We go to either the county shelter or Vetco (this is at Petco, they have a vet come there on the weekends to do vaccines). I pay around $100-150 for everything. I also do just the basics, I don’t do fecal tests or heartworm or anything. Basically just the vaccines I need to take my dog to boarding.

Titers cost more than the vaccines themselves!!! Yes, immunity typically lasts longer than 1 year (3 years if the DHPP or Rabies), but blood testing is expensive.

For those of you complaining about cost of vet medicine, but want little Fluffy cared for with the intelligence and comprehensive diagnostics and treatments, do you realize the paradox?

You want the best care for your pet, yet you are unwilling to pay for what that costs....

If you are okay with no true examination - go to a Doc-in-a-box vaccine clinic and wrap your arms around that fact. It will be cheaper - in more ways than one.

If you want quality care, you need to pay for quality care. Why is that surprising?

More and more, people want their pets to live longer, happier lives....that doesn't happen by accident.

The veterinarians and staff that provide that care deserve to be paid for their time and expertise.

Anonymous wrote:It’s usually $1100 for an annual visit. Exam is $120, but bloodwork, vaccines, and flea/tick/heartworm for the year bump it way up.

Are you doing yearly vaccines? Once an adult you can do them every 3 years or longer if you do a titer and their immune levels are appropriate. Also are you buying their hw and flea meds all at once for the year?

Anonymous wrote:Quit getting so many vaccines at once? So bad for your dogs too.

Quit with your anti-vax nonsense. The dogs are fine, thanks.

Quit getting so many vaccines at once? So bad for your dogs too.

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Anonymous wrote:I think my vet charged $400 during the pandemic, maybe there were more vaccines to take care of that day, or maybe he was in need of money (he's a one-man operation). But the most recent ones were significantly less. $200 per visit. He's very reasonable, never pushes any extra services, and altogether a treasure.

That’s how much our vet charges. If you go to a clinic, it would be even less.

This is the way: https://www.humanerescuealliance.org/vaccination-clinic

The only downside is getting the appointment slot, which is first come, first served and opens on Tuesday morning for the Thursday of the same week.

They recently opened up a community veterinary clinic in SE, too. MUCH cheaper for annual visits, and even sick visits. Not great for emergencies, though.

For emergencies, I've heard that Apex Vet in Silver Spring is a great option (dogs and cats): https://apex.vet/

This is the one I’m planning on going to, for those in Maryland:

PetVet at Tractor Supply Company
Poolesville
Vital Health Package
Vitals Check (quick exam)
5-in-1 Vaccine + Lepto
Bordetella Vaccine
Intestinal Parasite Screening (fecal test)
$118 + $38 Lyme = $156