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RE: Rat vet cost

Yukari_Angel — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:40:03 GMT

Depends on the area. Where I live (in between Sacramento, CA and San Francisco, CA), the price for a spay ranges from $100 to $300. It all depends on the vet. My personal vet charges $120.

You can ask around and see which is cheaper in your area, but do keep in mind that a spay should be done by a vet who is experienced and has done it many times before. Surgeries on smaller critters should be done by experts, not just a cat/dog vet, because they have to take anesthesia differently then most other animals and the smaller the critter the more careful you need to be.

I highly encourage you get here spayed because of the many health benefits for female rats in particular. The main one being the reduction of tumors. But you probably knew all this already

Good luck!

ps remember, rats are social and should be in pairs.

RE: Rat vet cost

BrownEyedGirl — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:39:56 GMT

Ummm, how funny! I was thinking the same thing when I took my rat to the vet 4 days ago. Her name is Paprika hahaha Ginger and Paprika!!

Rat vet cost

BrownEyedGirl — Wed, 20 May 2009 10:08:46 GMT

Okay, so I went to the vet today because my rat, Miss.Ginger has been sneezing a lot lately(we got 2 meds,Boxycycline and something with an M that taste like fruit and G loves it and they said she needs to get spayed in about 3 or 4 weeks, we were gonna get her spayed anyways, and they said it would be 240 dollars for the spaying,the exotic creature fee, and the pain meds to take home. Okay so is 240 bux normal or more or less?? Me and my mom would love to hear if its normal or not. Well, thanks anyways!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BrownEyedGirl