My vet wants to charge $700 to get my puppy neutered, is that normal?

[rlneub]

@tarper $950 at my vet. I used the shelter clinic and paid $150 with meds for 10 days after

 

[tarper]

@rlneub Damn that’s insane. Definitely going to look into shelters as an option!

 

[chebles]

@tarper Good luck trying to find a shelter to do it. Especially in the RDU area, been trying to spay our shepherd for over a year and they’re jam packed.

 

[tarper]

@chebles Oof that’s exactly where I am Good to know..

 

[jessicakollar]

@chebles The shelters around here are not making any appts for anything ; they're jammed up with that dog hoarding case in Brick, NJ.
They told me to try shelters in a different County.

 

[rlneub]

@chebles Yes, I actually had to book the appointment for my dog to be neutered at 18 months when he was 6 months

And we actually had to get a voucher for him because he is part pitbull so he’s part of an initiative to be neutered at a reduced rate, and I had to apply for the voucher with enough time for it to be ready but they also expire so it was very tense

 

[lightnow23]

@tarper Yes I paid $900 for my female pup. The humane society is cheaper however they do spay/neuter surgeries en masse, like multiples a day, so can't afford the time or resources to offer individual care and attention as my home vet. The price included blood work, anaesthesia, post op supervision, pain meds, and a post-op check up appointment.

Edit: in Canada btw

 

[legacyjb]

@tarper 100$ here for spay and neuter. 700 is very very very high. Don't goto your vet for it. Goto a county low cost spay and neuter

 

[apostle1]

@tarper Mine was around that, I live in SF and went through my vet since I was comfortable with them. It is the higher end but not altogether unreasonable