Costs so far
Copper's treatment is not going to be cheap, so I felt it important to include the costs in his blog.
Here is what I have spent so far:
March 6th:
On March 6th, I took Copper to the vet because he was not feeling well.
The vet confirmed that he had lymphoma and said that we needed to take x-rays so that we could see what was going on inside him
This was my first visit to the oncologist
Total so far: $1025.48
Here is what I have spent so far:
March 6th:
On March 6th, I took Copper to the vet because he was not feeling well.
- Cytology - IDEXX -- $95.75
- General Chem Panel -- $98.05
- Urinalysis -- $37.50
- Vet Visit -- $48.00
- Collection fees -- $34.50
- Total: $313.80
The vet confirmed that he had lymphoma and said that we needed to take x-rays so that we could see what was going on inside him
- X-rays -- $261.90
This was my first visit to the oncologist
- Oncology Consultation -- $138.00 (at least she spent a good hour with me)
- Immunophenotyping -- $120.00 (to find out if it is B cell or T cell)
- Chemotherapy injectable handling fee -- $16.30
- Elspar -- $136.00 (Chemo drug)
- Dex Sod Phos 4mg/ml -- $30.25 (Chemo Drug)
- Prednisone -- $19.23
- Total: $449.78
Total so far: $1025.48
posted by 3 bassets at 3/10/2006 09:38:00 PM
4 Comments:
I really appreciate the inclusion of the vet costs. It will be a useful tool for others facing the same thing.
I too believe that it is important to list costs. So far, the vets that I have visited really give me a sound estimate on how much this process is going to cost, and I believe that money plays a big role when making this decision.
Jamie, did the vet give you any idea of what the total cost of treatment might be that you're looking at?
Melynda, Agnes's Mom
They estimated that the cost would be between $3000 and $4000 for the full run of Chemo.
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