Cost of annual vetinary bill for annual visit shots

[commoncourtesy]

I totally agree with the above comments and appreciate the responses. The vet spends 5 minutes with your pet and a couple of shots and then bills $600. I am going to have to go the route of a Petco or something similar. It sounds much more affordable. Also the North Shore Animal League is not far from me.

Thank you

[TMing]

We use north shore animal league. Annual shots and checkup is under $200. The wait can be long, sometimes up to 1 hour.

[MaryleeII]

I realize this thread is old, but just wanted to add my comments.


At least here in Texas, they often have very low cost pet immunization clinics at grocery stores, schools, community centers, etc. You just have to watch for signs, notices, etc. They do rabies and most all shots. They don't draw blood work. The price is quite low, I believe it was $10 for rabies shot. The lines are quite long, so get there early! Of course, all is done by a licensed Vet, and you get the rabies tags, certificate, etc.

[ChalkItUp]

lol.....Texas. This is Long Island where they do everything small but expensive and people brag about.

[thgreatalex]

We used to own a dog and never paid anything less than $500 a visit! Ridiculous and also one of the reasons why i dont want another dog.

[long island person]

But why is it costs so much to have a dog and how can the people afford it. Do many many people not have dogs there because of it?

[markjames68]

As I have LI vets as relatives I know for a fact that few are "raking it in". The only ones doing very well are specialists - like ones that treat cancer or do cruciate repair surgeries. The local vet practice with 1-2 doctors is like your old family doctor - a dying breed that sells out to corporations that manage multiple practices.

It is tough to be a general vet these days - vet school bills like a doctor but paid like a LI teacher. Probably the poorest return on investment of any of the professional schools.

[applej3]

OP, Check with your local county humane society for recommendations.

I'm fortunate to have a low cost vet for my one cat. Annual exam and 2 booster shots is $90, rabies vaccine every 3 yrs is $38. Few yrs ago she had gum infection which resulted in extraction of most of her teeth. General anesthesia, surgery, aftercare, and overnight stay was $450 but Dr. gave me a discount and I paid $300.

[tj2013]

Most not all vets are thieves.

They are also incompotent .
I once bought my dog to Selden animal er. My dog needed surgery. They quoted 6k. I asked the surgeon how many times he performed the surgery. He said once lol

They will ********* for anything they can.

Then went to dr Moderator cut: name removed What a ******. sold me a bunch of seaweed and herbal junk that looked like sawdust in a bottle . Of course it did nothing and my dog still died.

They play on your desperate emotions to save your loved one.

[incivism]

everytime we go to the vet it's $200. shots? dog sick? annual visit? $200.