FEES at The FoxNest Veterinary Hosptial
2009
Examinations:
Wellness Exams and general exams for the sick and injured $39
Wellness Exams for puppies and kittens $29
Post Purchase Puppy or Kitten Exam $29
Quickly resolved mini-exam $12-25
Quick pregnancy palpation: $0-15
Vaccination and Exam Packages $30-75 (links to your left)
Recheck Exams needed in the first 3-4 weeks after seeing your pet for some problem are generally No Charge IF
1. No outstanding balance
2. The patient gets it's annual exam and vaccine package with us
3. The recheck exam is quick and easy
Emergency Fees: this is a frustrating subject; I need some time with my family, but I don't want any animals to be miserable and I especially don't want any recent patient to be neglected, so I give out my home phone number to clients, but please don't call unless the problem is serious.
Emergency Fees:
-to check on a recent patient - especially a recent surgical patient with something wrong: $0-25
-for regular patients; depending on convenience, the time, duration etc: $25-75
-for new patients: $50-100
In addition, I charge $100 an hour after the first 45 minutes.
It's better and less expensive if you have a major case needing all night care to go to the emergency hospital near the Anderson Mall: Phone 222-2188
Hospitalization:
$22/night plus cost of treatments for routine cases
$30 PLUS/night plus cost of treatments for intensive care
Euthanasia and Cremation:
We anesthetize patients prior to euthanasia to minimize fear, pain, and anxiety. The entire process including legal disposal if desired is $60
Cremation is available and is done by the very reputable St Francis of Greenville. $70-200
SURGERY
The fees quoted below are for what I term the basics and include:
Preanesthetic pain medication
Preanesthetic sedation
Careful Anesthesia
The surgical procedure
Careful observation and care through recovery
The vast majority of pets, especially young and healthy pets undergoing routine procedures such as neutering or minor wound repair do well and recover quickly without additional care, and many clients wanting to save money want just the basics.
However:
Patient surgical care standards have been raised in modern times and many people choose to pay a little extra to help ensure optimal safety, minimal pain and discomfort, and rapid recovery from surgery.
We encourage you to go the extra mile for your pet...especially if your pet is older, weak, sick, or badly injured.
We offer a package of services designed to maximize the safety, success, rapid recovery, and comfort of your pet during surgery. We call this package the Optimal Care Option and it includes everything in our basic surgical package ... PLUS
Blood work prior to surgery for kidney disease, liver disease, Diabetes, & Anemia. $28
IV Fluids and electrolyte therapy: Minute for minute, anesthesia and surgery are equivalent or more taxing to the body tissues than an intense workout. Fluid and electrolyte replacement minimize surgical stress, oxidation, toxemia, and recovery complications. $30
Oxygen Therapy: Breathing pure oxygen greatly reduces recovery time, tissue hypoxia asociated with surgery, and greatly reduces the aches, pain, and discomfort associated with anesthesia and tissue manipulation. $15
Additional Pain Management: Post surgical and post recovery pain management to further ensure against discomfort and delayed healing. $5
Approximate Individual fees for each additional service are listed, but our optimal care package includes all of the above for $60.
When you leave a pet patient for surgery, we have you sign a form intended to remind you that anesthesia and surgery ...even if a routine procedure...can be dangerous. We are, after all, shutting down the patient's metabolic and neuro systems to a point close to death to allow us to cut into the body. At any rate, we have you sign a form that says "I understand that if I skip the Optimal Care Options, my pet patient has a small chance of suffering avoidable complications...occasionally leathal.
The only reason this package is optional, is that a lot of people want what's usually adequate and least expensive. We recommend spending a little extra and taking your pet's safety and comfort to the next level. For more information about our lab test and what they mean, please check out our laboratory page
Other and Additional Fees to Consider:
The vast majority of the routine surgeries we do at our hospital go home the same day or the next day and there is no additional "hospital" charge for this first day and night. It's included.
But, if your pet is here for non routine surgery such as abdominal surgery, major wound surgery, gunshot surgery, cancer surgery, and so forth, typically such cases need pretty aggressive care in the hospital for 2-7 days. Occasionally longer.
The hospitalization fee for such cases is $20 a night and includes all the nursing, monitoring, caring, bandage changing, cleaning, drain flushings, etc.
The cost of antibiotic injections, IV fluids, bandaging, and medications used to treat your pet while in the hospital typically cost $20-100 a day depending on how major the problem.
