Whats a reasonable price for getting a female cat spayed?

Question

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Is $118 a good price? Too high? Too low? Just right?

Answer 1

actually in kentucky when the goverment finds stray cats they spay or nuture them to keep the population down that must cost alot, I f it is worth the investment than do it!

Answer 2

Even within a small geographic area, the cost can differ widely. Most vets will give you a breakdown. In addition, it all depends on the age of your cat. For a young kitten, while blood work will be often suggested, if usually won't turn up anything and can be skipped. For an older cat, it can be important to tailor the anesthesia for the cat. It becomes a value judgment, and if you decline, you may have to sign a waiver. The range can be anywhere from $75 to over $200, since some vets tack on a lot of extras. Many of the extras are more for the 'servant' than for the cat. Kittens bounce back quickly, and seldom need any follow up medications. Most vets will allow you to take your cat in the night before; saving you from hearing the cries from your hungry cat, since cats cannot be fed the night before. Some vets will allow you to pick up your cat the same day, once she has come out of anesthesia. Other vets will want to hold her overnight, which will cost a bit extra. But, if you are not used to a cat being under the influence of anesthesia, you may want that since you then pick up a cat who is fully alert. Some vets use adsorbable sutures, and others do not. Regardless, follow up care and questions should be included. If she is a kitten, inquire about having shots given at the same time; it saves a visit, although rabies shots will knock her down more than the distemper shots. Typical costs are around $125, give or take. If quoted over $200, ask questions since there may be a lot of add ons, or the vet is simply high priced. Some shelters run low cost spay clinics, but slots for females are usually limited, since it is a major operation, compared to neutering, which is more snip-snip. A low cost clinic can often be under $50.

Answer 3

What's a reasonable price for YOU to have an ovariohysterectomy? Would you rather pay less and skimp on sterilization, surgery preparation and nursing care?

At our hospital, we maintain the highest standards of sterile surgery, individual instrument packs for each surgery, and attentive nursing care and an overnight stay. For young cats, before the first estrus, we charge about $200, and that's WITH a discount. Keep in mind that a spay is an *open abdominal organ removal*. It may be routine, but it is NOT cosmetic or novel, and it CAN be done wrong in such a way that your pet can either die during surgery, or afterward, or suffer life-long effects of a poor surgery.

Cheap spays are cheap for a reason, the people don't donate their time. Instruments are cleaned but not sterilized between patients. Suture is soaked in chlorhexidine and used for multiple patients. Low quality, cheap injectable anesthesia is used, which immobilizes the patient but they still feel and hear and can remember everything that happens. Surgery techniques are tailored for a huge load of patients, and surgeons make a tiny incision, and remove as much as they can pull out, which is NOT the entire uterus, leaving the uterine stump vulnerable to infection.

These are the differences in cheap spays vs. more pricey. Your choice depends on how much you really care about your pet.

Answer 4

Well, it depends on what all that price includes. Is that just for the spay alone? Where I work we take into consideration materials being used during the surgery (i.e. suture material), also taking into consideration the price of the anesthetic agents used. We also strongly recommend pre-anesthetic blood work to test liver and kidney values, which is also included in our price. We also charge for an Elizabethan collar (lamp shade), a suture removal appointment 7-10 days after the surgery, pain medication during the surgery and some to go home. Then there's also the fee for the spay just by itself. $118 sounds reasonable to me if it's all of those things included.

Answer 5

That is about what we charge where I work. It includes antibiotic, anti-inflammatory injections, pain medication after the surgery and a supply to last two days to take home, the surgery itself with gas anesthesia monitored by a certified vet tech, and the removal of the stitches 10-14 days later.

Shelters and humane societies often have coupons or vouchers for reduced price spays and neuters, and at certain times of the year, usually spring and fall, vet organizations offer low-cost spay/neuters.

But having your own vet perform the operation for $118.00 will assure that your cat gets individual attention and it isn't done assembly-line fashion, plus she will be monitored closely during recovery.

Answer 6

Prices are different at different offices and in different towns, so this is a very hard question to answer, you would have to call around and find out what the prices in your area are in order to know if $118 is a good price or not.

Answer 7

That sounds high to me but i'm sure prices vary by what aprt of teh country i am in .
last cats i took in for spay cost me 48 dollars each ..but she was a new vet just building a customer base so was charging less than the others around here

Answer 8

that is a reasonable price since when you get your cat fixed they get their shots as well. personally try to see if you can find a humane society around in the area. i have four cats and when the time came to get them fixed it was all free. some of the places just ask for a small donation like 20 dollars but it is not required.

Erika

Answer 9

You can find a mobile unit that spays in your area. the one here in Connecticut, called T.E.A.M. spays and neuters for only $67, and that includes vaccines, ear cleaning, claw trimming, and worming. They dont do dogs.

One in Louisiana, called S.N.I.P. will spay and neuter for $10. That doesnt include vaccines though. They will also do dogs for $15.

I suggest that you contact a vet clinic and ask them if there is any mobile spay/neuter unit in your area. You drop the pet off in the morning, and pick them up that same day, in the afternoon. If you want more info, email me and i will help you out. Good luck!

Answer 10

The price is whatever the vet charges. If that is too high, check into whether there is a low-cost program in your area, like through the SPCA.

Answer 11

Were I live its 90-100 on an average. The cheapest I found was 81 dollars. And that included pain pills and getting stiches out, oh and putting it asleep during the surgery. Good Luck!