[Gpdd] RE:(HEALTH) <vet costs>

[Kris Wright]

I am glad to hear that you have found a vet that you have confidence in. 
After reading your email my thoughts were that even with a good vet there is 
some risk and you dont need to neuter both of them. I would work out what 
was the lowest long term risk and just do one. Do girl pigs often get breast 
cancer? Maybe some others on the Gpdd would know?
Kris


>From: Lauren Cordeiro <petunia_loo at yahoo.com>
>To: Gpdd at gpdd.org
>Subject: [Gpdd] (HEALTH) <vet costs>
>Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 11:38:14 -0800 (PST)
>
>Piglet and Pooh Bear just got their spay/neuters scheduled. I decided I 
>want them to live together, to save me space and allow them more room to 
>run around. The vet I chose has done GP spay/neuters for about twenty 
>years, and he says the risk is low. He also said the operation on my 
>female, Piglet, would reduce the likelihood of breast cancer, and make her 
>less aggressive toward her bro. However, the total cost estimate for the 
>operations is over $400! Some of the cost is for optional pain medication 
>and the safer option of laser surgery, which I chose because I want the 
>least risk for my piggies. But being a student working for minimum wage, 
>this is gonna put me out for a couple weeks! Does anyone else have 
>experience with spay/neuter who could tell me what they paid? I want the 
>best for my piggies, but I also want to pay my bills!
>Thanks,
>Lauren, Piglet, and Pooh Bear
>
>p.s. Debra, your GP pictures are adorable! Where did you get the scarves?
>
>
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