Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Consider yourself lucky. My cat has had several dentals, all with teeth removed (she's had 10 extracted since March 2015, all FORL teeth), and they've never been less than $500. The last one was $991 after Dental Month discount (true price was around $1,100), for the cleaning, plus 5 teeth extracted, one of them being a surgical extraction of her lower left canine tooth, plus meds. Now that she is 8 years old, any time she is put under she will have to have the more extensive monitoring done, which is $150 right there, and something the vet requires for all pets 8 and older, no matter what the reason for anesthesia. Also, she had a senior blood panel done, which was a separate $230 or so. Dentals have been my only medical expense for her other than her yearly exams.
You don't want to skimp on dental care, because dental health, or lack of it, has a direct effect on the rest of the health of the animal. My vet is a stickler on that; that, and parasite prevention are two sticking points for him.
That was years ago, as mentioned in my post. The most recent one cost close to $600, with the Feb. dental month discount. And I originally started this thread because of what we had to pay a couple of years ago. There should be a balance where dental care is affordable for pet owners, but still makes a profit for veterinarians. Pet companionship - and keeping pets in good health - should not be a luxury many people can't afford.
I know! And as we are getting closer to retirement, vet care is taking a big hit out of our funds. I hate to even think like that, but I have to. We have fewer kitties than ever (still more than most people), and I can't even think about taking any more in at this point. Unless a very pathetic little kitten ends up on my front porch... in which case, all bets are off.
soooo trueeeee......I completely relate to what you've said.
It cost me around $1000 to have 11 of my cat's teeth removed about a month ago. The good news is that she had a very fast recovery.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
