[Dailydrool] Dailydrool Digest, Vol 118, Issue 16

[Phlpwnfld at aol.com]

Regarding MRIs,
 
As I recall this issuee originally  came up with a vet in Northern  
California who quoted $5,000 for an MRI for a basset.  For the record, I  just had 
an MRI on myself at UCSF (the primary health provider in San  Francisco) and 
they charged $5,000 for me.  Coincidentally, in a  meeting with my vet over 
hind leg problems with one of my bassets  this  past weekend, he mentioned 
several alternatives including an MRI which he said  would be about $2,000.  
This is from a vet that is good, but not  cheap.
 
Given that this is the same back yard, I would seriously question any vet  
that says an MRI for a dog in Northern California costs $5,000.
 
Phil (and the SF Basset Boys)
 
 
In a message dated 7/9/2010 10:13:24 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
dailydrool-request at dailydrool.org writes:

At that  time, the vet guessed that back issues could be going on but they 
would  need to do an MRI which would run about $5,000, then if there was a 
back  issue there would be immediate surgery pushing the bill up to around  
$10,000 with a 50/50 chance of recovery, and then she would need  
assistance 
care for about six months to a year.>>

Don't know  where you went for this estimate, but three years ago, Abner's 
MRI was  $1,500. Sounds as if you were wise to avoid these folks.
Pam, food slave to  the Dashing Bassets 



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