Vet Bills

Cazador · 02-16-2007, 04:08 PM

Hi all,

Drache's recent introduction made me wonder how much people around the world pay for an office visit to the vet for their snakes (don't include medication or laboratory fees).

In Alaska, I have to pay $45 USD for each snake.

Rick

Thamnophis · 02-16-2007, 04:14 PM

Wow, that's a lot of money!
Most of the time I do not have to pay one cent. Only medication.
But that is because my vet is also the vet of the reptilezoo where I work.
I have no idea what the normal price would be.

Sid · 02-16-2007, 04:39 PM

Have only one reptile vet around. His fee is $35.00 USD.

Sid

GarterGuy · 02-16-2007, 08:08 PM

I actually paid $140 for my PI Kingsnake that had developed a tumor on her close to her vent. Ended up just being just a random growth and not detrimental to her, but after all the vet visits and lab tests done...it really added up.

What's really ironic is the fact that I think I paid maybe $5 for her initially when I got her...LOL.

Beautifylgirl · 02-16-2007, 08:52 PM

Well here at the clinic I work at our exams are $40. The lowest that I know of around. Most are around $45 ish.

Snaky · 02-17-2007, 03:49 AM

We don't pay per animal, but for the examinations that had to be done. For a check-up it was 25€. Which where very well spent, because he had worms at that time...

mikm · 02-17-2007, 07:03 AM

hey Rick ... good topic ... $49 per animal in NJ, however when I brought in 3, we technically got around her handling all of them, thereby negating a charge for each, but that was her call

marian

abcat1993 · 02-17-2007, 07:52 AM

I've never took my snake, or any pet besides my dog to the vet (both dogs actually). My aunt and uncle, however, took their dog in who I think was 8 or 9 at the time and ended up paying thousands for nothing. Their dog was fine (german shephard).

Gyre · 02-18-2007, 09:35 PM

Our normal vet (Cats, dogs, avian,) charges 15$ for an office visit. There's a herp vet who works closely with him who charges the same, if my memory serves me correctly.. We're really lucky to be working with these people, they don't hesitate to waive the office fee if the bill starts adding up.

He just took a tumor off of one of our show chicken for 60$ even.

Hannah

boeh · 02-19-2007, 11:51 AM

@Rick
That's a lot of money! Last time I paid less than 130 $ for a house visit that dured longer than one and a half hour. He even had to drive about 30 minutes one way. I have to say that this is a good price, I also paid much more to other vets, which weren't better at all. It probably wasn't that high because the medication was quite expensive.

If I have a look at the "Big Mac - Comparison" - you really have to pay a lot in Canada. This is the price for one Big Mac:

Switzerland 5,11 $ USD
Canada 2,34 $ USD

Please correct, if the canadian price isn't right. Sorry for the unusual comparision at this place, but I think, it's quite interesting to compare that realistic.

Best,
Cyrill

02-16-2007, 04:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,608 Country:	Vet Bills Hi all, Drache's recent introduction made me wonder how much people around the world pay for an office visit to the vet for their snakes (don't include medication or laboratory fees). In Alaska, I have to pay $45 USD for each snake. Rick

02-16-2007, 04:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Thamnophis Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,284 Country:	Re: Vet Bills Wow, that's a lot of money! Most of the time I do not have to pay one cent. Only medication. But that is because my vet is also the vet of the reptilezoo where I work. I have no idea what the normal price would be. __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

02-16-2007, 04:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,359 Country:	Re: Vet Bills Have only one reptile vet around. His fee is $35.00 USD. Sid

02-16-2007, 08:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,355 Country:	Re: Vet Bills I actually paid $140 for my PI Kingsnake that had developed a tumor on her close to her vent. Ended up just being just a random growth and not detrimental to her, but after all the vet visits and lab tests done...it really added up. What's really ironic is the fact that I think I paid maybe $5 for her initially when I got her...LOL. __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

02-16-2007, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Beautifylgirl "Preparing For First shed" Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washington State( Western Side- North Puget Sound) Posts: 67 Country:	Re: Vet Bills Well here at the clinic I work at our exams are $40. The lowest that I know of around. Most are around $45 ish.

02-17-2007, 03:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Snaky "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,468 Country:	Re: Vet Bills We don't pay per animal, but for the examinations that had to be done. For a check-up it was 25€. Which where very well spent, because he had worms at that time...

02-17-2007, 07:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
mikm Subadult snake Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 355 Country:	Re: Vet Bills hey Rick ... good topic ... $49 per animal in NJ, however when I brought in 3, we technically got around her handling all of them, thereby negating a charge for each, but that was her call marian

02-17-2007, 07:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
abcat1993 Old and wise snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North of Chicago IL, US Posts: 867 Country:	Re: Vet Bills I've never took my snake, or any pet besides my dog to the vet (both dogs actually). My aunt and uncle, however, took their dog in who I think was 8 or 9 at the time and ended up paying thousands for nothing. Their dog was fine (german shephard). __________________ 0.1 Jack Russell Terrier 1.0 rough skinned newt 1.0.0 eastern garter http://www.winnetka36.org/ci/ci_name.htm

02-18-2007, 09:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gyre Juvenile snake Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 179 Country:	Re: Vet Bills Our normal vet (Cats, dogs, avian,) charges 15$ for an office visit. There's a herp vet who works closely with him who charges the same, if my memory serves me correctly.. We're really lucky to be working with these people, they don't hesitate to waive the office fee if the bill starts adding up. He just took a tumor off of one of our show chicken for 60$ even. Hannah

02-19-2007, 11:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
boeh "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Basel Posts: 110 Country:	Re: Vet Bills @Rick That's a lot of money! Last time I paid less than 130 $ for a house visit that dured longer than one and a half hour. He even had to drive about 30 minutes one way. I have to say that this is a good price, I also paid much more to other vets, which weren't better at all. It probably wasn't that high because the medication was quite expensive. If I have a look at the "Big Mac - Comparison" - you really have to pay a lot in Canada. This is the price for one Big Mac: Switzerland 5,11 $ USD Canada 2,34 $ USD Please correct, if the canadian price isn't right. Sorry for the unusual comparision at this place, but I think, it's quite interesting to compare that realistic. Best, Cyrill

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