stuff
Commenting for keeping this post relevant. I had used my care card for the animals and myself!! I know it isn’t the best option for some…… but if a vet clinic can’t or won’t do payments this gets the needs taken care of without delay.
Tripawds foundation offers some financial help you can apply for.
https://share.google/hCKiS9zB35YnnGOqa
-Some debt (not recommended) took a 5k personal loan and had about another 5k on the bank for the rest of the surgery cost and treatments. -Used my dog’s insurance to pay back about 4k of the loan in 2 months to avoid interest.
We paid $3500 for ours. He went home the same day of his surgery, as he’s not good in kennels and the vet thought it would be better for him to be monitored by us at home rather than the added stress of being in the hospital overnight.
We started a vet fund before we got him and added money every month to cover any eventual medical needs. After 9 years we had plenty to cover with cash. They did offer a care credit payment plan.
That’s actually excellent advice.
Everyone who adopts a pet knows that there could be an accident or illness in the future.
Hopefully not, but putting aside a little bit from each paycheck could really add up over the years.
We are from a small town, our chihuahua was just under 1k for full front left at the shoulder.
ER vet centers are a LOT more expensive as are most corporate vets. If your animal is stable, or can be stabilized, get copies of the radiology films and the radiology reports then contact your vet. They can recommend other surgeons if they don’t do amputations.
The dog has synovial sarcoma. Some sarcomas grow slowly and others fast. OP should check with their vet if they have time to “shop around” or if it’s a surgery that needs to be done ASAP to prevent spread. If they don’t have time they really may need to just do the surgery at the ER/speciality vet.
I asked that question and she said 1 month from diagnosis or I will have to reclear for surgery.( meaning the spread was potential) But the type of sarcoma was inconclusive. She said to find the aggressiveness would take another test but she didn’t feel the need.
I agree which is why I said “if the animal is stable”. I have had fools with surgeries done at the emergency vet because time was of the essence. When our cat had a large, non obstructing, bladder stone diagnosed at the emergency vet we opted to have it removed at our vet the next day for 1/4 the price. (We took her to the ER thinking she had a hip injury but that wasn’t the problem.)
Mine was just under 2k. I fundraised
I worked in vet med over 22 years and the worst thing was having to deliver, and justify these estimates to people that were in shock over their pet. It was horrible. The main reason I retired. It isn’t fair. Normal people can’t afford “proper” vet care and have to make some terrible decisions if they can’t afford it. I’ve referred clients to low income clinics plenty of times and surgery was completed for a fraction of the price. It’s unreal…..
Our final price for our boy Mikes amputation was near $6K. Chemo would’ve been another 5-8K so we decided to amp and give him the best possible lift after. We lost him about 6 weeks ago.
I’m sorry this is happening to your family and furry friends. You and your family will make the right decision.
Don’t go to a specialty clinic. Mine didn’t have to stay the night
Thank you that’s what I’m thinking I need to call around more. The price is astronomical!!
$2-3k is reasonable. Find another vet.
Normal clinic would work. They deal with amputation all the time
We luckily had some options. We sold some of my investment shares I had to cover most of it and took on some credit card debt. A few weeks later I received some inheritance I wasn’t expecting which was a huge relief. We gave up on pet insurance years ago when they never paid for anything we tried to claim and our dog was very healthy up until this major surgery.
I forgot to add he’s a 70lb Pitbull. My vet said he’s big and it would be better with a hospital stay.
So is mine! He did stay overnight, to monitor pain. But they released him early the next day when he was doing well.
I do not live in US but those prices are crazy high.
Seriously. That amputation is more than the orthopedic surgery to try to save our girls leg in Boulder, Colorado. When that failed the mid femur amputation was $2000 through our local vet.
I took our girl to a veterinary teaching hospital (Colorado State) - and she got world class care for much cheaper than a clinic! I think it was around $4k, including an overnight stay and cytology on her tumor.
Do you think paying for the biopsy/cytology once that leg is amputated is worth it? The leg is off
Our oncologist said it can help them develop a better treatment plan, in the rare case it wasn’t the type of cancer they thought it was.
I’m always for more information so it was worth it to me, even if it came back with what we expected.
I didn’t do the post surgery biopsy. Seemed unnecessary.
Ours was about 6k, fundraising and credit card unfortunately.
I highly recommend shopping around and sticking with a board certified surgeon. I got the same kind of quote from VCA (that's what your invoice looks like to me). I ended up paying $4300 in a medium high cost of living area at another VCA. The price of a few consults were more than paid off and I got to choose a surgeon who seemed to be the best fit of experience, availability and caring.
While a general veterinarian that does more surgery might offer to do this at much lower rates, I've had bad experiences and I now don't trust a general veterinarian with anything but a subcutaneous lump removal or dental cleaning.
