one of the things i love about my vet is that while she is pricey she is
also not a bleeder of clients. when TV went to RB he had an almost full
script of heart meds, i took them to her and she was able to give them to
someone as a sample who really couldn't afford them, i don't know the
details and i am sure she did it legally and i was able to feel that they
weren't wasted. we had an issue with another cat where i asked about doing
x rays, she said no, explained why and told me to save the money for pain
meds when that will be needed.

btw there is a contest right now for arm and hammer bakin soda litter, i
think thats what its called, you send in two photos and explain the two
sides of your cats personality, if you win you get 1k to give to the charity
of your choice, might be worth looking into to see if there are other prises
that might help with the bill.

Lee
"Meghan Noecker" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:25:48 -0500, "Storrmmee"
> > wrote:
>
>>ooohhhh and i thought chesters was pricey... his bill was just at four
>>hundred and that included kitty tooth paste and a bag of K/R which he is
>>now
>>on because of the blood tests before the surgery...
>
>
> Quinn has had two dental surgeries already. The first was $800 and
> they removed 2 teeth, did 3 xrays, and cleaned the rest. Immediate
> improvement.
>
> 4 months later, she had a bad tooth again. We tried some various
> treatments, but it was pretty obvious that she had a chronic problem.
> From researching online and asking people at cat shows (many with
> similar problems), I determined that the est solution was to go ahead
> and pull all the back teeth. The problem starts under the gumline, so
> teeth brushing will slow it down, but not stop it. Her teeth were
> rotting from the inside. I got an estimate, and I thought we were
> getting all back teeth pulled. They removed one tooth, did only 2
> xrays, and cleaned the rest. $750.
>
> I was very upset and changed vets. They were either incompetent or
> trying to milk me one tooth at a time. The new vet is much better,
> and the $800 estimate is for a full set of 6 xrays, 7 teeth removed,
> and cleaning the rest of the teeth. She will look at every tooth in
> thexrays and pull anything that shows a hint of damage. And she will
> pull the other top molars evenif they look good since they are
> guaranteed togo bad later anyway.
>
> So, this should hopefully be the solution. Quinn is a good sport and
> tolerates a lot, but I can tell that she was never fully good after
> the last dental surgery. The first time, she ate dry food for awhile
> afterward. This time, she tried and dropped it. I don't care if she
> eats dry food or not, but I do care that she wants to and can't. That
> means she hurts. I wish there were a way to prove a cat is in pain as
> they do hide it ecause of instinct. My old vet just didn't believe me
> that she was still in pain. I know my cat, and I while she acts happy,
> I know she is putting up with pain.
>
> I am almost to my goal, so I am hoping to make the appointment next
> week and take the first available day to do it.
>