I just got a puppy with NONE of her shots. If I took her to the vet and got all of the necessary vacinations/shots, how much would it cost for each individual shot? I’m thinking of taking her to the vet inside of Petsmart, called Banfield. It’s in Richmond, California.
I know that I absolutely need the Rabies shot and the DHLPP, but are there any others that should know of?
Don’t know about California. But, as a pup, she should be checked out by a reputable vet. The initial shots are usually a SERIES given over a few weeks. The check up (In VA) costs about $100 or so. Petsmart is probably fine and will most likely cost less. Get a Bordatella shot as well – its an airborn virus she can pick up at any dog park.
When she is older, check out 1-800-Pet-Meds.com. I have 4 dogs and in VA, I can administer the DHLPP myself. I saved $220 in Vet fees and paid $22.00 total for the vaccines from pet meds. The only shot in VA required to be administered by a Vet (and they have to report it to the State) is the rabies vaccine. I am not sure if you can get bordatella vaccine from pet mets without a vet signing off. I need to check this out myself.
I just took my 4 dogs to the local shelter last month and paid $40 total to vaccinate all of them against Rabies for the next 3 years. This saved me the vet fees which include the office visit and all the other fees. Yippie!
Good luck and enjoy that pup!
#1 by Shelby K on March 22, 2010 - 8:58 am
Banfield Animal Hospital in Petsmart has a cost controlled program….it is $22.00 a month here in Texas…and that gets you all current everything…cool deal!!
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#2 by Michelle A on March 22, 2010 - 9:28 am
I have my pup on there wellness plan its 25 a month covers all shots and free office visits and fecal exams etc we also didnt have to pay to get her spayed its a really good deal
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#3 by nighthawk on March 22, 2010 - 10:11 am
I recently enrolled my pup in banfield and i think its worth is. They test for all the things your pup may or may not get as oppose to regular vets where they charge for the main shots that your pup might need. It is better to have your pup looked at for all the symptoms then to find out later right? You pay a one time 100 fee, then its 21/month for the life of your dog. So if it gets sick, ill, problems, when it gets older, all you just pay is the monthly fee instead of thousands if you took your pup to a regular vet.
The vet told me that one of the shots is almost 30 at a regular vet and you would have to give them that shot 3 times as a new pup from what the vet told me.
Email me and i will give you more info. What kind of pup do you have? pics?
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#4 by barenakeditalian on March 22, 2010 - 10:55 am
The PetsMart near me runs low-cost vaccinations and I took my two siberians their last year and had both dogs updated for the price of one from their regular vet. They usually do it on Sunday’s from say 10 am to 2pm, and you’ll want to be there at 9:30am to get in line if it’s anyhing like the place by us. We got there at 10 and waited in line for like an hour.
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PS I’m in Michigan, so I’d say call your local store and see if they doo it and when
#5 by SavageBasher01 on March 22, 2010 - 11:17 am
4 me its bout 25-30 dollars a month its not that bad it takes care of a lot of things like if your dog gets sick or any thing
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#6 by rainwoman on March 22, 2010 - 11:51 am
Don’t know about California. But, as a pup, she should be checked out by a reputable vet. The initial shots are usually a SERIES given over a few weeks. The check up (In VA) costs about $100 or so. Petsmart is probably fine and will most likely cost less. Get a Bordatella shot as well – its an airborn virus she can pick up at any dog park.
When she is older, check out 1-800-Pet-Meds.com. I have 4 dogs and in VA, I can administer the DHLPP myself. I saved $220 in Vet fees and paid $22.00 total for the vaccines from pet meds. The only shot in VA required to be administered by a Vet (and they have to report it to the State) is the rabies vaccine. I am not sure if you can get bordatella vaccine from pet mets without a vet signing off. I need to check this out myself.
I just took my 4 dogs to the local shelter last month and paid $40 total to vaccinate all of them against Rabies for the next 3 years. This saved me the vet fees which include the office visit and all the other fees. Yippie!
Good luck and enjoy that pup!
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