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Post by maddy on Mar 15, 2011 15:55:49 GMT -5
Ok, so I was talking to the Bells Ferry vet I mentioned earlier ab Lupron as a preventative for adrenal. She told me they recommend 2 shots yearly as a preventative. Well they charge an UNGODLY amount for Lupron. So I was thinking, if any of my babies do get adrenal I could NEVER afford Lupron as a treatment. She told me that I would be charged a $55 exam fee/ferret in addition to $203.96 PER SHOT, per ferret!! I mean if you are using Lupron as a treatment (as opposed to a preventative) how often is it needed? Can you please tell me what you pay per shot? Preferably US people bc I have no idea what the conversion is.
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Post by goingpostal on Mar 15, 2011 16:08:56 GMT -5
That's for the 4 month implant I assume? I do monthly which is $30 per shot and give it myself. Never used the longer implants so no idea what they would cost although I could ask when I order more.
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Post by maddy on Mar 15, 2011 16:54:24 GMT -5
That is still a good bit more than you pay bc 4 months at $30/month is $120. But Idk she didn't specify how long it was for....I sure hope longer than a month!
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Post by miamiferret2 on Mar 15, 2011 17:38:33 GMT -5
that is alot of money. for the monthly i paid about $40.00 a month.
i recently paid about $90 for a deslorelin implant as a preventive and it supposedly has to be done once a year in january.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2011 17:48:19 GMT -5
Jack is scheduled for some follow-up xrays next weekend. I'll ask my vet what her office charges, unless this is something you need to know right now.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2011 18:13:44 GMT -5
I was wondering this too. I've heard most people its $30-$50/monthly shot. I don't know anything about the implants or anything, so I have no idea on prices.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2011 18:19:15 GMT -5
I pay $90/ferret for the lupron preventative (once yearly). $200 per ferret .... YIKES. :C
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Post by maddy on Mar 15, 2011 20:35:38 GMT -5
Idk, that place is SOOO over priced... I have called several places since just to speak with some vets and everyone elses prices were a lot lower. Well so far 5 out of 6 ferret specialist vets I have talked to do not recommend using an adrenal preventative... so I guess I will just be waiting and seeing.
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Post by miamiferret2 on Mar 15, 2011 21:02:01 GMT -5
Maddy are you on Facebook?
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Post by maddy on Mar 15, 2011 21:34:56 GMT -5
Yes, Maddy Johnston.
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