$75 for routine (no symptoms) cat fecal test?
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Anonymous
| Crowdsourcing this: my vet just charged me $75 for a routine cat fecal sample test for parasites. They said it was routine so I expected (maybe foolishly) it would be part of the routine checkup cost. Seems crazy high. |
Anonymous
| I don't think that sounds crazy high. But if your cat is indoor-only, there is no need for a fecal test for parasites. |
Anonymous
| The price seems reasonable, OP, compared to the costs of veterinary care in general. |
Anonymous
| Reasonable |
Anonymous
| I don’t take my indoor cat anymore to the vet. Seems pointless. We have a golden retriever which we take regularly, but my cat isn’t exposed to other animals. |
Anonymous
| Your assumption that it would be part of checkup is not reasonable. I always ask cost before agreeing to anything. |
Anonymous
It's... not exposed to the golden retriever, who goes outside and interacts with other animals and spaces? |
Anonymous
We adopted a puppy a few months ago, and I price checked 3 different vets in our area and all 3 were just over $100 ($105-$125) for the fecal test. I wasn't expecting it to be so much. $75 sounds like a bargain in comparison. 
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Anonymous
| I think it’s normal post-adoption but not as part of a routine annual check. |
Anonymous
| We don’t do fecal tests because our pets are on a month preventative that’s supposed to control parasites. |
Anonymous
| I just had a dog urinalysis that was somehow $160. |
Anonymous
| You were fleeced that was not needed. |
Anonymous
Price wise maybe but the test itself was not routine or nessasary. |
Anonymous
Yes, you're right. |
Anonymous
| We skip that test. We have indoor cats with no symptoms. If they were symptomatic, we’d do it. |