Hi Friend,

Good morning and welcome to Tuesday!

Veterinary fees can be substantial, unless you are willing to be more involved with your pet's health care. Veterinary Secrets Revealed is a great resource- a thorough compilation of dog and cat diseases, with the NEWEST and MOST EFFECTIVE at home remedies.

Some clients have literally saved thousands in Veterinary Costs:

http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com

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Veterinary Fee Guides
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Here in Canada most Veterinary Colleges publish Fee Guides- it's a detailed list of what you as a Veterinarian should charge for suggested fees.

I suspect this also happens in the U.S.

According to the Colleges, the fee guides are published as a way to keep all practicioners on the same page- but in reality the suggested fees are often substantial, and result in ever increasing fees.

Yes there are HUGE financial pressures in running a veterinary practice, and being private businesses, practices can charge whatever the market will bear.

BUT...

The fee guides themselves come from Veterinary Consultants, and other veterinarians who have in their mind One version of veterinary practice.

Increase Fees

Deliver HIGH level service, with premium equipment.

Many, preferably well trained staff

Reinvest in NEW equipment and diagnostics

Charge what you are 'worth'...ie Charge MORE

You need to see this...

One of the Canadian Veterinary Associations has published their fee guides online:

Sample Invoice

Scenario
Canine Dental Prophy with Carnasal Extraction that takes 30 minutes to remove
via sectioning. 40 kg in weight, induced with Ketamine/Valium. Antibiotic and pain
control injections are given.

Procedure                                                                                                      Cost

1805 hospitalization - 1/2 day (boarding + professional care)                      38.30
1350 anaesthetic induction plus 30 minutes of monitoring                           59.10
1351 Ketamine Valium - add per 10 kg of body weight                                31.20
1356 anaesthesia fee (monitoring included)                                                   101.10
1601 dental examination                                                                                 55.20
1603 extensive dental prophylaxis / polish - technician performed               108.30
1604 fluoride gel application                                                                          12.50
1785 injection-intramuscular/subcutaneous (first)                                          15.40
1356 anaesthesia fee (monitoring included)                                                   101.10
1610 extractions per 10 minutes                                                                     249.30
2608 dental x-ray                                                                                            32.70
2609 dental x-ray (additional)                                                                        27.40
1732 dispensing fee (per prescription)                                                          10.90
medications plus mark-up

Subtotal                                                                                                         942.50


* plus medications and mark-up
 
Client was given options and approved: *NEW*
preanaesthetic blood work I.C.

1380 IV fluids during anaesthetic                                                                68.70
1650 dental nerve block                                                                               23.40

TOTAL                                                                                                       1034.60



Yes, Over $1000.00 to have 1 tooth removed ( albeit a big tooth), and get the teeth cleaned..

WOW

Now I see why I am wearing second hand clothes and STILL driving that some 12 year old vehicle. :-)

I know that this could be performed very competently and reasonably with all of the above mentioned procedures ( such as IV fluids, pre-surgical blood work, and dental nerve block) for much less.

You NEED to know what to ask.

And what YOU can do at home.

You can get all that with my book, Veterinary Secrets Revealed:

http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com



Heal Your Pet At Home!

Best Wishes,

Dr Andrew Jones, DVM

P.S. A veterinary fees rise, WHAT happens if you can't afford it?

I suspect many of you reading my newsletter couldn't walk in and drop $1000.00 for a tooth extraction.

I would find it difficult right now.

The fee guides also have a bit of the 'old boy'- mafia collusion mentality...

I wonder about their legality...?

First ASK for a detailed estimate.

Explain your financial situation. It may mean going to another veterinarian who charges less, and is more accomodating. Just ensure that you get great referrals from other pet owners.

As I have written about earlier, there are wide variations in what practices charge, and many of the experienced practicioners have reasonable fees.

Then be MORE INVOLVED.

Such as using my Manual of Home Remedies for Dogs and Cats

http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com

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