The farrier recommended having my horses legs x-ray he said when he was putting the shoes on there was confirmation stuff he had to work around I’m not sure what he means by that
First - it’s “X-ray”
Secondly - I’ve never seen your posts before so please don’t take offense at this question: Do you know what conformation means? In the simplest terms, it’s how your horse is put together.
If there are problems with that, yes, your farrier may need to make adjustments to try to correct, or help what faults your horse has. You need to ask your farrier to explain in more detail what they had to do as far as corrective shoeing and then you can relay that to your vet and see if they think x-rays are necessary, or if your farrier can assist/fix anything with corrective shoeing.
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Here is the thing. We could all post what we think X-rays would cost for us, but none of that would do you any good because the cost of these things is very different depending on where you are and who is doing the work.
I have no doubt that your vet would willing give you pricing for hoof X-rays. Give them a call and tell them you are wondering about pricing.
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Prices vary widely in different parts of the country. Call your vet and ask. My vet and farrier talk often. Why not ask your vet to give your farrier a call so they can get on the same page about what your horse needs?
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They do price by the number of shots they take…plus exam fee and farm call, maybe sedation to keep it still. If your farrier can explain to you exactly where s/he wants to x Ray and why, that would limit how many shots are needed and keep your costs down. But only your vet can tell you how much, vets are independent businesses, they charge based on their costs and location, not a set standard.
Not only does it vary from vet to vet but it varies by how many views you need. I pay $45 per view I think, most joints are 2-3 views minimum.
Some vet practices price per item, not as much per shot. Knee X-rays are $x, and that includes these shots.
I pay $45 per view or $150 per entire leg for fluoroscope
I just had a lameness exam and four or five views done for $300. Well the mini had the lameness exam, but I could use one too. Sometimes I reread and it’s :eek:.
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Where I am, it is $50/view plus ranch call. Figure at least 3 views per “body part” in most cases. A leg could be multiple “body parts” - are you looking at foot, ankle, knee, elbow? If it is for your farrier, I’m assuming foot - and that is 3 to 4 views/foot.
It doesn’t hurt to ask your vet for a quote. I always always always ask for a quote before doing anything with my vet. I don’t want a several thousand dollar surprise!
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I usually plan on around $100 base (visit, basic exam) + $40-50/view. Paying a couple hundred dollars might be a lot to swallow but it can be really valuable for understanding what is going on inside of the leg. I find that some farriers are hesitant to do x-rays and think that they can go from what they see. When a farrier wants to do x-rays I take that as a positive sign that they don’t just want to foot to look “pretty” but really want to ensure everything is balanced for the horses well-being.
