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1:10 pm
January 19, 2010
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jerry
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Ok everyone, we're going to get pawsonal here, but this topic does fall into our mission to provide support and resources for pawrents, so we hope you guys are alright with this.
When pawrents ask "What's amputation/chemotherapy cost?" we always respond with "it depends…." We realize this isn't a clear answer, and feel like we should have some more concrete info for them. It's terrible that we have to put a dollar cost on treatments for our best friends, but that's just the way it is I suppose.
So we are kicking off the following discussion, so people can see what others have paid in their part of the world, for amputation and chemotherapy.
Here are the questions we would love for pawrents to answer as best they can, in as few words as possible.
Please copy and paste the questions into your Reply, followed by your brief answers.
Amputation Costs
- What city/state/country/date did your Tripawd have the amputation?
- Total cost of surgery?
- Private practice or teaching hospital?
Chemotherapy Costs
- What size is your dog?
- Type of chemo given?
- # of sessions?
- Total cost of treatments?
- Private practice or teaching hospital?
Knowing that there are so many variables like pre-op costs, complications, supplements, etc., there's no way to give an exact number. Ballpark estimates are fine. If you'd like to provide more information, feel free to start a new topic and link to this. We just want basic info here.
Soon we will conduct our first in-depth Tripawds survey which will cover more territory. For now, we think this is a good start to help pawrents out when they are faced with the amputation and chemo decision.
Thank you so much for any input you wish to share!
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1:30 pm
January 19, 2010
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jerry
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Jerry's Experience
Amputation Costs
- What city/state/country/date did your Tripawd have the amputation? Davis, California, U.S., 2006
- Total cost of surgery? $1,800 (high estimate, includes immediate pre/post-op costs).
- Private practice or teaching hospital? University of CA Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital
Chemotherapy Costs
- What size is your dog? 75 pounds
- Type of chemo given? Metronomic (low dose oral) chemotherapy
- # of sessions? Daily dose, 7 months total
- Total cost of treatments? Approx $1,000
- Private practice or teaching hospital? Private practice
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2:25 pm
January 19, 2010
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ldillon81
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Amputation Costs
- What city/state/country did your Tripawd have the amputation? Grand Rapids, MI, US, 2009
- Total cost of surgery? $1,300
- Private practice or teaching hospital? Private Practice (Cascade Hospital for Animals)
Chemotherapy Costs
- What size is your dog? 40 pounds
- Type of chemo given? Adriamycin
- # of sessions? 4
- Total cost of treatments? $2000 ($500 every 3 weeks)
- Private practice or teaching hospital? Private Practice (Michigan Veterinary Specialists)
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3:10 pm
January 19, 2010
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maximutt
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Max's Experience:
Amputation Costs
- What city/state/country did your Tripawd have the amputation? Fountain Valley/CA/USA
- Total cost of surgery? $1,400 (this is surgery only, not counting his boarding or medicines)
- Date of Surgery: November 23, 2008
- Private practice or teaching hospital? VCA All Care Animal Referral Center
Chemotherapy Costs
- What size is your dog? 65 lbs
- Type of chemo given? carboplatin/then metronomic protocol
- # of sessions? 6 carbo/6 months metronomics
- Total cost of treatments? $6,000 (carbo; 6 sessions at $1000 per session)/sorry, didn't keep the receipts from metronomics pills
- Date of treatments: carbo 12/6/08 – 3/21/09/metronomics 4/25/09 – 11/2/09
- Private practice or teaching hospital? VCA All Care Animal Referral Center
I want to add that Max's chemo was so expensive because carboplatin has a very small percentage for side effects; at least that's the reason the hospital gave us for its higher cost than other chemo agents. Also, most of Max's metronomics pills were not too expensive, just the actual chemo pill.
Diane
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4:28 pm
January 19, 2010
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Trouble's Experience:
Amputation Costs – Amputation date Nov 26, 2008
- What city/state/country did your Tripawd have the amputation? Beaumont/TX/USA
- Total cost of surgery? $1,000 (includes boarding & medicines, rounded up just a few $$)
- Private practice or teaching hospital? Private practice – Beaumont West Animall Care
Chemotherapy Costs
- What size is your dog? 63 lbs start – 55 lbs end (Trouble was overweight and had to loose some tonage)
- Type of chemo given? carboplatin
- # of sessions? 5 – every three weeks beginning 2 weeks post amputation.
- Total cost of treatments? $600/ea (carbo, bloodwork, anti-nausea meds) If I recall correctly another $100+ for bloodwork 1 week after each treatment
- Private practice or teaching hospital? Private practice – Beaumont West Animall Care /consulting with Texas A&M University
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Shanna & Trouble – Beating cancer one day at a time
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4:36 pm
January 19, 2010
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Amputation Costs
- What city/state/country/date did your Tripawd have the amputation? Cadillac, MI, USA, 8/14/09
- Total cost of surgery? $840.00 (surgery and meds)
- Private practice or teaching hospital? Private practice – Meyer Veterinary Clinic
Chemotherapy Costs - N/A
Michelle
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4:45 pm
January 19, 2010
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jerry
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Thanks sooo much everyone! Keep 'em coming!
And Rocky, thanks for putting the N/A for chemo, I forgot to mention that even if you didn't have chemo you can still participate in the amputation info part.
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5:35 pm
January 19, 2010
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cairasue
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Amputation Costs
- What city/state/country/date did your Tripawd have the amputation? Davis, CA
- Total cost of surgery? $1800
- Private practice or teaching hospital? UCDavis Teaching Hospital
Chemotherapy Costs
- What size is your dog? 40-44 pounds
- Type of chemo given? Gemzar Study-inhalation chemo
- # of sessions? 2 times a week for 5.5 months……
- Total cost of treatments? $0. did not pay for labwork. Only paid for Xrays every other month.
- Private practice or teaching hospital? UCDavis Teaching Hospital
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May 2001-Jan 21, 2010…..I'm a dog and I'm AWESOME!….. Always.
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5:58 pm
January 19, 2010
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What city/state/country/date did your Tripawd have the amputation? – Austin, Texas
Total cost of surgery? – $3000, surgery and medication
Private practice or teaching hospital? – private practice
What size is your dog? – 30lbs
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6:05 pm
January 19, 2010
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christinaward
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For Stas. October/November 2009 Very happy with total treatment. Highly recommend.
Amputation Costs
* What city/state/country/date did your Tripawd have the amputation? Milwaukee, WI
* Total cost of surgery?
1. Needle biopsy at regular vet: $300.00
2. Consult with Doggie Oncologist: $100.00
3. Biopsy of tumor and needle biopsies on 2 fatty tumors: $800.00
4. Amputation of right front leg from shoulder: $2500. No additional costs on follow ups or meds
* Private practice or teaching hospital? Private Practice. The Animal Emergency and Oncology Center
Chemotherapy Costs N/A
* What size is your dog? 65 Pounds
* Type of chemo given?
* # of sessions?
* Total cost of treatments?
* Private practice or teaching hospital?
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