[Magdalen] Price Increase.

[Jay Weigel]

That's ridiculous! I would be looking for a new vet.

On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> My cleaning lady had an unexpected litter from her housecat, and
> I agreed to take one, a male with unusual, tiger-like markings  extending
> clear across his tummy.
>
> It was time to have things done yesterday, so I took him to the same
> veterinarian I've used for about 30 years.  He was neutered,  declawed,
> had a small abdominal hernia repair, got his yearly vaccinations, and
> a small supply of analgesics and antibiotics.
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> The bill was $650.00
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> Now that may seem cheap for those in the affluent suburbs, but
> it's expensive here in the old coal region of Pennsylvania.  My  friend
> in Saint Clair, NJ, reports much larger bills for his cats.
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> This is about twice what I think I would have paid 5 years ago, the  last
> time I had surgery and an overnight for a pet.  Now, there is a wad  of
> printed material (using the cat's and my first names) with computer
> generated discharge instructions.  Also there has been an  enlarging
> and remodeling of the veterinary offices and the original vet's
> son has joined the practice.
>
> I guess it's logical that those things/persons are expensive.  I  think
> the general vet's are attempting to compete with the two new 24/7
> veterinary clinics in town.
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> David Strang.
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