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  • Wow, it sounds like some of you have paid a lot for a neuter. I guess I will be glad it is only $130! I do want to find another vet though, because of the advice they gave, and I have heard some not so great things from other people about them. I am in a very small town, so we only have 4 or 5 vets here to pick from. I would take him out of town to do it, but I think an 85 mile drive after surgery will not going to make him too comfortable. He isn't a big fan of car rides as it is. I would take him to Banfield if we had a Petco, but we don't. We only have a small little pet store. I will work something out though.

    Yes, she does have a bark collar on. I have never heard of using citronella to stop barking, but it works. Her foster mom said she has always barked that way. I don't mind some barking, our neighbors aren't that close.

    I know she looks a lot more shepard, but she definately is Basenji. I don't mind though, she is still cute! Maybe this way she will behave more like a shepard. I'm sure I am just kidding myself though, I know I am in for it!

  • Becky,

    You guys are military, right? Almost every base has a vet a few days a week I would call them and see who they would recommend out in town. Are you guys in Lemoore or Port Huneme?

  • Yes we are military, but we are in Ridgecrest. It's a small town in the middle of the desert. We don't have a vet to my knowledge.

  • China Lake I am assuming. You guys are out in the middle of no where - sorry.

    Double check with the base, vets on base is a little known thing but could be a good resource.

  • Tell me about it! I hate it here, and we will be stuck here another 1 1/2 years. There is NOTHING here. Gotta love the military….
    I will look into it though, thanks.

  • There seems to be a number of Vet in the area?.. at least with a google search. Can you ask others in the town/base that have pets who they use? and what they do or do not like about them?

  • I have done several searches and it comes up with about 10 listed, but there are really only 3 in town. It lists several vets, but about 6 or 7 of them all work at the one vet that I went to. It is the biggest one in town and most people I know go there, regardless of the reputation, because there just aren't many options. There are 2 listed with seperate names, but when I called it was the same woman's answering machine for both places, and she says she is only available for horses and emergencies. That leaves one. They charge $77 for the surgery and $24 for pain meds. That is cheap, but I also know nothing about them. I guess that is better than knowing something bad though. I will ask around and see if anyone else has been to them. I just love life in a small town (insert sarcasm here). The saga continues….

  • $130 is a good price for a neuter in California and if it includes the pain meds then an even beter price.

    The pain meds for 3 days plus the one injection at the clinic for my girl's spay totalled $60 add in the cost of the procedure and anesthesia it adds up quickly.

  • That's a great price for Chicago too. Ours cost $200 plus meds!

  • I'm up in the Northeast & it cost me about $400 with meds & follow up visits for our spay & neuter. I don't blame you for looking for a better option even if it means a longer drive. I think it's better to be safe then sorry!

    Will you visit Oba/Sheba again in the next 3weeks? I think it would make for a good adjustment once she comes home permanently. Baroo can also spend some time getting to know her better she gets home.

    She certainly is a real beauty :) I can see why you want her so badly! I'm glad her foster mom was able to hang on to her a little while longer.

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