If you want to save a bit more money you can get the cone yourself and you can ask the vet what medicines they will use and you can get a script for. Get them yourself with goodrx or chewy.
I see your dog has synovial sarcoma. You may not have time to call around and get on a waiting list someplace else. Most non-speciality places take awhile to schedule surgeries/procedures, whereas an ER can just do them.
Yes. A sarcoma, it was inconclusive but they said for the size it’s very unlikely to be benign. They said it’s slow but yes not to dick around too much kinda thing. Has not spread to his body.
Loan. The surgical center had pamphlets for lenders they work with.
Insurance. And our regular vet did the surgery, not a specialist. It was around $3,000
I forgot to add the local vet declined his case. She didn’t give a reason other than saying it would be best somewhere where he can stay longer bc they would have to discharge him the day of.
Maybe I should shop more
I went with a clinic that had no overnight care. My pup had gone through two previous CCL surgeries on the same leg and we finally determined that the best route was amputation. The recovery period for amputation was two weeks versus the 6 to 8 weeks minimum for the CCL surgeries. She is now finishing her second week and I took her out for a walk today and it was like she was a puppy again. The after surgery care was fairly simple. Keep the wound dry keep the cone on her head and crate her for as long as needed. It was so much easier than the CCL recovery
Our vet did not do an overnight and ours was about $3100 total. We used our pet insurance to cover it. We dropped him off at 7am and picked him up around 6pm
I have a kind friend who covered what I didn’t immediately have and I’ll pay her back as I have it. I feel you. Lots of good advice above. Sending positive thoughts your way!!
Vca is so fucking expensive. Get another quote.
Thank you, I think I’ll call around. Funny how we all recognize VCA
If you are in Northern California, I'd recommend uc davis vet hospital.
I had a horrible experience with them and the cost was astronomical. I went to a vet teaching hospital and it was cheaper. Plus my dog got great care and healed well.
I used a bonus I got to cover about half. The rest on my credit card, and still paying it off from 2 months ago.
Insurance. I had to pay for another pup’s surgery to straighten a leg that grew twisted and it was thousands. We had to use CareCredit and their rate was so high. He had lots of health issues and his brother got cancer so we made sure to research insurance when we got our next pup. HIGHLY recommended.
I also went to a VCA. I was quoted 7k max but my dog is small. I have insurance so I only paid 50%. VCA is definitely a more expensive option, however I felt like we were in such good hands there. Also after every time they had me pay for something I always ended up getting money back, obviously I don’t know if that will be true for you but I think they over quote just in case.
Also I really liked that they kept my dog overnight. It’s a major surgery. Probably paying for a little bit of peace of mind I guess
Ours was more than that. Plus there were biopsies, then chemo and then vet visits and blood work while on chemo. We were lucky we could afford it. It’s not an option for everyone. The good news is that was 13 months ago and she is doing great.
That’s awesome! For us they didn’t recommend chemo but amputation due to it being localized. But you guys are lucky bc I’ve heard some dogs do horribly on chemo
Location really matters. I live in a big city. My normal vet quoted 3-4K. The specialist quoted 7-10K. I really lucked out and found a country vet I trusted about an hour out of town who did it for 1.5K. For reference, she's 60lbs. And no overnight stay was needed.
Not amputation surgery but treatment for an autoimmune disease - also very expensive - $10k at a veterinary hospital - I cashed out my 401k early, penalties & all, but I’ll never regret doing it.
Look up veg don’t go to vca. They overcharge for everything. My mom used to work at one
We were fortunate there was a clinical trial our man qualified for. Because it was a clinical trial there was a procedure w treatment the week or so prior to amputation. After removal, his bone was assessed for any tumor changes due to the treatment (or placebo treatment).
We were a little nervous because it added a week or so to his time before amputation, but he was not yet limping, and on good pain meds leading up to it, and had no mets.
Ask your vet if there are clinical trials, or university vet hospitals who might possibly be open to doing as a teaching procedure (happens all the time in human hospitals!!!)
Damn that is high. Maybe seek out a different vet to do the surgery. Ours cost around 5k
Going to a small town will get you a much lower rate.
Not an amputation. But my Australian Shepherd jumped off a two-story deck. Basically turned the bones in her wrists to smithereens. It cost me $20,000 to have an orthopedic surgeon repair both her legs. Plus, it was Daily wrapping her legs and splints for months. It’s a year out. She is wonderful. But now I’m concerned. She has a vascular necrosis looking areas on her left leg. I’m afraid that amputation might be in her future. From this post, it’s good to know costs. I put the original $20,000 on credit cards.
Oof. These prices are insane! We paid $750 at a local animal shelter in the mid-Atlantic region. Overnight stay would be incredible, though, because those first 24 hours are rough post surgery.
