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Question: I'm trying to decide which clinic to get the operation done at. I'm still waiting for an estimate from the first clinic, it's been over a week and I've already called twice about this. I was supposed to have it by Wednesday the 13th. The verbal, unofficial estimate from the doctor was $1100 plus $300 or so for the histopathology of the tumor.
The second clinic gave me a detailed estimate of $1650 - $1750 +/- 10%. This is for a 30 minute mass removal (lumpectomy) of 2-3 tumors in a 11 y/o cat.
In 2017, one of my cat's had a tumor on the paw removed along with the dew claw amputated since that's where the tumor was. She also had a premolar tooth extracted, plus a free dental cleaning (she hardly had any teeth). The total was around $1256 at a totally different clinic.
In both cases, there was/will be a lumpectomy, blood work, x-rays, and histopathology. I know the vet clinic in 2017 gave me a good deal.
Have surgical prices really gone up that much in 6 years? In the estimate I have from the second clinic, there are nursing charges which I never paid in 2017. I was given a range of $65 to $130 for the pain medication. In 2017 I paid $26.58 for Buprenex. I'm not sure what would be $130 now. They weren't able to tell me what medication they were gonna send me home with.
I would love opinions on this. I still feel like I should probably go with the second clinic since the first one couldn't be bothered to send an estimate yet. It seems like it's a red flag.
Considering how much human food, pet food, and cat litter has gone up. Maybe the price difference is inflation and this is a good price. To be honest, I have money related OCD. I'm a total miser because I don't have that much money. I fear debt. So it's hard to make these decisions. That's why I like to ask here. You all are great at giving opinions from a "normal" perspective. I know my way of thinking is not necessarily correct and is often flawed and clouded by severe anxiety.
The second clinic gave me a detailed estimate of $1650 - $1750 +/- 10%. This is for a 30 minute mass removal (lumpectomy) of 2-3 tumors in a 11 y/o cat.
In 2017, one of my cat's had a tumor on the paw removed along with the dew claw amputated since that's where the tumor was. She also had a premolar tooth extracted, plus a free dental cleaning (she hardly had any teeth). The total was around $1256 at a totally different clinic.
In both cases, there was/will be a lumpectomy, blood work, x-rays, and histopathology. I know the vet clinic in 2017 gave me a good deal.
Have surgical prices really gone up that much in 6 years? In the estimate I have from the second clinic, there are nursing charges which I never paid in 2017. I was given a range of $65 to $130 for the pain medication. In 2017 I paid $26.58 for Buprenex. I'm not sure what would be $130 now. They weren't able to tell me what medication they were gonna send me home with.
I would love opinions on this. I still feel like I should probably go with the second clinic since the first one couldn't be bothered to send an estimate yet. It seems like it's a red flag.
Considering how much human food, pet food, and cat litter has gone up. Maybe the price difference is inflation and this is a good price. To be honest, I have money related OCD. I'm a total miser because I don't have that much money. I fear debt. So it's hard to make these decisions. That's why I like to ask here. You all are great at giving opinions from a "normal" perspective. I know my way of thinking is not necessarily correct and is often flawed and clouded by severe anxiety.