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mina0710 · 03-13-2009, 06:13 AM

The vet is going to neuter my 7months old on Monday. At the same time, she wants to pull out his double teeth (she said there are a lot), remove a lump (that alone came out to be around $400 with extended Anesthesia and antibiotics) ... and all in all, my final total comes to just about $1000. I don't think I can pay that much at once ...

So my other option is to get him neutered and that's it. But maybe around when he turns 10 months or so, put him under anesthesia again to remove baby teeth and the lump. This way my payments are spread out ....

What does everyone think of putting him under twice? Is that really bad? He's 3.7 pounds now. Has anyone put their puppy under twice?

Ellie May · 03-13-2009, 06:21 AM

That shouldn't be a problem.
I think I'd want the lump gone now though...
Some dogs are put under twice a year for dentals and do fine.
You will have double the cost for blood work though.

DanielleAllen · 03-13-2009, 06:24 AM

I don't know if you have ever heard of Care Credit.. it is like a pet credit card and you can pay for it on there and then you have a year of interest free payments. Just a thought. I would check it out and see if your vet takes it. I have had it for awhile now and man it has been a lifesaver (literally)

mina0710 · 03-13-2009, 06:27 AM

Yea I've hear of Care Credit ...

So if my puppy is put under twice, I'd have to do the Pre-anesthtic blood work twice as well?

I know my cost will be higher for anesthesia ...

phfgkl · 03-13-2009, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mina0710

The vet is going to neuter my 7months old on Monday. At the same time, she wants to pull out his double teeth (she said there are a lot), remove a lump (that alone came out to be around $400 with extended Anesthesia and antibiotics) ... and all in all, my final total comes to just about $1000. I don't think I can pay that much at once ...

So my other option is to get him neutered and that's it. But maybe around when he turns 10 months or so, put him under anesthesia again to remove baby teeth and the lump. This way my payments are spread out ....

What does everyone think of putting him under twice? Is that really bad? He's 3.7 pounds now. Has anyone put their puppy under twice?

The thing I loved about my old vet, was that once the dog was under already, he wouldn't charge anything extra for pulling teeth or anything else that had to be done as long as it was a pretty quick/routine thing

TLC · 03-13-2009, 07:17 AM

Honestly, you probably will endure more costs by doing it 2 times. Plus you have to put him under 2 times, and there's always going to be a risk anytime they are put under. If I were in this situation, I would find a way to do it this 1 time. Whether it be the Care Credit, or a special personal credit care just for this or even asking the Vet to do a payment plan...

Ellie May · 03-13-2009, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mina0710

Yea I've hear of Care Credit ...

So if my puppy is put under twice, I'd have to do the Pre-anesthtic blood work twice as well?

I know my cost will be higher for anesthesia ...

It depends on how far apart the surgeries will be and what your comfort level is. Really no, you don't have to do it twice since some people don't do preop blood work at all but if it has been a few months, I know I'd want it redone.

Infections and come up fast and show up on a CBC and the blood panel can change in a short amount of time also.

Miao · 03-13-2009, 11:13 AM

Personally, I might opt to get it done twice and space them apart. Not for the financial aspect of it, but for the amount of time he will be kept under to get all those procedures done. I would ask how long he'd have to be under for all of it. If they're quick and easy routine work, I would get it done all at once.

03-13-2009, 06:13 AM	#1
mina0710 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York, NY, USA Posts: 165	Putting a puppy under twice ... The vet is going to neuter my 7months old on Monday. At the same time, she wants to pull out his double teeth (she said there are a lot), remove a lump (that alone came out to be around $400 with extended Anesthesia and antibiotics) ... and all in all, my final total comes to just about $1000. I don't think I can pay that much at once ... So my other option is to get him neutered and that's it. But maybe around when he turns 10 months or so, put him under anesthesia again to remove baby teeth and the lump. This way my payments are spread out .... What does everyone think of putting him under twice? Is that really bad? He's 3.7 pounds now. Has anyone put their puppy under twice?

03-13-2009, 06:21 AM	#2
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	That shouldn't be a problem. I think I'd want the lump gone now though... Some dogs are put under twice a year for dentals and do fine. You will have double the cost for blood work though. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

03-13-2009, 07:17 AM	#6
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 7,247	Honestly, you probably will endure more costs by doing it 2 times. Plus you have to put him under 2 times, and there's always going to be a risk anytime they are put under. If I were in this situation, I would find a way to do it this 1 time. Whether it be the Care Credit, or a special personal credit care just for this or even asking the Vet to do a payment plan... __________________ Adopt Donate Foster www.yorkie911rescue.com

03-13-2009, 06:24 AM	#3
DanielleAllen YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Phillips, ME, USA Posts: 273 Blog Entries: 1	I don't know if you have ever heard of Care Credit.. it is like a pet credit card and you can pay for it on there and then you have a year of interest free payments. Just a thought. I would check it out and see if your vet takes it. I have had it for awhile now and man it has been a lifesaver (literally)

03-13-2009, 06:27 AM	#4
mina0710 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York, NY, USA Posts: 165	Yea I've hear of Care Credit ... So if my puppy is put under twice, I'd have to do the Pre-anesthtic blood work twice as well? I know my cost will be higher for anesthesia ...

03-13-2009, 11:13 AM	#8
Miao No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Savage Garden Posts: 1,147	Personally, I might opt to get it done twice and space them apart. Not for the financial aspect of it, but for the amount of time he will be kept under to get all those procedures done. I would ask how long he'd have to be under for all of it. If they're quick and easy routine work, I would get it done all at once.