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Comment by Jane on January 9, 2011 at 3:48pm

The price seems fine to me, as others said it varies by area. I had my cardi boy neutered recently and I think it was $165 for the neuter and $60 for a blood panel, which is optional but I elected to do. I don't think the IV fluids are necessary, the vets do so many of these procedures it really shouldn't take them all that long.

I personally wouldn't have her spayed until she's 6 months or so, I think it would be pretty unusual for a bitch to go into heat earlier than that.

Comment by The Geek's Wife & her Corgi Ein on January 9, 2011 at 1:58pm

Thanks everyone for your input.

Comment by Dee Waluk-Johnson on January 9, 2011 at 1:46pm

Out here in the Seattle area it was about $350 for a spay and $180 for a neuter.  All though pricey, it is worth it.  Blood panels are always a good thing too!  Don't skip them, they catch other issues that might arise.  EX:  my chow/beardie was going in for TPLO surgery....liver enzymes were escalated beyond measure.  Found out it was the Rimadyl that she was on was giving her problems.   Had to postpone the surgery until we were able to get her  enzymes back to norm.  Otherwise, it could have been serious.

Comment by LaRissa L. Head on January 9, 2011 at 1:10pm

Beth- I think if I move in the future I will be coming back to Saginaw just for spay and neuter! I never could figure out why people said it was so costly... now I know!

Comment by Priscilla, CARLY, and Frankie on January 9, 2011 at 12:37pm

that seems awfully young?

Comment by Beth on January 9, 2011 at 12:11pm

My vet charged around $280 for spay (including all meds and blood panel) and only about $130 for a neuter.  Prices vary considerably in different areas, based at least in part on how much it costs to run a practice (rent/mortgage, utilities, insurance, wages for staff, etc).   Larissa, I'm surprised the spay and neuter are so close together in price, because the spay is a much more involved surgery.  That's unusual.  

 

I lied about the blood panel;  I was only looking at one part of it and in total it was about $60.  Sorry!  

Comment by LaRissa L. Head on January 9, 2011 at 11:58am

Wow! That is an expensive spay! Must be your part of the country or something. I live in Michigan and my vet charges $90 for males and $105 for females. (that is for the everything including panel and i.v.)

Have your tried looking into Friends of Animals? 

http://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/spay-neuter/

You have to see if you have a vet in the area that excepts the certificate (which you can do on the website)

Then you buy a spay/neuter cert. right from the website at a reduced price.

That can help a little with the cost of the procedure. As a nurse having an I.V. site already in place if something happens in invaluable. The time and frustration saved could be enough to save a life. Then again, I am overly cautious and it seems our pricing is much more reasonable here in Michigan.

Good luck, and I will keep your pup in my thoughts when the day arrives.

Oh and my vet won't do anything before 5 months.

Comment by The Geek's Wife & her Corgi Ein on January 9, 2011 at 11:12am

Thursday, Sept 16, 2010

Comment by Robyn - Halo's Mom on January 9, 2011 at 10:18am

The Dr. I work for generally does not do IV fluids on young dogs, unless they have a medical issue to begin with, or if the surgery is expected to be overly long, which a spay would not be.  We also didn't used to do pre-op bloodwork, but we have been doing it more and more.  I would do the bloodwork, skip the IV.  If they run into a problem, they can always put an IV in, which would also be easier and faster to do with the dog sleeping! lol!  I agree with Beth though...the dog seems too young, when's her actual birthday?

Comment by The Geek's Wife & her Corgi Ein on January 9, 2011 at 10:12am

My vet charges $73 for a blood panel, $68 for iv fluids, and $247 for the spay procedure. I don't think I can afford all 3, so I was just going to get one extra. Leaning towards the blood panel now.

No, there's no medical reason, it's just what my vet recommended when I was in for her last immunizations. He said she could go into heat as early as 6 months, and stressed how important it was that she be spayed before that happens. So I went ahead and scheduled the procedure.

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