Appointment and Cost Information

Consultation and Procedure Cost Details

Once we see your pet for a consultation, the procedure will typically be scheduled within 1-3 weeks. The initial consultation costs $225 for a Board Certified specialist and $185 for a veterinarian who is not board certified. There may also be fees associated with diagnostic tests (usually blood tests, which range from $200-$400) at the consultation visit. If your pet needs a procedure, a deposit will be collected when the procedure is scheduled (which is usually at the conclusion of the consultation visit; please have your calendar handy at the consult visit).

Dental Cleaning Costs and Procedure Overview

At Aggie Animal Dental Center, your pet’s dental cleaning will include the following comprehensive services: cone-beam CT, a thorough dental and oral health examination (also known as diagnostic dental charting), and intraoral x-rays if necessary.

The initial x-rays/CBCT and ultrasonic scaling performed both above and below the gum line, are conducted by an experienced veterinary technician. The oral health examination, additional subgingival scaling, and any needed advanced periodontal therapy or oral surgery are carried out by a veterinarian. Please note that technicians do not perform extractions. Each patient is monitored throughout their procedure by a dedicated technician anesthetist, and a Board-Certified Veterinary Anesthesiologist is on-site, rotating through operating rooms in our clinic and The Sams Clinic, with whom we share a building.

Given our high standard of care, the cost of a routine dental cleaning at our specialty hospital ranges from $2200 to $2800, with larger dogs typically falling on the higher end of this range. If extractions, advanced periodontal therapy, biopsies, or other procedures are needed, additional fees will apply. Following your pet’s initial consultation, you will receive a general estimate for the recommended treatment based on the findings of the oral examination and anticipated procedures. For patients requiring extractions, the typical cost range is between $3500 and $6500, though this can be higher. Extensive procedures such as multiple extractions, root canal treatment, jaw fracture repair, or oral oncologic surgery often exceed $7500.

If your pet is scheduled for a procedure, please refer to our guide, Preparing For Your Pet’s Oral Surgery.

Cancellation Policy

The full cost of the consultation will be charged to a credit card at the time the appointment is made. This amount is partially refundable (less a $50 fee) for cancellation or rescheduling with at least 1 week’s notice. This gives us time to call clients on our waiting list, so that we may serve another pet sooner. To provide the highest level of care, our staff members invest several hours of time requesting, reviewing, and summarizing your pet’s medical records prior to the consultation appointment. The entire cost of the consultation is non-refundable if the appointment is canceled or rescheduled within 1 week of the appointment date. We appreciate your understanding.

Referral Policy

Although a referral is not mandatory to schedule an appointment, patients are usually seen on a referral basis from the primary care veterinarian. For all patients, we will need information about your pet’s medical history. The easiest way for your veterinarian to do this is by filling out our Referral Form.

Alternatively, your veterinarian can provide records via fax at (415) 532-2257 or email. If anesthesia and treatment are planned, your veterinarian may also run blood tests, take chest X-rays, or perform other tests prior to your appointment with our veterinarians. If your pet has a heart murmur, we will likely require consultation with a cardiologist and ultrasound of the heart prior to anesthesia. We have extensive experience treating patients with heart disease; on any given day we may have several patients with heart murmurs undergoing anesthesia. (Just as in a hospital for human patients, a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist is on-site, rotating through operatories at our clinic and the adjacent Sams Clinic to check on each patient intermittently. Please note that, due to the number of patients being anesthetized simultaneously at the two clinics, we are not able to offer continuous presence of a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist for any specific patient.)

In order to assist your family veterinarian in maintaining current records and continuing a close relationship with you and your pet, a written report summarizing the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up recommendations will be emailed to you and your primary care veterinarian after your pet’s visit. After your pet’s procedure, photographs and other diagnostic images from your pet’s procedure will be visible online, and this will be shared with your family veterinarian as part of the visit summary.