how much do fecal exams cost? and can everyone tell me there storeis with the vet money wise, because im deciding if im gonna get pet health insurance because its only like 7 bucks a month. please just list how much and what you went to the vet for with your bearded dragon. thank you.
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vet questions for bds(lots of responses needed)
toyko71
Apr 25, 2004 03:36 PM
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beardiedragon
Apr 25, 2004 04:05 PM
fecals run anywhere from $10-$45 depending on the vet. They are usually not covered my those med plans as it is a part of a standard exam. most of those insurance plans only cover illness and accidents not regular vet visits for check-ups. You should get your BD checked 2x a year. If they find a problem, that would be covered. What is the deductable though?
unplanned vet visits could be for impaction, cuts and bruses, burns, malnutrition... things that can generally be avoided with proper husbandry.
You may have unavoidable expensive treatments for worms and bacteria. Cancer and other serious problems may not be treatable. Find out what it covers.
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Bennett
Home Of The Florida Orange
www.beardiedragon.com
fvoelling
Apr 25, 2004 11:11 PM
I can't find the paperwork right now, but it cost us several hundred dollars between emergency vet and follow-up visits and medications when our beardie developed coccidia and some other type of worm. OTOH, even $7/mo. adds up over the years, and chances are that not everything is covered anyway (plus deductibles maybe?), and you may get lucky.
Frank
