Are these average prices for vaccines?

[Anonymous]

I was quoted the following for a puppy, from one vet clinic I called:

Office visit - $76 (first office visit: $20 discount)
DAPP - $37
Rabies - $36
Lyme - $40
Bordetella - $27
Flu (CIV) - $44

Seems quite expensive!

[Anonymous]

Seems okay, these are around the prices we pay. Do you really need Lyme? I didn't do it for my dogs as even the vet said it wasn't all that effective.

[Anonymous]

If you don't live downtown but in a more suburban/rural area (in the DMV for sure) I'd skip the Lyme vaccine and be sure you're using a flea/tick preventive.

[Anonymous]

My vet does most vaccines without an office visit (a tech can do it), so long as the dog has been seen before. A standard office visit is $40 though, not $80. Ffx county

[Anonymous]

You can attend one of the low cost vaccination clinics at the HRA: http://www.humanerescuealliance.org/vaccination-clinic

[Anonymous]

Seems like the standard pricing, but it does add up.

[Anonymous]

We don't do most of the vaccines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We don't do most of the vaccines.

Which do you do, then?

[Anonymous]

Go to a low cost vaccine clinic if these prices seem to high for you. It is very very very important for your pet to be vaccinated. F

ind a vet you trust who can discuss which vaccines you can skip if you feel that you don't want to do them all at once - pp is right that Lyme might not be necessary, for example - but don't make that call on your own; consult with your vet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We don't do most of the vaccines.

Which do you do, then?

Just rabies as required by law. My dog has bad reactions to most vaccines and is not around farm animals and is not kenneled. Many of these vaccines are scams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We don't do most of the vaccines.

Which do you do, then?

Not the PP, but rabies and DAPP. Use risk/benefit to determine whether you think it beneficial for your pet/lifestyle to administer the other vaccines. Flu and Bordetella may be required if you want to board your pet. Lyme risk depends on location and likelihood of tick exposure.

[Anonymous]

Seems in the range of normal. I’ve been fed up with vet prices lately so I posted on Nextdoor and someone told me about “EZVet Clinic” at Pet Supplies Plus in Falls Church. It’s like a CVS Minute Clinic for dogs and the vet is just fine. I’ve been taking my puppy there for her rounds of shots and it’s only about $75 TOTAL each time (plus the expensive flea/tick stuff but you can’t avoid paying for that and their prices are good). They have these puppy packages. I was amazed by how many rounds of shots puppies need and how much it would run with a traditional vet/office visit each time. My lord.

I think Rite Aid also has some kind of low cost vet clinic inside of some locations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My vet does most vaccines without an office visit (a tech can do it), so long as the dog has been seen before. A standard office visit is $40 though, not $80. Ffx county

Where in FFX Co is an office cost only $40? Please do share!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seems in the range of normal. I’ve been fed up with vet prices lately so I posted on Nextdoor and someone told me about “EZVet Clinic” at Pet Supplies Plus in Falls Church. It’s like a CVS Minute Clinic for dogs and the vet is just fine. I’ve been taking my puppy there for her rounds of shots and it’s only about $75 TOTAL each time (plus the expensive flea/tick stuff but you can’t avoid paying for that and their prices are good). They have these puppy packages. I was amazed by how many rounds of shots puppies need and how much it would run with a traditional vet/office visit each time. My lord.

I think Rite Aid also has some kind of low cost vet clinic inside of some locations.

Do you remember how many different vaccines you got there?

[Anonymous]

I have my dog on a wellness plan with Banfield for around $38 a month and I love the convenience. All of their vaccines are included, twice a year physicals with basic testing, and you get free office visits if you want to come in with any concerns. You also get a discount on anything you get done out of pocket. I like having the cost split up like that and when I did the math with quotes from local vets it is well worth the cost.