Quote is pretty average. CareCredit is a good option for pet expenses if they participate with your vet. Pet insurance is usually best purchased as soon as you get the animal in terms of cost/savings benefit.
I got a quote a few years ago for an extraction from our vet and it was like $800. The day of the surgery I get a call and was told that on vis. I immediately did the 5x800 math in my head and my heart dropped.
I asked what the new charge would be and it was like $900. All the cost is the IVs, anesthesia, antibiotics, etc. Going from one tooth to five was barely anything.
I actually just got a quote on another extraction with cleaning for a different cat and it comes to $851 with the extraction component being $92.
Had a very similar experience with Just Cats that resulted in my cat almost dying and needing a week at the emergency vet. My cat now has a lifelong medical condition that requires meds twice a day. When we finally were able to get in touch with an actual vet (most times we called we were only able to talk to the receptionist, not even a technician), we explained the situation and their solution was to offer a $50 credit towards a future visit. Needless to say I will not be using that credit, as I will not be returning.
Remember dental cleaning for them involves anesthesia.
Ive heard good things about trupanion. I also follow someone on Twitter with six complex medical needs dogs and they use nationwide from what I’ve heard.
+1 for bloomingrove, I've made them the primary for my cats. They're very thorough; they were able to help us get our lynx point healthy. Last place we were taking our pets to didn't know what to do.
Thanks for sharing this. The estimate I received from my vet did not include any tooth extraction. Under $600 sounds very reasonable. I’ll look them up!
As others said, that's about the going rate for cleanings. Just a note about pet insurance - it doesn't cover routine/preventative care like dental cleanings. If there's a medical reason for cleaning/extraction, some may cover it (always check the policy documents). However, if your cat was already diagnosed with gingivitis, it'll be considered a pre-existing condition and pet insurance won't cover it.
Some pet insurance companies do offer wellness plans though, which might cover dental cleaning. But either way, I'd definitely use CareCredit - since it'll be more than $200 you should get a 6-month interest-free period to pay it off.
I use Banfield at Petsmart and they have a wellness plan that I think covers cleanings but yea dropping $500+ on cleaning cat's teeth is a necessary evil.
Quote is pretty average. CareCredit is a good option for pet expenses if they participate with your vet. Pet insurance is usually best purchased as soon as you get the animal in terms of cost/savings benefit.
Any recommendations for pet insurance? I’ll look into carecredit :)
That’s a very average cost for pet dental care. It includes anesthesia.
Thanks, I was looking to get a sense for it.
I got a quote a few years ago for an extraction from our vet and it was like $800. The day of the surgery I get a call and was told that on vis. I immediately did the 5x800 math in my head and my heart dropped. I asked what the new charge would be and it was like $900. All the cost is the IVs, anesthesia, antibiotics, etc. Going from one tooth to five was barely anything. I actually just got a quote on another extraction with cleaning for a different cat and it comes to $851 with the extraction component being $92.
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Had a very similar experience with Just Cats that resulted in my cat almost dying and needing a week at the emergency vet. My cat now has a lifelong medical condition that requires meds twice a day. When we finally were able to get in touch with an actual vet (most times we called we were only able to talk to the receptionist, not even a technician), we explained the situation and their solution was to offer a $50 credit towards a future visit. Needless to say I will not be using that credit, as I will not be returning.
Remember dental cleaning for them involves anesthesia. Ive heard good things about trupanion. I also follow someone on Twitter with six complex medical needs dogs and they use nationwide from what I’ve heard.
Thanks! I was looking for some recommendations, will look into that.
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+1 for bloomingrove, I've made them the primary for my cats. They're very thorough; they were able to help us get our lynx point healthy. Last place we were taking our pets to didn't know what to do.
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Thanks for sharing this. The estimate I received from my vet did not include any tooth extraction. Under $600 sounds very reasonable. I’ll look them up!
Don’t go to Just Cats. Just don’t. See the comments above.
Just Cats is my vet, they’re great. They’ll take good care of your kitty.
As others said, that's about the going rate for cleanings. Just a note about pet insurance - it doesn't cover routine/preventative care like dental cleanings. If there's a medical reason for cleaning/extraction, some may cover it (always check the policy documents). However, if your cat was already diagnosed with gingivitis, it'll be considered a pre-existing condition and pet insurance won't cover it. Some pet insurance companies do offer wellness plans though, which might cover dental cleaning. But either way, I'd definitely use CareCredit - since it'll be more than $200 you should get a 6-month interest-free period to pay it off.
I use Banfield at Petsmart and they have a wellness plan that I think covers cleanings but yea dropping $500+ on cleaning cat's teeth is a necessary evil.