Comments on: Vet question http://www.yourish.com/2006/10/30/2207 Cutting straight to the point Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Connecticut Yankee http://www.yourish.com/2006/10/30/2207/comment-page-1#comment-22466 Connecticut Yankee Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:05:44 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/10/30/2207#comment-22466 Hi Meryl-- I don't know whether these links will help, but 1) the first link explains what's involved in feline endoscopy (anesthesia, bowel prep, etc.) which clued me in as to why the procedure is so pricey. 2) a link to a sample itemized vet bill for an endoscopy (dog in this case) that I found on the website of a manufacturer of veterinary endoscopes. It has examples of high, average, and low price ranges, which might help you evaluate estimates you receive from vets in your area. Procedure: http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/gastro-endo.html Sample bill (PDF format): http://www.ksvea.com/PDF/sample_billing_vet.pdf Hope all goes well for you and Gracie-- we're all still pulling for you here. Hi Meryl– I don’t know whether these links will help, but 1) the first link explains what’s involved in feline endoscopy (anesthesia, bowel prep, etc.) which clued me in as to why the procedure is so pricey. 2) a link to a sample itemized vet bill for an endoscopy (dog in this case) that I found on the website of a manufacturer of veterinary endoscopes. It has examples of high, average, and low price ranges, which might help you evaluate estimates you receive from vets in your area.
Procedure: http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/gastro-endo.html
Sample bill (PDF format): http://www.ksvea.com/PDF/sample_billing_vet.pdf

Hope all goes well for you and Gracie– we’re all still pulling for you here.

]]> By: Meryl Yourish http://www.yourish.com/2006/10/30/2207/comment-page-1#comment-22464 Meryl Yourish Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:29:54 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/10/30/2207#comment-22464 $1400. To start. Not counting anything but the procedure. If that's VRCC. Yeah, it's probably about the same. I made an appointment with a second vet today, recommended by my manager. I'm going to see what he thinks we should do. $1400. To start. Not counting anything but the procedure. If that’s VRCC. Yeah, it’s probably about the same.

I made an appointment with a second vet today, recommended by my manager. I’m going to see what he thinks we should do.

]]> By: The Doctor http://www.yourish.com/2006/10/30/2207/comment-page-1#comment-22463 The Doctor Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:09:30 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/10/30/2207#comment-22463 We had similar issues with our puddies; have you contacted Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in Goochland? They have veterinary subspecialists and if you haven't contacted them it's worth getting an estimate... We had similar issues with our puddies; have you contacted Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in Goochland? They have veterinary subspecialists and if you haven’t contacted them it’s worth getting an estimate…

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