Hello,
I’m sorry to hear about your cat.
We have some of the prices of some of the surgeries we do available in the storylines section here.
A cystotomy is about $1500-2000. It really depends on how long the surgery is. In general cats are quicker and easier than dogs, but, little stones can be real buggers to remove.
There are lower cost clinics available. They can be found on our Jarrettsville veterinary center website.
There is a possibility they might dissolve, but, I had found this less reliable for cats than dogs and the real possibility that they slip into the urethra and obstruct the bladder from emptying is a potentially fatal consequence, therefore I had to advocate for surgical removal asap.
Let us know what happens.
Dr Magnifico
Hello,
I just had this conversation yesterday with a client.
Here’s my thoughts on this situation.
Most cats this age are more likely to have a mass in the nose than a polyp or anything else benign. Age matters in statistical likelihood of a disease. Or, it can be infection or long term inflammation. Both of these have treatment options. I would start with them. I like cerenia nasal drops. Nebulizer treatments and even an inhaler. We also have options like atopica and Solensia.
Next we try rotating antibiotics. Like doxycycline and azithromycin.
The he reality is you will likely spend a lot of money on a diagnostic that leaves you little to no good treatment options. We HAVE to talk about that BEFORE we ask people to spend money (often that they do not have) on expensive diagnostics.
I hope this helps.
Good luck.