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Forum DIET & CARE How much does an annual rabbit check up cost?

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    • Hopscotch
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        Just curious how much a check up for your rabbit costs by you? 


      • LoveChaCha
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          $45 on the first visit. I went back this year and was charged $35.

          It will vary by state and location. I’ve heard of $65 before.


        • Bunnies4ever
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            When I adopted my last bun Hershey, I took him for a checkup and it cost $70. I live in Northern California.


          • kamdynandsunshinesmom
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              my cost for the vet is only $42. I live in PA


            • Stickerbunny
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                Where I live it’s only $35 or so (depending on what vet you use)


              • LBJ10
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                  My vet charges $40 just to look at them. That doesn’t include anything else.


                • TriBun
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                     I paid $80 for just a health check-up, but I’m starting to think I was over-charged.  I’m in northern Utah.


                  • Monkeybun
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                      $50 for an office visit, nothing else included. One of the best bunny vets in the area


                    • bunnyfriend
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                        $68, Wisconsin (lol). Normal checkup for Wilbur when I adopted her


                      • Arthur'sMom
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                          53.00 here in RI. Just a checkup, nothing else.


                        • Tate
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                            I have two vets- one on the western side of Washington and one on the eastern side of Washington (where I am now). The one from W. Wa is $35 and the one from E. Wa is $52. I don’t think there is any particular difference as far as quality goes, in fact I trust the vet in W. Wa a bit more and have a better relationship with him.


                          • mocha200
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                              $40 in wisconsin


                            • bunnyfriend
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                                Posted By mocha200 on 09/09/2011 04:52 PM
                                $40 in wisconsin

                                lucky! glad to see at least one other person is from Wisconsin ;P


                              • mocha200
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                                  Haha. I know right. I think I only know of 2 others from WI.


                                • Malp_15
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                                    My clinic is $58, but staff don’t pay exam fees


                                  • Kokaneeandkahlua
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                                      Depends; my clinic charges 75$ if you walk in the door. My vet is awesome and only charges 50$ for a “follow up checkup” ; or if we do anything like bloodwork then only for what was done and no charge for the exam. They are a high mid level clinic for price-it’s worth it because xrays and blood are done on site and my vet is just as neurotic as I am   She’s being nice and cutting me slack; perhaps ‘vet airmiles’ lol

                                      In general I can get a ‘checkup’ for no cost if we go in for anything else. For instance my dog sees the vet twice a year-once for vaccinations and once for worming pill prescriptions-he gets a full workup both times but they don’t charge for that-just what we are in for. So that works too
                                      Also my vet does two for one-bring in a bonded pair, a concern for one and she’ll check both and do an hour with us and only charge one exam.

                                      All in all it’s the other costs that add up-meds or xrays-xrays at my clinic are insane at 275 when other clinics are 30….I know it includes sedation and monitoring and real care that I trust..but WOW that’s a dent.

                                      So yeah I guess my point is you can’t bank on the cost, but do make friends at a clinic you trust; save up and plan your visits  


                                    • Jaguara
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                                        I called around to 5 rabbit vets in the my area (east valley Phoenix, AZ) and it ranged from $50-$70


                                      • Bumblebunny
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                                          My clinic has two rabbit vets, one board certified, they charge $46 and $49 for a general health check up. Located in Southern CA.


                                        • Hopscotch
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                                            what do they do at the vet check up? I am about to take Hopscotch to the vet and I just want to know waht to expect


                                          • Bumblebunny
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                                              If we are just going in for a check-up and bunny is not exhibiting any problems, the vets do almost what they do for a human checkup. They check heart, lungs, ears, eyes, nose, use something to check the teeth, take temperature, feel the stomach area, turn bunny over and check all over. If we don’t have anything to say about symptoms, the vets ask about diet, living conditions etc. We have not had to take Bublebunny in for anything other than check-ups so we have not had to deal with any other procedures. They usually take 15-20 minutes.


                                            • Joyfull_music
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                                                My vet charged about $60-ish at our visit in April. They charge that for all exotic and avian visits and their clinic is one of the best. I have taken my reptiles to a different exotic vet before I found this place and the charge was about the same. This is in the Detroit Metro area of MI.


                                              • RabbitPam
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                                                  I think my initial one was $80 which was a total baseline exam and some blood work to test for some basic conditions that you want to know is or is not there. (Might manifest later so the vet will be alert during future exams.) After that I tend to go to the vet with a specific reason, even if it’s a nail trim, and ask what they will charge to do an overall check up over and above the reason I am going. But I am on a tight budget, so I don’t take her in as often as I probably should since she appears to be very healthy. $35 is OK. $50 would not surprise me.

                                                  An average nail trim without an exam will be around $12.


                                                • mia
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                                                    Just an exam, $85, which looked like the same thing the volunteers do at bunny adoption events when they clip bunny nails.
                                                    Meds that don’t work, $50
                                                    Just had x-rays… $500+ and still don’t know what’s wrong.


                                                  • Monkeybun
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                                                      Vets aren’t psychics


                                                    • Malp_15
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                                                        haha Monkey, wanna stand in our reception area and remind some of our clients that


                                                      • leaveittoweaver
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                                                          Usually around 35-50 in my area in Upstate New York.


                                                        • Hopscotch
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                                                            Okay so I called a vet around here and it is $46 dollars and they say that they have a good rabbit vet so we’ll see about that. They said for the first visit i can bring in some of Hopscotch’s stool and they will test it to see if he has any parasites. It is an extra 20 dollars and I am very tight on money. Do you think this is necessary? he is neutered and he is 10 months old and seems very healthy and happy.


                                                          • Elrohwen
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                                                              I think it’s always a good idea to do a stool sample when you first get a rabbit, since they’re most likely to have a problem when they’re around other rabbits. Once they’ve lived with you for a while with no contact to other rabbits, there’s minimal chance that they caught a new parasite. Since he’s never been tested before, I would do it, I think.

                                                              My old vet charged about $90 for a yearly checkup. I haven’t found a vet in my new area, so I’m not sure of the prices yet.


                                                            • Kokaneeandkahlua
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                                                                My vet does a through check with her hands. She often comments on muscle tone, how the organs feel and lymph nodes, and bones. She found Kahlua had larger than normal lymph nodes, and Noot had to pee, and Mikey has an old injury in his back leg. From other exams we’ve had in e-clinics, I think most vets can and do this check up (touch check up? I don’t know what you’d call it)
                                                                While she does that we talk about everything, concerns and she asks questions and gives advice.
                                                                Then it’s eyes, ears and teeth checked with that light scope, perineal area is checked and feet.
                                                                That’s about it if we aren’t in for a specific concern

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