how expensive is the cost of animal emergency care?

Answer 1

It depends on what is wrong with your dog. Probably anywhere from $300 to $3000.

Answer 2

At our local emergency vet, it costs $90 just to see the vet, and then anything else you have done is extra. Surgery will be about double what it would be at your regular vet. Expect to spend $1,000 or more if it is a real emergency situation and surgery is needed.

One of our Chihuahuas had to have an emergency c-section a few years ago. It cost us $500 for the surgery. It is much more expensive for that now. Then they said they needed to keep her a couple of extra days which turned into 4 days and of course that was extra. They finally let her go home and a few days later her foot got a major infection from where they put the I.V. in and she almost lost her foot. Our vet saved her leg and maybe her life due to the ER clinic's negligience. That was an additional $500. She lost all the toes on one foot except for one.

Answer 3

Usually 3-4 times as much $ as regular vets/day clinics, but well worth the money in a true emergency.

Answer 4

Expect to pay more if it is beyond normal office hours or on a weekend.

Other than that if your cat was run over by a dachshund it wouldn't cost as much as if it had been run over by a steamroller.

Some clinics have minimum costs. You should check out your local emergency clinic and ask them. Some areas offer pet insurance. You could ask your vet about that.

Answer 5

Emergency pet care can be very expensive. And, I mean VERY!!!!

Call before you leave with your pet to inquire about how much care will cost.

My husband and I paid a lot for emergency care for an elderly cat we had. She needed blood work, x-rays and a fluid treatment (she was pumped with fluids because she was dehydrated and suffering from kidney disease).

The cost for a day or two was over $500. I know of pet owners who paid a lot more than that for their pet's care.

Answer 6

Depends on the problem. I live in a very expensive area and had a dog have a bad allergic reaction to a bee sting on a Sunday afternoon. For 3 shots (steroids and antihistimines) and the extended consultation (she was supervised to be sure it didn't get worse) it cost around $200.

Answer 7

It depends on if it is your regular vet or an emergency clinic, what area you are from and what is wrong with your dog. It can be as little as $45 for a simple urgent care exam to hundreds of dollars for a more extensive issue.

Answer 8

Very expensive, but sometimes necessary.
They ask for the money upfront.
Maybe you can get your regular vet to come out. He will also charge more, but not as much as Emergency Centers.

Answer 9

Way too expensive, I get around this by not vaccinating, heartworming etc... I do not take any of my animals to the vet at the drop of a hat. I like nature best and feed them all organic foods, I will admit that I do have to give flea treatments, the only chemicals I will allow on my animals. I have only had the one emergency with all 7 of my animals over the past 8 years, and paid up front with cash. It was only AUD$380. Much less than the cost of yearly animal insurance.

Answer 10

Depends where you live, and even in the same area different vets have different prices. Its a good idea to shop around before there is an emergency (if you have several vets that are close to you)

Answer 11

There are true emergencies, i.e. bloat, pancreatitis, etc., that are not always preventable, and you thank your lucky stars for the emergency clinic no matter what the cost. Loved hutches3's answer, and I totally agree.