Hello, all,
I'd like your opinions on my most recent vet bill, which I think is a little on the high side.
I took my cat in because she's been feeling sick on and off for the past few weeks. They ran some general bloodwork in-house, and charged me about $180 for it. The vet who checked my cat showed me a sheet with the results - thankfully it showed nothing amiss - and it looked pretty detailed, but since I hadn't had this done before I don't know if this should be considered reasonable or too high. Since she came in for apparent GI discomfort, he also prescribed vitamins, a lubricant for hairballs (she vomited a big one two days ago, accompanied with lots of bile), and Fortiflora, and the charges for those were reasonable.
He told me to call his office if she doesn't improve in a week, and then sent us home with three medications for which the charges seem pretty reasonable. The total came to just over $300, which also included waste disposal (normal fee?) and the perfectly reasonable exam fee. This office has a good reputation, and the staff I'd worked with there were courteous and professional (if a bit harried), so I'm not upset...just curious.
Thanks!
I'd like your opinions on my most recent vet bill, which I think is a little on the high side.
I took my cat in because she's been feeling sick on and off for the past few weeks. They ran some general bloodwork in-house, and charged me about $180 for it. The vet who checked my cat showed me a sheet with the results - thankfully it showed nothing amiss - and it looked pretty detailed, but since I hadn't had this done before I don't know if this should be considered reasonable or too high. Since she came in for apparent GI discomfort, he also prescribed vitamins, a lubricant for hairballs (she vomited a big one two days ago, accompanied with lots of bile), and Fortiflora, and the charges for those were reasonable.
He told me to call his office if she doesn't improve in a week, and then sent us home with three medications for which the charges seem pretty reasonable. The total came to just over $300, which also included waste disposal (normal fee?) and the perfectly reasonable exam fee. This office has a good reputation, and the staff I'd worked with there were courteous and professional (if a bit harried), so I'm not upset...just curious.
Thanks!