What does an upset stomach usually cost?
The exam, tests, imaging, fluids and a hospital day are priced. Foreign-body surgery is not its own line yet.
This page describes typical costs. It is not a diagnosis and it does not say what your pet needs. Only a veterinarian who has examined your pet can do that.
Typical prices
National figures from de-identified bills. Open a line for cities.
- Sick exam
The sick visit itself.
Not enough data yet
- Fecal test
A fecal test, often part of a diarrhea workup.
Not enough data yet
- X-rays, multiple views
X-rays, sometimes used when a blockage is a concern.
Not enough data yet
- Ultrasound
An abdominal ultrasound.
No typical price yet
- IV fluids
IV fluids.
No typical price yet
- Hospital day
One day of hospitalization, not a multi-day stay.
No typical price yet
Not a separate price yet
- Surgery to remove a foreign body is not its own FairVet price line yet.
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Clinic lists
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What this usually means
Vomiting and diarrhea are common reasons for a sick visit. A pet may have eaten something that disagreed with it, picked up an infection or swallowed an object. A clinic starts with an exam and chooses tests for that pet.
FairVet prices the lines that often appear on these bills. Surgery to remove a foreign body is not one of them yet, so this page does not quote that operation.
Why the bill varies
- An exam and a fecal test are a different bill from X-rays, an ultrasound and a day in the hospital.
- What the clinic includes moves the total. So does whether the pet stays overnight. Both matter more than the city.
Sources
- Merck Veterinary Manual: Vomiting in dogs
- Merck Veterinary Manual: Gastrointestinal obstruction in small animals
Background reading only. Prices, when a line has enough bills, are FairVet's.