6month old doodle got into my weed gummies vet bill 3500-4500

[jjmaleyscw]

Basically, I should have been keeping my gummies in a higher cabinet. Little guy ended up eating somewhere between 35-70mg of thc gummies. He’s at the emergency vet now being looked after sounds like he’s going to be fine and I’ll be keeping my edibles in the fridge from now on.

The bill they gave me though is huge. I know it’s an emergency vet so I expected somewhere in the 1-2000 range but 3500 seems really high to me? Did I choose a really expensive place or is this average?

I’m in Portland , OR by the way

Edit: Cost breakdown

Toxin Treatment

0

Consultation, Emergency

207

Idexx Chemistry 17+Lytes+CBC in clinic

373.75

Vomit Induction

149.5

Apomorphine Inj 3mg/ml (per mil)

46.67

Toxiban Administration, Initial

151.75

Toxiban Oral Susp. W/sorbitol (per mil)

30

Toxiban Administration, repeat

110

Catheter, IV

144.5

Maropitant (cerebra) 10mg/ml Ink(perm) B’

130.79

Hospitalization - Level 4 - Up to 12 hrs

297

Nursing Level 4 - Up to 12 hrs

655.5

Overnight Doctor Care

124.25

Blood Pressure - up to 12 hrs

240.75

Fluid therapy, IV Up to 12 hrs (SetPumBa)

321

Miscellaneous

200

Consultation, Critical Care Emergency

133

Intralipids 20% 250ml Bag

199.78

EDIT UPDATE #2
My dog responded very well and they had me come get him! Bill dropped down to $2500

 

[kdbeats_91]

@jjmaleyscw Yeah, ER care is just really expensive. Especially in a HCOL area like Portland.

Sorry about the accident, hope your pup is feeling better soon!

 

[nariko]

@kdbeats_91 I was shocked when I took my dog to the ER vet a few months ago and it was the same price as a regular vet appointment.

 

[emari]

@nariko What clinic?

 

[jjmaleyscw]

@kdbeats_91 Appreciate it thank you!

 

[trust55]

@jjmaleyscw I work at a veterinary urgent care and that sounds about right for ER.

 

[jjmaleyscw]

@trust55 Oh cool just wanted to make sure I wasn’t getting taken advantage of or anything .

 

[trust55]

@jjmaleyscw Was the puppy hospitalized? That will definitely add up. Shifts are charged every eight to twelve hours. So a hospitalized patient will accrue charges every eight hours potentially.

ETA: sorry did not see the breakdown the first time. Was this a Blue Pearl hospital?

 

[jjmaleyscw]

@trust55 It was actually how did you know

 

[ben1996]

@jjmaleyscw Not the commenter, but Blue Pearl is relatively well known in many places as an emergency care provider.

 

[jjmaleyscw]

@trust55 Yeah he was hospitalized . Also that’s good to know about the 8hrs thank you!

 

[bipolarbear46]

@jjmaleyscw It’s not human medicine so you’re ACTUALLY getting what you’re paying for.

 

[7caldwell]

@bipolarbear46 I like how this comment can be read both ways.

laughs in universal healthcare

 

[bipolarbear46]

@7caldwell My brother and I constantly make jokes in nondescript Euro/Nordic faux accents to keep ourselves from crying in American. Ya free helscare and hroads dat are paved hahaha flimsy American girlyman failing economy

 

[seekingthetruechristjesus]

@bipolarbear46 This made my day.

 

[imagebeastmarkbeast]

@jjmaleyscw Can’t really comment without knowing what they did for him and an itemized list of the charges.

 

[jjmaleyscw]

@imagebeastmarkbeast Edited with itemized list from bill .

 

[imagebeastmarkbeast]

@jjmaleyscw Some of that is actually cheap ya looks right.

 

[jjmaleyscw]

@imagebeastmarkbeast Lol tears!

 

[siyabong]

@jjmaleyscw Hope your little guy’s doing better! Don’t beat yourself up too much (although quite the expensive lesson learned!). Mine (most likely) snuffled up a roach when he was 4 months old (though we’ll never know for sure). He (thankfully?) vomited on his own and our e-vet bill was around $800 for some sub q fluids, anti-nausea drugs, and blood work (also HCOL area). No overnight or IVs or heavy duty drugs or anything.