posted 12-02-2003 02:00 AM         

I just recently brought my dog to recieve his booster shots for DHLP P&C.
He recieved this combo vaccine all in 1 shot.
What do you all think about this?
Has anyone given this shot to their dog before?
This shot only cost me $15.oo
Is'nt that W A Y cheap in price?
Should i smell something fishy?
Most hospitals would charge me like $12-$15 for just 1 vaccine.
This one particular combo contained 6.

Anyone, PLEASE help me feel content.
I hope i did'nt get fooled into thinking that my dog actually recieved ALL the vaccines he needed.
I don't want my dog getting sick, just because i was trying to save money, you know?

How can i tell if my dog actually got what i intended for him to get?
If i were to go to a more reputable Vet & get the same shots over, will i be doing more harm to my buddy than good??

I try to save money, & then feel like an idiot... I hate myself when i do this! Mann!?!

posted 12-02-2003 08:32 PM         

Actually yes for the most part it was. While other animal hospitals charge anywhere from $15.00-$35.00 for just the DHLP combo vaccine, this combo vaccine was DHLP-P&C. Meaning, two more vaccine's that usually are given separately/charged separately.
I did a quick little search in the internet, and did find some info on this 6-piece combo vaccine, to find out thats what some vets are going w/ now. So, some Vets that used to give what i was assuming was the "normal" combo (DHLP), are now adding the Parainfluenza(sp?) & Corona shots in the same combo w/ teh DHLP. Basically, it's DHLPPC.
Also, there was only one other hospital that i knew charged this same price, but the catch was that they charged an additional $10.00 hospital visit.
I also called around and asked other hospitals about what this hospital (the one i went to) was charging for what, and what, and so on. They said that it should be legit (that all the shots should'nt be 'water-shots') and that the only concern about the price is that maybe they would be charging that additional hospital visit fee but not telling me, that i mentioned.
But, they did'nt. That's why i was like "Wow, how can they be doing this/charging so much lower than the others?!"

Well, i'm guessing that each of the 6 vaccines in the 1-shot combo, were $2.00 each, and that the actuall "labor" (the vet prepairing the vaccine in the syringe & giving the shot) was a $3.00 charge.

Anyhow, what's done is done, and i don't plan on thaking my boy in for anymore shots for sometime now...