My year and a half old cat needs surgery in both legs for medial patella luxation - grade 3 in the right leg , grade 1 in the left. Does anyone have an estiamte of what that's going to cost me?
2007-09-27 02:14:48 · 8 answers · asked by Amie D 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Not sure how much for a cat, but it cost me $1,200 each knee for a small dog 6 years ago. Now where I live the cost of vet care is high.
Call around the vets in your area. If it's anything like where I live it will vary a great deal. I could have paid as much as $2,000 a knee.
The grade 3 really needs surgery right away. You can probably wait quite a long time for the grade 1. It took my dog 3 years maybe more to go from grade 1 to grade 3. Of course each animal is different.
If you are in the US try calling this number CareCredit
1-800-365-8295 if money is an issue.In Canada the number is 1-866-453-9961 It's a credit card just for vet care. You have to use the vets on their accepted list though. You can do this now and be approved in minutes.
Good luck.
2007-09-27 04:09:09 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. P's Person 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 14mo old kitten has grade 3 in the left leg and grade 1 in the right. I saw an orthopedic specialist this morning. My vet referred us to him because the left shin bone is bowing and could require additional treatment (it doesn't) . The OS recommended surgery on the left leg and not doing the right leg unless its' condition changes. The cost for 1 leg: $2000. The bad news is that my pet insurance doesn't cover it.
I'm told that a competent vet can do the surgery. My vet brings in a FT surgeon to do the procedure. I'm going to get a price from them as well. Unfortunately for me, vet services in my area are expensive. I liked the OS, he has a very good reputation. I'll go back to him if the cost difference isn't that much.
2007-09-28 04:57:01 · answer #2 · answered by jck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like anything else, costs can depend on where you live. The best advice anyone can give you is to tell you to pick up a phone and call various vet clinics. If you know what the problem is, why didn't the vet who made the diagnosis tell you or why didn't you ask? Again - pick up the phone and make some calls. Where I live I could call four different places and get four different estimates. I live in a small city. If I lived in New York City, my costs would double.
2007-09-27 02:19:20 · answer #3 · answered by alomew_rocks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine has it in only one knee (rear leg) but the vet says it's not bad enough to operate. He said dogs are more prone to this than cats because of the heavier weight and the running/pounding the knees get with canines.
I've never looked into the cost of it. I'd advise you to call around to different vets too--try to find a cat specialist if possible.
2007-09-27 12:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, it depends on where you're from, but i'd suspect it could be quite costly. Some animal hospitals will alow you to pay on a payment plan, or if you're low income and get lucky some doctors will do it "pro bono" for free :)
2007-09-27 02:40:42 · answer #5 · answered by candygrr1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do him a favor and put the poor little guy down, plus its cheap eh?
2007-09-27 02:21:33 · answer #6 · answered by burning275 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably waaaay too much!!!
2007-09-27 02:18:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats have knees??? were???
2007-09-27 02:28:46 · answer #8 · answered by goat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