[Magdalen] Price Increase.

[Marion Thompson]

I'd have expected to pay that.  Mind you, may the declawing was pricey, 
as it should be!

Marion, a pilgrim

On 12/17/2015 12:35 PM, Jay Weigel wrote:
> 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:
>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> The bill was $650.00
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> David Strang.
>>