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I adopted both of my cats, Burger and Maki, during the last week of June. Took them to the vet a couple weeks later where they both received the standard wellness check-up (both were already spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up to date on all their vaccines, so they were just weighed and Maki had her temperature checked due to some urinary tract issues).
This checkup was free (as most first check-ups are), but I recently happened upon the receipt and saw that their wellness exam would have cost me $75 per cat ($150 total!). I also had to pay for some antibiotics for Maki, which ended up costing me $40 for 10 doses. I didn't really bat an eye because I know that when it comes to pet care cost shouldn't matter, but after reading about how wellness exams are usually around $40-$50 and larger doses of antibiotics go for only $20, I'm starting to get the feeling that the clinic is a bit overpriced.
This is becoming a large issue for me as my family will be travelling overseas in a couple of months and we will be taking both cats with us, but that also means a lot of vaccines, tests, and paperwork that's going to have to go through the clinic and I don't really feel like overpaying on something that's already going to be expensive.
Are these prices reasonable or should I consider changing clinics?
This checkup was free (as most first check-ups are), but I recently happened upon the receipt and saw that their wellness exam would have cost me $75 per cat ($150 total!). I also had to pay for some antibiotics for Maki, which ended up costing me $40 for 10 doses. I didn't really bat an eye because I know that when it comes to pet care cost shouldn't matter, but after reading about how wellness exams are usually around $40-$50 and larger doses of antibiotics go for only $20, I'm starting to get the feeling that the clinic is a bit overpriced.
This is becoming a large issue for me as my family will be travelling overseas in a couple of months and we will be taking both cats with us, but that also means a lot of vaccines, tests, and paperwork that's going to have to go through the clinic and I don't really feel like overpaying on something that's already going to be expensive.
Are these prices reasonable or should I consider changing clinics?