Do you ever wonder why there is a difference in pricing of spays and neuters depending where you go? Why is it that a spay/neuter clinic can charge less than your veterinarian? We did a little investigating and found a few differences.When you take your baby to your veterinarian to be spayed or neutered, they are given a physical exam. We feel this exam could help diagnosis issues that could complicate surgery for your beloved pet. We check them from nose to tail. This is the equivalent to you having an exam before surgery. We also require a heartworm test and a fecal flotation to check for intestinal worms prior to surgery as parasites can really make it hard on your pet during surgery. Most of the time in a spay/neuter clinic, there is not much time devoted to a physical exam.
Your veterinarian will normally place an iv catheter in your babies' arm to ensure that if there is a problem, there is a quick way to get to the vein. Many spay/neuter clinics do not do this as a standard. We do.
The type of anesthesia used is also very important. Isofluorane is one of the safer anesthesia's but it's more expensive. We use it here, but many clinics use something different.
Pain medication is expensive and many clinics give a very small amount, or none at all. We give presurgery and post surgery pain medication, we do not like pain and feel as though your pet's doesn't either.
So when you are thinking of going cheaper, make sure that you check to see what you are or are not getting. Sometimes a bargain is not worth the paper its written on.
