Thank you for considering VetSurgical to assist in your pet’s surgical needs!
Below you will find a list of our pricing for the most common procedures we perform. As the list below is extensive it is not all inclusive, so please inquire about any procedures not listed that your pet may need and to get more information.
Each of these treatments plan have been formulated to include anesthesia, pain medications, surgical antibiotics, and surgical fluids that our doctors feel are necessary. The only extra fees will be for blood work, outside lab fees, and appropriate e-collar to protect your pets surgical site if needed.
Additional Fees
Pre Surgical Bloodwork -$75.50
Blood work is required for your pet if not already performed by your family veterinarian, or if it has been more than 30 days since the blood work was performed. The blood work we perform at VetSurgical shows us basic organ function values (kidney and liver) to help make the safest choices for anesthesia. The blood work we perform is not intended for diagnostic purposes. It is always recommended that you discuss surgery and risk if anesthesia with your primary veterinarian that knows your pet’s overall health condition if you have any concerns. It is important to remember that all anesthesia, sedation, and surgery carry risk and outcomes can not be predicted or quartered.
Complete Blood Counts – $52.00
Some illnesses can cause significant internal or chronic bleeding, and certain surgeries may also increase the risk of blood loss. In these situations, our doctors may require a Complete Blood Count (CBC) to assess your pet’s red blood cell and platelet levels. If your family veterinarian has recently performed this test and we have those records, it may not need to be repeated.
Clotting Profile – $69.00
Some procedures carry a high risk of bleeding, and certain breeds are prone to disorders that affect their blood’s ability to clot properly. If our doctors have concerns about your pet’s clotting ability, a Clotting Profile will need to be performed. This is required for all liver and kidney ultrasound-guided biopsies.
Histopathology – $180.00
If we are removing a growth, a histopathology is the only way to determine if it is cancerous or benign. The mass will be sent to a lab and pathologist will determine the type of tissue that was removed. Upon requests we are happy to store any tissue for 30 days for a modest fee of $25.00 to allow clients to budget the cost of this vital testing. Results may be forwarded to your family veterinarian for discussion with you and any needed follow up at their request.
Cultures (Rates Varies)
If we are managing a wound, or if we identify a valid concern for infection, a culture and sensitivity to identify any infections and determine appropriate antibiotics may be recommended. We utilize an outside reference lab for this service and results often are back in 24-72 hrs.
E-Collars $15.00
Many animals chew or lick open their incisions after surgery. We STRONGLY recommend that every animal have an e-collar to help prevent this. If your pet opens their incision, you will be charged for closing the wound. It is also STRONGLY advised that your pet stay calm and supervised as much as possible during recovery to reduce the risk of the incision site opening, especially if the surgery is in a “high motion” area. Patients requiring surgery close to the eyes or ears will require an e-collar to prevent the rubbing of the face with paws. The cost to repair an incision is $250.00, so an e-collar can save you in cost of care.
After Surgery
We are associated with a full service veterinary facility. Many routine procedures will be dismissed the day of surgery. With orthopedic and many advanced procedures we ask the pet recover with us for one night. We do not have overnight staff, we do not leave unstable pets overnight, so if your pet needs additional care overnight you will be refereed to one of the many overnight options in the area. Stable pets will be left in our quite, recovery area to rest for the first night. Surgery day is a big day, and we like to allow most cases to rest without interruption. Often we have given pain medications that make your pet sleepy, and a bit wobbly on their feet, so its best for them to just sleep it off the first night. This also allows our doctors to follow up with your pet in the morning so that they can make sure they are doing well before we release them from our care.
While a lot of our clients take their pets home after surgery, we always recommend you talk to your veterinarian to see if they recommend overnight monitoring. They may be willing to provide that care at their practice or an emergency hospital.
In some cases we are unable to completely remove enough skin to ensure that all of a tumor is removed. With theses types of masses our goal is to debulk the mass to make the pet more comfortable, and/ or reduce bleeding or infection of open masses, . If the growth was deemed benign prior to surgery, removing this extra margin of skin will not be necessary. If your veterinarian has not determined this, we will attempt to achieve “clean margins” meaning we will attempt to get as much of the mass off with as much visually healthy tissue as possible so if it is something scary like cancer, we get as much of it as possible. Histopathology is the only way to tell us if we were able to remove all of the affected cells. If you choose to have a histopathology, we will call with those results to discuss, as well as, send them to your family veterinarian for review and any follow up care.
You will receive a text update when your pet’s procedure is completed and an assigned time to pick-up. Following that you will receive a text message for your pet’s general discharge and post operative instructions. To facilitate your pets discharge, please review these general post surgery instructions before you arrive to pick up your pet. We will also inform you of any special instructions at the time your pet is discharged from our facility. Our trained and experienced surgical assistants will perform your pet’s discharge. If you have questions for the doctor please let them know, they will get a doctor to discuss your questions as one becomes available.
