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<DIV>Regarding MRIs,</DIV>
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<DIV>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 <EM>myself </EM>at UCSF (the primary health provider in San
Francisco) and they charged $5,000 for <EM>me</EM>. 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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>Phil (and the SF Basset Boys)</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 7/9/2010 10:13:24 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
dailydrool-request@dailydrool.org writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>At that
time, the vet guessed that back issues could be going on but they <BR>would
need to do an MRI which would run about $5,000, then if there was a <BR>back
issue there would be immediate surgery pushing the bill up to around
<BR>$10,000 with a 50/50 chance of recovery, and then she would need
assistance <BR>care for about six months to a year.>><BR><BR>Don't know
where you went for this estimate, but three years ago, Abner's <BR>MRI was
$1,500. Sounds as if you were wise to avoid these folks.<BR>Pam, food slave to
the Dashing Bassets <BR><BR><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>