Was looking for a place to get my dog's teeth cleaned and Desert Inn Animal Hospital is really close to my house so I called them at (702) 763-7855 and asked for pricing. They told me I'd have to come in for a free dental consultation. So I set up an appointment for Saturday 1-2-16 at 10:10 AM.
Upon walking in I was so impressed with their big, clean, fresh-smelling lobby. Their front desk staff was so friendly and helpful and I was feeling good. I was taken back to the exam room and Dr. Franco came in and began the exam.
She looked at his teeth a bit and he yapped (probably a sore tooth) and she said he tried to bite her and so she took him in the back to finish the exam. This made me sort of anxious...like what was she doing to him back there that she couldn't do in front of me? Was she holding him down? It just made me feel really uneasy.
When she came back in this is the quote she gave me:
$46.13 .....Canine dental scale and polish
$74.76 .....Pre-op blood profile
$39.17 .....IV Catheter Fluids for surgery
$17.64 .....Pre-anesthetic medications
$16.09 .....Hydromorphone Injection
$92.00.....Dental Radiographs
$68.20.....Dental Anesthesia Isoflurane
$3.50.......Flouride Treatment
$9.35.......Biohazardous waste disposal
$24.56 ....Clavamox 62.5 MG
$15.86 .....Rimadyl 25MG Caplets
$40.00 .....Dental Extraction
$81.97 .....Dental Extraction
$88.65 .....Early Adult DTCTN
$5.20 .......Biohazardous Waste Disposal
$20.00......DA2PP shot (he is due for this)
$11.00......Bordetella (this too)
$238.71....Chest x-rays
So for a whopping $892.79 I could get my dog's teeth cleaned here. I do appreciate them trying to be thorough because my dog is 11 years old and has a heart murmur. I have had his teeth cleaned 5 times now and no other place has ever quoted me that much. I cannot afford to drop nearly a grand every year to clean his teeth. So thanks, but no thanks. I'll go elsewhere. Now I see why they don't give out their prices over the phone...I'm guessing it would scare people away.