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Originally Posted by L-Pink
My dog had a lump on her stomach ..... Took her to the vet ... surgery scheduled.
Just like a human, nothing to eat the night before anesthesia. Next morning I take her to my vet in Ft Myers.
They put her under ... remove the growth and some surrounding tissue, send blood/tissue samples to a lab for testing, monitor her until 5 that afternoon, give me 2 medications to be administered daily, schedule follow-up visit to remove staples.
While I'm waiting for her to be brought up the surgery is being explained, the bill itemized. $340.00 ...... That's right, $340.00.
Granted this is a dog but does anyone see where I'm going with this? Just a double occupancy room at my local hospital would cost more than that. (A room that I wouldn't take if staying at a hotel)
It's the cost that's the problem ....
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Although the thread is primarily about human healthcare programs...I thought I'd share this similiar episode.
We took our cat in to the vet after we noticed she'd gone jaundiced overnight. The vet diagnosed it as major liver/kidney failure. The vet injected her with a saline to rehydrate her enough to take her home for the kids to say their goodbyes.
The diagnosis was $120. The saline infusion was another $100.
We had her put to sleep later that night - another $120...and then another $100 for a private cremation.
$440 for a dead cat.
