Cost of cat x-rays?

Question

Anyone know about how much it would cost to have x-rays done on a cat? Thanks.

Answer 1

Mine have averaged $90. Call and ask your vet what their rates are.

Answer 2

This is my rule of thumb. In adopting a male cat, through neutering, about $400, and for a female through spaying, about $500. So what are those costs? Primarily the adoption fee, vet assessments and vaccinations, and the spay or neuter. This is not for a pedigree kitty, and is for a kitten. If the spay or neuter is done, that is a savings of from $75-150. You will note I did not list initial supplies, since things like a litter box, scratcher, etc. are relatively inexpensive. Nor did I list the cat bed that the salesperson insisted your cat would love, but in reality will probably never use. Nor the $500 cat condo you fell in love with. As far as food and litter, those really a minor costs, easily handled in a normal household budget. You do not have to pay huge amounts for a quality food, although you can easily do so. The big costs at first are the initial vet assessments and vaccinations and spay/neuter. Once that is done, vet costs are normally only annual check ups, at modest costs.

Answer 3

Here in SD it cost me $65 for the vet visit and one xray on my cat...why are you asking?

Edit: I was reading everyone elses posts...some of you have some really exspensive vets! wow. I had to have one of my cats chest x rayed last monday...he went to jump on the counter and missed and hit his chest really hard. He dislocated the center bone in his chest (can't remember what the vet called it) and cracked some ribs...We didn't even realize he did all this as he got up, and continued his play with the other cats. I noticed sunday though...he would hiss whenever any of the cats tried to rough house with him...called the vet and went in first thing the next morning. Although there was nothing the vet could do but to tell me to keep him quiet.

If you are asking because you have a injured cat...you really should be taking it to the vet and work out a payment arrangment if you don't have the money. Not asking here.

best wishes.

Answer 4

It depends on what they are doing x-rays for, and therefore how many plates they need to use. For a cat, it would probably be one plate if x-raying something like a leg, and two if x-raying something like a chest or abdomen.

Costs are going to vary from place to place, but where I've been the charges are around $150-$250, depending on exactly what needs to be taken. Sometimes a cat will also need sedation to be able to get useful x-rays (i.e. without the cat wriggling!) and this can add extra costs.

Answer 5

Depends- you will pay an office visit and the cost of xrays. Look to spend around $100-$150.

Answer 6

it can very greatly, but most smaller vets will tell you a generic cost over the phone if you give them a call. Do you check your messenger? I left you a message a few days back.

Answer 7

depends on your vet and what they are doing the x-rays for. call the vet and ask them.

Answer 8

great if this crap was updated,,or removed,,prices in last 8 years have changed,,,WTF.