I just paid $10k to have my dogs surgery done. It was way more than I thought it would be but the vet and team did a good job so it was worth it. I wouldn't have been able to afford this at all on my own but thankfully my partner has a lot of stocks so he sold some at that paid for the surgery.
Not sure where you're located but if you are anywhere close to Richmond, VA or Orlando, FL check out Helping Hands Veterinary Surgery and Dentistry. They are a surgical center and theyre prices are very reasonable compared to the estimate you were given. Looking at pricing, Dog leg amputations at the VA clinic go from $735 to $2195 depending in weight. Biopsy is $175 (+$135 for additional sites). Bloodwork is $115. Ecollar $21. I'm sure there will be some miscellaneous fees as far as injections (antinausea, pain, antibiotic, nerve block, etc) but I cant imagine any additional costs would add up to anywhere near the low end of that estimate. I mean if you weren't close to these clinics, you could travel and stay in a hotel for a few days and it still be no where near as expensive as that. I personally haven't used them yet, but always have them as a backup. I currently use a low-cost clinic in Roanoke VA (Angels of Assisi) for most of my surgeries. You may want to check around your area and see if any of the spay/neuter clinics offer additional surgeries as well. This one does exceptional work on cats, especially dentistry & Full mouth extractions. I haven't had to use them for dog surgery yet.
Edited to add: I don't think the clinics I mentioned offer monitored overnight hospitalization. However there are a lot of 24 hour clinics or overnight emergency & critical care clinics that your dog could be transferred to for overnight care & monitoring for the first night if you'd feel more comfortable. You can always ask about that when inquiring about an appointment. :)
I haven't used them before, but there's a place "near" me called Helping Hands (I live in Washington, DC, this place is in Richmond, VA) that specializes I think in this kind of procedure at a low cost (or lower). Maybe there's something like this around you?
https://helpinghandsvetva.com
Crossed the border to Mexico through mexivet express. Around 2.5k total including labs, imaging, overnight stay and meds
Vet playas? This is my 2nd option, I had vet playas do diagnostics and it only costed $250 so a couple hundred more for lands and biopsy. But they said amp was $89? Seemed iffy and that kinda scared me off. Bc anesthesia costs $
Mexivet matched us with petmed. They partner with multiple vet clinics and depending on availability and urgency, they Will match you with fits your needs the most. https://www.mexivetexpress.com/
My dog’s was done at the shelter I adopted her from the previous day. Maybe your local shelter can offer a lower price?
They said no 😭
Is the hospital she's at your normal vet clinic? If it's not then your normal vets may be able to do it cheaper. The emergency clinic that we initially took my dog to (she broke her leg badly) was quoting several thousand more than my regular vet charged us. In total we spent about 6500 between the emergency vet visit and the actual surgery. I could have brought the price down a little further by letting my regular vet do it but they have an orthopedic specialist come in once a week and I opted to have the specialist do the removal.
Because we had emergency repairs going on with our house at the same time we basically wiped out our savings with that and ended up doing a combination of care credit and financing through the vet clinic (so more loans) to pay for my dogs care.
Nope, my normal vet declined the case. I called around clinics and none wanted to take the case except one that charged the same (receptionist said it would be on the high end, 7k I’m assuming)
Humane society and SPOT pet insurance.
Shop around. That’s very expensive for surgery. I’m guessing specialist prices. You don’t want to go with the cheapest option but you can find cheaper (I think the clinic I work at charges about half that with payment plan options and highly experienced vets.) Where do you live?
So cal. I called around and no clinic was willing to. OR it was on the high end too $7000. I think due to his size I’m limited
I’m in Canada so can’t offer much advice in the way of options but we have lots of programs in our area for financial aid for pets. The humane society usually has an animal branch that will assist with funding for urgent care. There may be something like that in your area that you can apply for.
Insurance
Some people have pet medical insurance and some who don’t decide to set up a GFM to raise the funds.
I put it all on credit cards & spent the next year paying it all off. We didn’t have pet insurance but I wish we would have. Next time, we’ll get insurance.
I took my dog to uc Davis, and the university price was around 4500$ for the entire procedure and two nights stay. Are you near a teaching vet university ?
Was this recent pricing? I called them and another uni and they were booked until Jan 6th. Decided to go to vcas. Fortunately it came out to 7.5k and not a dime above that.
I didn’t want to risk spread
The surgery was in March 2024 I think i Pricing can prob differ based on other Things needed that day. X rays meds etc. and honestly at that time I was a mess and just wanted my dog to live forever and would have swiped my credit card for any number but I think I remember it correctly.
That seems really high for an amputation. Have you gone to other vets?
I did :(
Insurance. But also had the surgery done by our vet not at one of our pet hospitals. We still had to go to the hospital for cancer care post surgery but def saved thousands doing it that way.