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by 4pack on 10 June 2008 - 22:06

by 4pack on 10 June 2008 - 22:06
I just learned that vaccine clinics are no longer allowed in CA. A dog must now see a Doctor prior to any shots. So my old vet is trying to charge a exam fee per dog which adds up to a crazy amount for 3 dogs just to have rabbies shots. Why 1 vet charges $48 for the exam and another $25 especially when the $25 vet is the best in the area I'll never know. I'm just kinda ticked and wondering if anyone knows when this passed and why? The shot is about $12 getting an un needed exam for 3 healthy dogs kinda pisses me off. Are the lawmakers trying to make dogs too expensive to own or just care for?

by MomofBeckett on 10 June 2008 - 23:06
This has been going on in my home state of Illinois for about three years. I didn't know of any law. It just seemed to happen. Five years ago when I took my guys in for their one-year rabies shot it was just the shot I was charged for. When I went back the next year for their three-year rabies, all of a sudden I was charged for a "wellness exam" along with the rabies shot. I repeatedly asked on the phone and when I first went in that I was just there for the vaccine, but lo and behold, my dogs received a pretty expensive 30-second exam, which basically consisted of them looking at my dogs from a distance ,(most of the vets I've tried over the years seem to be afraid of dogs that weigh over 10 pounds), and I left paying 3-4 times more than I had expected (or had been quoted by the vet's office). But get this, to get the rabies tag in my area costs $50 per dog if they are unaltered and $10 for altered dogs. In the past it was $10 for unaltered and $5 for altered. I guess they just decided one year to stick it to those that actually vaccinate their animals and are responsible for them.

by 4pack on 10 June 2008 - 23:06
Well the last time I went to that vet I saw a flyer that said no more shot clinics. I called today to ask why and if there was another place in the area that did a clinic and the lady told me they were not allowed anymore, that it was required the dogs be seen by a vet. I figured they would charge me one fee and I could bring all 3 in the room but no, they want to charge me $48 per dog to be seen, on top of $12 for the rabbies vac. I believe she said "by law" in the conversation, that's why I am asking??? This is the same vet that wanted $280 to euth my dog and charges more if you want to be with the dog. New vet asks $75 to euth a dog, that includes disposal and all the time you need to say goodbye with no "extra" charges.
In my area it costs $12 to reg a altered dog and $56 for unaltered dogs last I checked, could be more now.

by jletcher18 on 10 June 2008 - 23:06
now thats some crazy ,,,,,,,,,stuff.
my wife and i live on the "Res". once a year the police dept. sponsors a rabbies clinic. cost for 7 dogs shots and a once over by the vet,,,,,,$0.00 plus the gas to travel the 7 miles round trip.
we have a couple of country vets, one who makes house calls, who are extremly helpful. home remidies, how to mix your own heartworm, etc, etc. have saved us upward of the $1000's.
not to boast, but i sure am glad i live in the middle of nowhere, where people still care about you and your animals.
john
by angusmom on 10 June 2008 - 23:06
i just took angus and claire to a vaccine clinic this afternoon. it is at their vet's office and even though claire is due for a physical, they gave them their bortadella shots. the vet wasn't even there although he showed up as we were leaving. i don't know if the other people were regular clients too. claire will get her physical after we get back from vacation (they are being boarded at angus's breeders). i haven't heard or seen anything about "no clinics". the office gal told me to bring them in so i didn't have to pay for an office visit. we're in southern california and it normally costs $35 to walk in the door.

by yellowrose of Texas on 11 June 2008 - 00:06
Yes 4 pack , the vets lobbyied in Washington, because vets, pharmacutical and doctors know the Americans are learning aho to treat holistically now and they day , because we buy out shots from Foster /smith,...revival animal .com and others, and the clinics for less are now all over , that they are losing money.....I almost threw up when I heard that...
So in a few months to a year.., all over this good USA you will have to go to the vet for shots, wormers etc....and vaccines.
They are hiring the lobbyists to do their dirty work....after the election,,the new democratic bunch of control freaks, will also start the endeavor to government control by forcing the raise of prices on all vitamins and holistic health food and all ingredients for home healthy prevention..it will take a few years for all of this to happen ;but is well on its way..
Two years ago, Revival .com told me we can no longer sell you 10 shots you have to buy the whole pack which is anywhere from 25 -50 shots at one time...
Read Kevin Trudeau's three books found at Walmart or book stores in your area...he tells the whole lying government , FDA, pharmacutical lies we are living under and what the FDA , and government plans are for you and i..
The government right now pays every school system $500.00 per child for a child that is on Ridilyn...sp? When school finds out your child is on it,,because the school has to despense it at times..and you try to take the child off of it ,,you would not believe what happens to your child and your family to force you to go back on it.... Dr. Phil addressed this on four or five of his shows last year and the year before with a Physcologist child Dr. telling parents to get children retested properly as half of them dont belong on drugs in the first place..
Why do we let it happen...??? What do we do to stop all this government control??? in california they tried to pass what your thermostat can be put on in your home during some hours...How are they gonna keep you from running your ac???I* know....In Texas last month, the light company came on my premises and put a band on my light meter and can turn it off at the office without my wishes or my knowledge...this is the step to what you will not be able to stop....and I tried not letting them on my property, but they said denial of entry to put the band on my meter, would result in turning it off permanently..
And we live in AMerica.....this happened 4 weeks ago...and they are slipping in on us with every excuse in the books ...oh its for your safety...we can shut if off if a fire comes or your not able to open the gate we can turn off fromoffice...yeah right...
by Preston on 11 June 2008 - 00:06
4pack, thanks so much for your excellent posts and for pointing out this recent push to increase the cost of vet care which is mandated by law. This fits with my prior assertions of the globalist script of our govt to take away all basic freedom and rights while getting rid of the middle class, and using all animal related "welfare" issues as a means to help accomplish these sinister goals designed to destroy our Constitution and Bill of Rights. You can see how allowing vet groups to push for legal rulings and changes which increase their income merges with this hidden gloablist/fascist agenda.
Be very cautious about dealing with any group claiming to be attempting to protect animal welfare and who pushes restrictive freedom robbing laws. Some of these groups are mere cover for secret groups with extreme and blatantly evil hidden agendas. If most knew the true composition of some of these groups and their evil intentions and practices against peope and animals, they would be shocked to their core.
And Yellowrose, you are so correct. I haven't heard from you lately YR so PM me and keep in touch.

by 4pack on 11 June 2008 - 01:06
It gets a bit weird when options disapear and one day you look up and there are no choices left, just one way to get it done and it usually bennefits the Govt, not the people. I preffer to give my dogs their shots, rabbies of course you can't, I try to not over vaccinate, I suppliment and treat Holisticlly, it seems better and less stressfull for the dogs. Having someone tell me I can't, really bothers me.
Yellow I tend to use more human stuff on my dogs than manufactured for pets. The pet industry is so crazy, the prices for dog stuff is higher than for humans. If the cost for Holistic foods skyrockets, RAW will be the only way to go, 100% of the time instead of 50%.

by KariM on 11 June 2008 - 01:06
I am not sure what law you are looking at but VIP low cost vaccine clinics are still in business, I just called them. They do have a vet onsite and can do rabies as well as all of the others! My vet charges an exam fee plus the rabies for $65.00 per dog, what a waste! This VIP service is only $9.00. So what you have to stand in line with other money savvy people!! Not sure how far you are from their clinics but they are all over the bay area! Here is the website.
I have used them for all micro-chips as well, they are only $35.00 which includes the registration.
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