Prices to geld?

[Shari]

At the old place it was costing me between $450.00 and $500.00 for each gelding done. That was for a normal straight forward gelding too.

Here,, I have no idea.

 

[chandab]

I haven't had any minis gelded, and haven't checked the price to do it, but...

Three years ago, I had my AQHA colt gelded (yearling) it was $95 for straightforward gelding proceedure. The following year, I had another AQHA colt gelded (yearling) it was $110 for straightforward gelding; he had a few minor complications which added $50 to his bill.

Just for reference; two days ago, I had my cat spayed; it was $100. And, that was at the cheapest vet (good vet, just not my usual small animal vet). I called my regular vet, he wanted $165 to spay a cat and the other vet in town wants $132. [150 miles away, the vet wants $68].

 

[hobbyhorse23]

$250 including farm call for a regular mini gelding done on site. He did not charge us extra for the second round of sedative he had to use when the horse wouldn't go down.

Leia

 

[Leeana]

Our last gelding was back in April 05' on Coco.

Our gelding bill was $160.

When dad had his QH gelded on a house call (same vet that did coco) it was $210.

Down in Amish country i've seen people charge $20-$40. But i would NEVER EVER even think about that one, they just twitch and snip. No meds. *shudder*

 

[Relic]

My area is 180 to geld at the vets and 110 on top of that if it's a farm call. l know more and more farms are doing there own gelding but l don't like that...

 

[backwoodsnanny]

I am about 2hours north of Fiona and our prices are comparable but age also figures into the cost any boy older than 5 has to go to hospital for the surgery so that adds the hospital charge. Last gelding here was $290 not counting the farm call. There was no question about having it done the boys bite was off and I didnt want him being sold as a stallion.

 

[Gini]

I just paid $495 for Nite Ryder to be gelded. This was a last ditch effort as he was diagnosed

a cryptorchid. Vet went in and found the other berry caught in the ring and was able to get

to it. Otherwise it was a trip to Phoenix and a $2000. bill.

 

[nootka]

In 2004, I had two done: routine: $65 (included five days/nights stay at the clinic with meds and monitoring). I could only find one testicle, the other was on its way down and was easy to get so he didn't charge me more. Was a yearling colt.

The other was a monorchid. One down, one up. Very up. He had to look inside the abdomen about 12" to find it. Seven days' stay at the clinic w/monitoring and frequent medications the first few days, also antibiotics and anti-inflammatories which we continued here after he came home. $140.

A routine gelding in 2005 of a two year old (farm call): $65 including meds/farm call fee.

A vet that loves horses and respects my opinions: priceless (and NOT A BIT overpriced, I might add).

Liz M.

 

[Miniv]

Our vet in Bend charged us over a year ago $150 -- standard in clinic procedure.

Another vet in the area charges $75......we just found out about. Guess who we'll be going to next time?!

MA

 

[qtrmoonfarm]

Here in eastern Wyoming we pay $150 for a full size regular gelding procedure plus farm call of $25, but I prefer to take them into the clinic where a days observation is included..a mini stallion to gelding runs us $125 including meds and the days observation. Cheyenne has plenty of vets willing and several very good mini vets, but 50% higher prices..yikes!

 

[nicole]

I do agree gelding the colts should be done and yes the prices can be high in some areas, I just find it overwheling sometimes when the vets come out for the yearly shots.

I have spent to date just for shots & teeth and coggins $1000.00 on three minis. This does not include west nile and patomac they wanted to wait and do that later.

So now I have to add a gelding into that, it just adds up so quick and does get very discouraging :no:

 

[midnight star stables]

Just over $200 and up.

 

[lilhorseladie]

Regular gelding is $45 plus $7 farm call. That is everything.

 

[Shari]

In 2004, I had two done: routine: $65 (included five days/nights stay at the clinic with meds and monitoring). I could only find one testicle, the other was on its way down and was easy to get so he didn't charge me more. Was a yearling colt.

The other was a monorchid. One down, one up. Very up. He had to look inside the abdomen about 12" to find it. Seven days' stay at the clinic w/monitoring and frequent medications the first few days, also antibiotics and anti-inflammatories which we continued here after he came home. $140.

A routine gelding in 2005 of a two year old (farm call): $65 including meds/farm call fee.

A vet that loves horses and respects my opinions: priceless (and NOT A BIT overpriced, I might add).

Liz M.

Liz,,

Do you use "Rainier Valley Vet"?

Because if you do,, I sure like the pricing down here much better than up where I used to live.

 

[Michelle@wescofarms]

UC Davis coming out Thursday and I believe they're charging $65 a mini for the four they're doing for everything and the students are doing the work under supervision.

 

[Beccy]

A routine gelding done at the farm is $230. plus tax.