We often need to run or repeat lab tests on serious cases. These tests range from $4 to $69
And finally, when your pet is ready to go home, it will often need discharge medications and supplies. Typical examples are antibiotics and other medications such as antibiotics, antioxidants, pain medications, head collars, wound flushes, and bandages. $0-50
Non - Routine Surgery Prices; A ballpark idea:
Very minor procedures including light sedation and local anesthesia cost $50-75
Minor procedures requiring general anesthesia are $75-100. (Our base price for general anesthesia is $50. And minor surgical procedures are typically $25-50)
Examples include simple abscesses, small tumor removals, and laceration repair.
Moderate procedures such as larger wounds and abscesses, cost an extra $25-50
Major surgical procedures including C-sections, abdominal surgeries, large cancer removals, etc generally cost between $200 and $500 including the anesthesia.
Our fees for some of the more common procedures are listed below:
EYES replacement or removal $125
cherry eye (tarsal gland removal) $60
lid tacking for entropion $75 for one eye $125 for both eyes
third lid or conjuctival flap surgery $80
EARS hematoma $200 including 3 days of post op care
$35 for repeat surgery if needed
Zepp Procedure $250
Flush under anesthesia $25
LIMBS Dislocation reduction $75 + $35/day x 3 days in hospital + XRays
FHO (Removal of the Femur Head for severe arthritis etc) $150-200
Amputations $150-200 plus several days of aftercare
Splints $50 + $15-25 to change, repeat, redo, reinforce etc
BLADDER explore/stone removal $150-200 + IV's etc
cancer removal/repair $150-200 + IV's etc
catheterize $25-35
ABDOMINAL exploratory $150
major surgery in the abdomen: $200-400
REPRODUCTIVE cat spay $100 +0-30 if in heat or pregnant
dog spay $115 +0-50 if in heat or pregnant
cat castration $75
dog castration $85-100
C-section /infected uterus removal $200-350 + IV's etc
Note; we encourage you to apply flouride dental sealant to your pet's teeth when they are under anesthesia for routine neutering. This treatment will harden the dental enamel which helps delay the onset of tarter, caries, and gum disease. $8
DECLAWS
Front or Back Paws: $100
Front and Back Paws: $135
TAILDOCKS
Just $15 including dewclaw removal without anesthesia...must be less than 9 days old
Otherwise $40-50 including anesthesia
DENTISTRY
As an add on to another surgical procedure: $0-100. We will gladly do quick prodedures such as extract retained baby teeth or clean off a chunk of tarter for free if your pet is under anesthesia for some other procedure.
But a full dental procedure where we clean, polish, seal, and inspect every tooth takes about 30-60 minutes of meticulous care and typically costs $40-100.
Our Basic Package: (Suitable for healthy dogs under 7 years): $110
Includes anesthesia, ultra sound cleaning, and polishing & a good oral exam.
Our Recommended Deluxe Package: $160
Includes anesthesia, ultra sound cleaning, and polishing & a good oral exam.
But it also includes:
Basic blood work prior to anesthesia
An antibiotic injection if needed
Any extractions needed
Fluoride treatment
Polymer dental sealants
Possible Additional Expenses for Dental Patients:
IV Fluids: usually needed/recommended only for our very old patients $30
Post Anesthesia Oxygen therapy: usually for the very old patients only $10-15
Dental X Rays $60
Antibiotic gels for severe gum disease $12
Oral antibiotics for severe gum disease or gum surgery $10-30
MaxiGuard enzymatic brushless tooth and gum gel $15
TD Teeth cleaning Treats $13 for a small bag
Fluoride Treatment $8 (included in deluxe package)
Dental Sealants $20 (included in deluxe package)
Dental Sealant take home kit $20
The new vaccine for gum disease: $20 (needs to be boostered every 6-12 months)
Anti-Oxidant supplementation: $21
Thanks everyone. Roger Ross DVM
I've listed the fees that we usually charge for many of the things we do and offer at our clinic to your right.
Click on any of the following links for our special package fees for annual wellness exams when combined with vaccinations:
For Boarding fees please click here to go to our boarding page
For Grooming fees please go to our grooming page but grooming fees depend so much on how badly matted and so forth your pet might be, so it's better to phone and talk directly to the groomers at 882-4488
We sell lots of different flea,tick heartworm, skin care and many other products.
We don't mark them up much and you'll find that our product prices are usually better or very close to the least expensive products available on internet sites and so on.
The prices of many of these items are listed with their description on the pages about our products.
Veterinary medicine is extremely cheap compared to the same procedures done at American human hospitals.
And compared to most other vets, we aat the FoxNest are practical and inexpensive.
But even so, taking care of an injured or sick pet can cost over $500 and sending serious cases to a specialist can cost several thousand dollars.
Just as with so many things in life, you never know when something big might go wrong.
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