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Vet fees


  1. pinkstar17

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Top 1.   Sep 4, 2003 6:27 PM

» pinkstar17 - What do you pay in vet fees?

I guess I'm quite a frustrated rat owner. Don't get me wrong--I love my rats, but I really hate the rat vet fees! I was wondering what other people pay for rat fees.

I spent $220 for a tumor removal for one of my girls. She had a hematoma two days later and that cost $45 to remove and wrap. It wasn't wrapped properly and she had another hematoma less than 24 hours later and that cost $15 to drain.

Does anyone know if it is common practice to charge for a complication that they believe is going to happen (the doc told me that I would probably have to bring her by the following week because of a hematoma)?

I don't know what's reasonable or not price wise when it comes to vet care. Please help!

-- posted by pinkstar17



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