Re: Vet Care - how much should I budget?
I live in two parts of Ontario, so I thought I'd do both as they are quite different
Sudbury Ontario, Canada
Vet fund: $400, my partner and I keep this as a separate account which we add to with our side jobs like dog walking, this is the lowest we keep it at
Number of hamsters: 3
Previous costs: $150 for Toothless, which turned out to be a huge waste, as the vet was not specialized which is not uncommon in Northern Ontario, so keep that in mind when you move somewhere
Small pet consult $75-125 on a weekday, an emergency is at least double
Follow up: 40 dollars
Most medications: 20-60 dollars
PTS: 85 WITHOUT cremation
Oshawa, Ontario (and most of the Greater Toronto Area), Canada
Vet fund is the same
Consultation: $85-140
Previous costs: about 150 dollars for m sister's dwarf, that was 100 dollars for the consult and 50 for medications
The main difference for hamster owners in Southern Ontario is that you will pay more but you will have more ready access to specialized vets.
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