The Cost of Euthinasia

[LA]

WOW you guys pay a lot. Mine charges me $21, I sign a waiver, but I take the body home, if I wasn't it would cost an extra $30.

 

[lilratsy43]

My vet only charges $27 to have them pts, but if they have never been there before I have to pay for the appt as well.

When I took my little Minnie it was $75

 

[Cait]

When I had Cricket PTS, it was 17 dollars. If I didn't take him with me, it would have been an extra 3 dollars. I didn't sign any waver, they just did it.

When I used to take the MC babies from a mom and pop store in Kansas, I'd take them to a vets to be euth'd and it rarely cost me more than fifty dollars, and that was for up to 10 rats.


Also about the using car fumes (CO2). Basically they suffocate to death. I can't imagine asphyxia is all that pleasant, even if they are knocked out (from lack of oxygen, remember).

As I am aware there is only one way to ensure that they are pain free and totally unawares, and that's at the vets, and doesn't even involve a heart stick. There are a lot of people who believe that OD-ing them on anesthesia is the only true humane way.

 

[jorats]

I'm a little troubled by those that have a fee with or without gas. Gas is necessary for a humane death.

 

[sausage4ever]

Jo, what should people who are charged an arm and a leg do? (Like me)

I ask for the gas and then a heart stick to ensure death but at over $300 a pop, I'm seriously considering going to the shelter where it would be around $50 for everything.

 

[lilspaz68]

Jo, what should people who are charged an arm and a leg do? (Like me)

I ask for the gas and then a heart stick to ensure death but at over $300 a pop, I'm seriously considering going to the shelter where it would be around $50 for everything.

I think she's talking about the vet clinic I mentioned.

 

[sausage4ever]

Yeah but the HS I'm pretty sure never gasses any animal...so what should I do just suck it up and fork over the $300??

 

[jorats]

Jo, what should people who are charged an arm and a leg do? (Like me)

I ask for the gas and then a heart stick to ensure death but at over $300 a pop, I'm seriously considering going to the shelter where it would be around $50 for everything.

Dee, there are no other vet clinics around you that do exotics? What about UofGuelph, they don't do anything there?

 

[sausage4ever]

They may but I'd still have to pay for an intitial visit and the cremation (all done at the same place in this area)...I'll call around but I'm very sure I'm not being over-charged...

 

[jorats]

Oh, ya, cremation is very expensive... can't you bring the body back home and bury him in your yard?

 

[lilspaz68]

Other people will collect the bodies in a freezer and get them all cremated together as well.

 

[Zooy]

It costs me $25 for a euthenasia and they donate it to the University of Guelph for the animal program.

 

[Chel]

Other people will collect the bodies in a freezer and get them all cremated together as well.

Hope they don't let visitors look in their freezer!

 

[lilspaz68]

Other people will collect the bodies in a freezer and get them all cremated together as well.

Hope they don't let visitors look in their freezer!

Mine are usually all in gift boxes...I don't let visitors near my freezer... :laugh4:

 

[henry's_mum]

Other people will collect the bodies in a freezer and get them all cremated together as well.

Hope they don't let visitors look in their freezer!

Mine are usually all in gift boxes...I don't let visitors near my freezer... :laugh4:

or hubbies in my case!
:cheeky:

 

[Bronwyn]

I mentioned this on another thread but there was no charge for euthanasia at my father's clinic. His philosophy was that not enough people in the world care enough about rodents and the fact that they have it in their hearts to take in a hamster or mouse or whatever it happens to be for a humane end should be rewarded, in his opinion. It's not like it requires much to euthanize such a small animal as far as medical cost goes. Apparently now it's $20 since he sold the clinic this past summer but it's still way better than any clinic in Guelph. I was pretty unimpressed to be talking to a vet nearby describing how Elphie was having seizure after seizure with porphyrin streaming out of her ears (at the age of 33 months) and still they wouldn't budge from $80. She died during the phone call. There was a lovely vet in Kingston who euthanized my mouse at no cost working under the same philosophy as my father (and yes she did examine the mouse). I wish there were more vets like them.

 

[lilspaz68]

Wow thats awesome Bronwyn!! Incredibly kind! Its hard enough to get people to take their sick rats to the vet, but to let them out of their suffering might change if there was no charge or a very minimal charge. I wish more vets thought of this :sad3:

 

[mamarat]

It's so nice to know some vets really care. We don't usually hear about all the good some people do. Thanks Bronwyn.

 

[jorats]

Yes, I wish more vets were more compassionate... but I guess like the rest of us, our time means money but once in a while you find a real gem.

 

[lilspaz68]

I would like to find out that vet's name at Alta Vista Animal Clinic (emergency clinic) in Ottawa who helped Daisy from her suffering recently. (Jack? Whoknew? do you know?) I would like to write him/her a letter on their compassion. Obviously I won't mention the rate cut just in case I get anyone in trouble. :thumbup: