From: <TISHW@xxxxxxx We had Monty and Rags in for their yearly check-up and shots and I am $284.00 poorer. I know this clinic hires too many people and has all the up-to-date equipment but ..... I'm wondering what others pay. The bill breakdown was: Office Visit - $42.40 Bordetella - 1 yr - $20.80 DHP - 3 yr - $20.80 Lepto - 1 yr - $20.80 Rabies 3 yr - $25.35 *************** I work at a vet and here is the breakdown of what we charge: Yearly Wellness exam $27.30 (a "non-routine exam" for other issues is $41.00, which of course usually takes more of the Dr's time) DHP-PV (covers Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus) $23.40 Rabies $15.20 Bordetella $16.40 Fecal $14.30 Heartworm test $29.90 eye medicine - basic antibiotic ointment -- usually about $10 we do not charge biohazard waste. We've compared our prices of Heartguard and Frontline and we are cheaper than PetMedsExpress.....our vet tries to keep costs down as much as possible....so I am a lucky girl - not to mention I work there and get employee rates! *grin* Judy and Pixel in MN ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================