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Well, i took Andie to the vet last week for her annual check-up and her shots. I knew the topic of her teeth would come up. Andie is almost five years old, and gets more love and attention than any animal (besides my other pet, my dog Kelsey of course) I know! But somehow, she has MILD gingivitis. I was so sad to hear that. I knew her teeth had some tartar buildup... but I certainly didnt think she'd have gingivitis. So now I KNOW i have to get her teeth cleaned. Of course I am so scared to leave her, even though its only for the day, b/c I know how scared she'll be, and I hate when she's scared.
BUT, my problem is, I asked my vet how much the whole procedure would cost, including the pre-bloodwork and antibiotics for the week following the cleaning if necessary. WELL, she told me the cost would be approximately $385!!! I was so shocked! What shocked me was that my dog, Kelsey, who just turned 12, had three EXTRACTED last year b/c they were infected. It was much more risky to put her under anesthesia b/c she is older and much larger at 70 lbs. Now that she is older, she also about five pounds overweight, which is even more of a risk. That procedure, cost my parents $185! And that was for extractions, a much more serious procedure.
My mom called her vet where Kelsey had that done and they told her it would cost around the same, $185, to get Andie's teeth cleaned. So I am going to go there. I just cant believe the huge difference in price! Has anyone else ever gotten their cat's teeth cleaned?? What's been the normal cost?
Well, i took Andie to the vet last week for her annual check-up and her shots. I knew the topic of her teeth would come up. Andie is almost five years old, and gets more love and attention than any animal (besides my other pet, my dog Kelsey of course) I know! But somehow, she has MILD gingivitis. I was so sad to hear that. I knew her teeth had some tartar buildup... but I certainly didnt think she'd have gingivitis. So now I KNOW i have to get her teeth cleaned. Of course I am so scared to leave her, even though its only for the day, b/c I know how scared she'll be, and I hate when she's scared.
BUT, my problem is, I asked my vet how much the whole procedure would cost, including the pre-bloodwork and antibiotics for the week following the cleaning if necessary. WELL, she told me the cost would be approximately $385!!! I was so shocked! What shocked me was that my dog, Kelsey, who just turned 12, had three EXTRACTED last year b/c they were infected. It was much more risky to put her under anesthesia b/c she is older and much larger at 70 lbs. Now that she is older, she also about five pounds overweight, which is even more of a risk. That procedure, cost my parents $185! And that was for extractions, a much more serious procedure.
My mom called her vet where Kelsey had that done and they told her it would cost around the same, $185, to get Andie's teeth cleaned. So I am going to go there. I just cant believe the huge difference in price! Has anyone else ever gotten their cat's teeth cleaned?? What's been the normal cost?
