Veterinary check-ups are a basic necessity for any dog. Under no circumstances, even if you consider your pet to be in good health, should you let time go by indefinitely without taking it for a check-up. Here we take a closer look at the costs of a veterinary consultation. Read on.
The relevance of veterinary consultations
As a dog lover, you want to make sure your furry friend’s health doesn’t suffer, so don’t skimp on the expense of veterinary care. These animals, like us, require regular check-ups to monitor the parameters of their physical condition.
Let’s review the usual costs of your pet’s visit to the doctor.
Veterinary costs for a puppy
First of all, we would like to inform you that the first few months of a dog’s life involve higher overheads than the following years. And veterinary costs are no exception. In this sense, getting a microchip, which will cost you around 50 euros, will be one of the first necessary investments, as if it were your four-legged companion’s identity card!
On the other hand, vaccinating your dog against rabies, which is compulsory, will cost you 25 euros. However, if you add the trivalent vaccine, which is highly recommended, you have to add 50 euros more. As for the neutering service, you will have to prepare between 180 and 370 euros.
In short, you can spend between 225 and 500 euros on health care during the first year of your dog’s life.
Veterinary costs for an adult dog
On the other hand, if your dog is an adult, the costs of maintaining its health are reduced, but this does not mean that they disappear. If your faithful companion does not have any specific health problems, you can space out the visits; a check-up every six months during your dog’s adult years, for example. Bear in mind the trivalent vaccination reminder, which will cost you approximately 30€. And the recommended deworming costs between 20 and 35 euros. The average price of the consultation will be around 30 euros, although this cost will vary depending on the Autonomous Community.
There are also additional expenses that you can incur to improve your dog’s wellbeing, such as giving it a good bath. For between 30 and 60 euros the animal can enjoy this general cleaning. And remember that at this age, as in our cases, there are ailments that may require emergency surgery. You may be charged, for example, 50 or 60 euros. Although some operations, such as those for the common hip dysplasia, can go up to a whopping 1,800 euros!
A way to save on your veterinary costs?
Roughly speaking, for between 175 and 300 euros a year you can look after the health of a dog in its prime who has no chronic or congenital diseases; the figure will increase somewhat in old age. That’s why it’s not a bad idea to think about investing in pet insurance. You will save on your veterinary expenses.
Request the price of your veterinary insurance.
