[Natasha]

I plan on getting Tash's hip x-rayed again as soon as I have the money to do it.

Recently I've been thinking, Her grandpa -from sires side- has Degenerative Joint Disease I Unilateral Right

What does this mean? Does tis mean Tash has a higher possiblity of having elbow problems? Should I get her elbows x-rayed?

Also the elbow x-ray is it one elbow per film? Or do they get both elbows on one film?

Reason I ask is I'm trying to guess how much it would cost me to get her hips/elbows x-rayed. X-ray films are $40 per film. So $40 for hip then would it be $40 or $80 for the elbows?

If it's just one film for the elbows then that put's me at $80 for the two x-rays plue the $40 OFA fee so $120 and I think the sedation is $20 so $140 plus the office call which is 10.50 so $150.50?

I wish I could find my bill from the last time I got her hip x-ray so I can figure this out a bit better as in know what I payed for the x-ray as I can then figure out what the sedation cost I had her tested for heart-worm and got a 6pk of heartgard so the bill was for more then an x-ray

 

[WiscTiger]

With both Cheyenne and Lakota when I had the Hips done I had the Elbows done and sent to OFA.

Elbow Xrays are one elbow per plate.

I don't know who you used for the previous Xrays, but I am becoming very fussy on who is doing the Xrays for submission to OFA.

Edited to add: I think elbows are just as big a concern as hips.

 

[phgsd]

I'd have the elbows done just for peace of mine if she's going to be sedated for the hips anyway.

I'm trying to dig up the bill from when I got my one girls' hips and elbows done, but I can't seem to find it. But I *think* I was charged for one x-ray for the elbows, even though it is two separate views...but those are digital x-rays, maybe for the regular kind it's different...

I wish it was only $40 for xrays here! The average here is $80-100 for each. For hips, elbows, sedation, etc, it was $285 for my one girl.

 

[phgsd]

Also when I was looking to get x-rays done I called several vet clinics in the area to get estimates. So you could give your vet a call and ask if he/she will do that.

 

[mkennels]

It is 3 xrays total one for hips and one for each elbow, my vet charges me $125 for everything then I send in the xrays plus ofa fee in to ofa. mine is $30 for each xray and 35 for sedation.

 

[selzer]

Get an estimate.

 

[SimplySleepie]

My vet wouldn't even give me an estimate, they told me I had to pay $125 for a consult (meaning come in to meet the guy who was going to do the xray and then get an estimate on how much the actual xray would cost). I took Ghost somewhere else for his hip/elbows to be xrayed - I wasn't going to pay $125 just for an estimate

Kris

 

[selzer]

That IS insane. I called the clinic I chose for this purpose and got an estimate for hips, elbows, and spine x-rays on Babsy and Jenna. Hips and Elbows to be sent to OFA, and microchipping. It came to in the area of $700, which included everything for both dogs. I wanted the spines done to ensure there was no early arthritis going on. So if you figure about $350/dog for all that and a consultation fee, $125 for an estimate is insane. It would have been 500 and something without the backs. I have heard of people getting it cheaper. I don't know. I chose the place where I thought I was likely to get the best pictures.

If they tried to charge me like that for an estimate, I think I would find a new vet and give them all of my business.

I plan to do hips and elbows on four dogs this year. Which has me a little bit nervous.

 

[Natasha]

Tash -along with all my family's dogs except my aunts dogs- goes to the best vet in town. They are UTD on all kidns of stuff and really know what they're talking about.

X-rays here are also done digitally. I thik I'll go in with repecting $200. I'll still call and ask though