| Title: | Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected | 
| Notice: | purrrrr... | 
| Moderator: | JULIET::CORDES_JA | 
| Created: | Wed Nov 13 1991 | 
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
| Number of topics: | 1079 | 
| Total number of notes: | 28858 | 
    
        
        I obtained the prices below from the Putnam Vet Clinic in
        Northboro.  Note all these prices will change starting
        tomorrow (1/1/93) - apparently annual price increase at New
        Year is a common practice!  Also I was informed that starting
        in mid-Feb, all cats in Mass must have rabies shots, and must
        display info on a collar tag (certificates alone are
        insufficient).
        
        I'm looking for other prices in the MetroWest area
        (Northboro, Shrewsbury, Marlboro etc) and recommendations
        too.  So today's (12/31/91) fees are:
        
        Fel. Leukemia test		$20
        Fel.     "    shots (need 2)	 20 each
        Neutering			 40
        Rabies shot & exam		 31 (sans tag now)
        distemper booster		  7 each
        
        My first reaction is..WOW!! Wellie better start looking for a job
        to earn his keep!!  
        
        	-Ashikin
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| 467.1 | Hudson Animal Hospital | FSOA::LCHESTER | Thu Dec 31 1992 13:20 | 11 | |
|     I don't have prices at my fingertips, but can recommend a
    good vet.  We've used the Hudson Animal Hospital for some
    years now and the doctors there are great.  In particular
    I would recommend Dr. Beth Essington.
    
    Even when we moved to Northboro, I kept the two furfaces
    with Dr. Essington (who was formerly at a Stow clinic).
    
    regards,
      Laura (who is owned by Jessica & Alexander)
    
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| 467.2 | Dr. Breitman | SOFBAS::SHERMAN | Tue Jan 05 1993 13:15 | 6 | |
|     I'd recommend Dr. Linda Breitman, in Grafton. 508/839-9678. She's been
    doing a good job handling our circus, and she make *house calls*.
    
    
    ken sherman
    
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| 467.3 | They're worth the money. | SPESHR::MAHON | Thu Jan 07 1993 12:05 | 16 | |
|     I remember when I first got Jimmies.  Brought her (that turned out
    to be a him when I tried to make the appointment to have her/him
    spayed.  They all got a good laught out of that) to the vet for all
    the first shots.  Got a leukemia check, rabies shot, distemper, 
    overall physical, immune deficiency test, nails clipped, stuff like
    that.  Almost 100.00 dollars.  Thought I was going to drop right there!
    
    Then I brought HIM to get neutered (which was cheaper than being
    spayed, thank goodness) and have two claws pulled.  He's double pawed
    and the doctore recommended pulling out the two not attached to
    cartilage(sp?).  They ended up pulling four because he found two more
    in the middle of the double paw part.  So, all in all the cat's cost
    me about $175.00 which was well worth it to know he's happy and
    healthy.  From the love I get from him it was worth the money.  
    
    
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| 467.4 | Like removing the thorn from the lion's paw | EMASS::SKALTSIS | Deb | Thu Jan 07 1993 20:29 | 7 | 
|     Getting the middle one removed was a good idea. The late Argus J
    Pussycat, Esq was triple pawed, and that middle claw (which he wouldn't
    let me clip) used to curl up and grow right into his paw pad. It was
    *Very* uncomfortable for him (and got infected more than once).
    Removing it changed his catsonality for the better.
    
    Deb
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